TAG: Bud Collins
Tennis is a fascinating game that has produced wondrous action, marvelous champions and also a few very profound quotations… “Tennis is a fistfight without the fists.” – Tracy Austin “I handle pressure differently than Borg. I’d rather go berserk on court for 30 seconds than let it build up for years. If you keep it […] Continue to read full article...
Miomir Kecmanovic gets minimal media attention or coverage but he looked like a juggernaut yesterday routing Sebastian Korda. The Serbian is still coached by David Nalbandian since early 2021. Media center press box not even half full yet and many of the big name reporters are absent. Was told an anecdote from US Open last […] Continue to read full article...
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Tennis Players Analyze Tennis TV Commentators
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
About ten years ago, I decided to ask some of tennis' leading players: Which TV commentators do you like to listen to?
Vince Spadea: "I like Patrick McEnroe and Luke Jensen. I like the former players. The guys who are young and hungry and excited about doing it. And they know the information and the players. I like enthusiasm and personality into talking tennis - not just the exact match. Patrick's a very interesting guy. Been around a lot of years, obviously had a great career himself. He has a brother who is a legend. There's so many aspects about tennis that he could kind of dig in from. He's from New York, so he's got great personality. Luke is high energy. He's inspiring. He comes up with little, funny phrases. Little nicknames. Little, inside stories about each player or certain individuals. I thought Chris Evert was good. Articulate and smart and obviously a legend in her own right." Continue to read full article...
Bud Collins · Cliff Drysdale · Fred Stolle · John McEnroe · Pam Shriver · Patrick McEnroe
Why Do You Love Tennis: "As a kid, I loved hearing the balls hit the racquet. The tennis courts by my home - that would be my wake-up call. And then, finally, I got to play. It was just a nice feeling to be out there running, to be hitting the ball. To be getting better. And being able to play almost anywhere I went." Continue to read full article...
Boston Globe · Bud Collins · NBC · Tennis Hallf of Fame · Wimbledon
