Andy Roddick, the U.S. Open’s last American male champion, sees himself a tennis schlub
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Andy Roddick, the U.S. Open’s last American male champion, sees himself a tennis schlub
Those in the know about tennis, know about Morgan Riddle. Riddle and Fritz are the fashion-forward, head-turning, pap-stealing new Posh ‘n’ Becks of tennis. The golden couple of the game. Plus, she’s, frankly, unforgettable – if Margot Robbie had a younger sister, it would be Morgan or ‘Tennis Barbie’ as she’s been dubbed. A preppy Grand Slam stalw... See more
Annabel Sampson • Meet Morgan Riddle: how this Bright Young Thing became ‘The Most Famous Woman in Men’s Tennis’
I do not think of old age as an ever grimmer time that one must somehow endure and make the best of, but as a time of leisure and freedom, freed from the factitious urgencies of earlier days, free to explore whatever I wish, and to bind the thoughts and feelings of a lifetime together.
Oliver Sacks • Gratitude
in any given tournament field, the percentage of women participants consistently hovers around three), but for the most part, it’s the bros in suits who are here to play. The evening gowns and décolletés are here to watch and socialize.
Maria Konnikova • The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
There’s about five times a year you wake up perfect, when you can’t lose to anybody, but it’s not those five times a year that make a tennis player. Or a human being, for that matter. It’s the other times. It’s all about your head, man. With your talent, if you’re fifty percent game-wise, but ninety-five percent head-wise, you’re going to win.