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Giving up the Ghostwriter

Nov 15, 2009
I don’t really have anything more to say — just wanted to use that headline and link to this New York Times article about Andre Agassi’s ghostwriter J.R. Moehringer who didn’t get a byline (but I feel certain cashed a big check).

Agassi's Grudge List: Dad, Bolletttieri, Sampras

Nov 9, 2009
Beyond the stories of crystal meth and his mullet toupee, here is the serious tennis fan’s summary of what Andre has to say:  His dad was an insane tyrant (this is the most convincing, believable part of the book); Nick Bollettieri took over as...

Is Agassi Crystal Meth Confession Really a Huge Surprise?

Oct 29, 2009
The tennis world, including Roger Federer, professed to be shocked this week at the Agassi revelation that he used crystal meth in 1997 and then lied his way out of an ATP suspension, only two years before completing the career Grand Slam by winning...

The Alliteration of Jack Kramer — The Racket and the Man

Oct 27, 2009
My very first tennis racket circa 1971 or so when I was about four years old was a Wilson Jack Kramer with the handle sawed off to make it short enough for me to use.  I can vividly remember the delicious feel of the Kramer sweet spot when a shot...

In a Nation of 1.3 Billion, Tennis in Front of Very Few

Oct 16, 2009
Imagine traveling all the way to China to play tennis in front of almost nobody.  The nearly non-existent crowd for the fourth round match between Gael Monfils and Ivan Ljubicic yesterday on the grandstand court at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000...


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