This Champion is a Nice Guy

Recently, my family and I had the pleasure of enjoying some of the best tennis the world offers at the Sony-Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. We saw Rafa Nadal defeat David Forrer then witnessed Andy Roddick take down Benjamin Becker. After those matches, Roddick upset Nadal in this match: Shortly afterward, we actually met [...]

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Federer Wins Madrid Open – Beats Nadal

AP Photo Photo by Susana Vera, Reuters Congratulations Roger Federer!  Beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in Madrid, Federer won his 15th Masters Series title. And, yes, it was on clay.  Go, Roger, go! The French Open begins on May 25.

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Nadal and Federer – Both Champions at Wimbledon

Is it just me or do others feel a bit sad about Federer’s loss at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club? Heck, imagine how Federer feels… Wimbledon . Roger Federer. If you like tennis, then you know that those two go hand in hand. When we hear the name of that grass court Grand [...]

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Tweens, Tennis and the Golden Rule

Have you ever started talking, then lecturing, then ranting to your kids and later regretted it? That’s what happened to me today. Here’s the story. My kids are learning to play tennis. I should probably mention that I love tennis. I’m disappointed by our country’s poor showing in Wimbledon right now (and disappointed by Ana [...]

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Is This Sport?

My daughter has been playing basketball half her life. She plays well and has a good time doing it. She opted not to play travel ball so she could just have fun playing it without the intensity and competitiveness of travel teams. Recently, however, we experienced something that may have changed her approach and overall [...]

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When You’re Feeling Like a Failure…

I’ve read (and loved!) this quote but when I found the video of the man actually saying it, I wanted to share it as a post. and I like this one, too: I hope his words inspire my kids (and not just when they play basketball). When you’re feeling down, just remember that sometimes you [...]

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Roger Federer Wins 12th Grand Slam Title

Roger Federer won the U.S. Open yesterday. The match was terrific. It was one of the few where Federer seemed to really work hard to earn his title. Same was true when he played Davydenko on Saturday. At the end of that semifinal match, he seemed to be glad it was over. Is he nearing [...]

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