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Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:22 pm
by ti-amie


I didn't always agree with him but he is the one journalist at a top US newspaper who focused on tennis. He will be missed.

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 8:43 pm
by ponchi101
Roger Federer: The Master.
Rafael Nadal: The Warrior.
Novak Djokovic: The... :?

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 11:09 am
by ashkor87
ponchi101 wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 8:43 pm Roger Federer: The Master.
Rafael Nadal: The Warrior.
Novak Djokovic: The... :?
Whiner? Grinder?Wall?

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 3:44 pm
by mmmm8
ponchi101 wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 8:43 pm Roger Federer: The Master.
Rafael Nadal: The Warrior.
Novak Djokovic: The... :?
The Joker, naturally.

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 3:58 pm
by ponchi101
I thought of that, but can you really put that as the title of a book if that player is also the GOAT?
I would, but you know IATA. ;)

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:28 am
by ponchi101
They do identify Sabalenka properly, but, TODAY OF ALL DAYS, you are going to tell me you could not find a shot of Muchova?
Muchova_Sabalenka.jpg

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:34 am
by ashkor87

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:57 pm
by ponchi101
Indeed.
But remember that this topic is about sarcastic GREAT tennis journalism ;)

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:35 pm
by ponchi101
I know, I know, I know.
Martina is now a US Citizen. But, when she won her first Wimbledon, she was Czech, right?
So: Martina, Jana, Petra and Marketa.
Wimby.jpg

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:37 pm
by skatingfan
ponchi101 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:35 pm I know, I know, I know.
Martina is now a US Citizen. But, when she won her first Wimbledon, she was Czech, right?
So: Martina, Jana, Petra and Marketa.

Wimby.jpg
No, Navratilova defected in 1975, and won Wimbledon in 1978.

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:45 pm
by ponchi101
Yes, but she did not become a US citizen until 1981. I mean, you don't defect and become a citizen the next day, right? ;)

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:55 pm
by skatingfan
ponchi101 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:45 pm Yes, but she did not become a US citizen until 1981. I mean, you don't defect and become a citizen the next day, right? ;)
No, but they don't let you represent the country once you defect - particularly a Communist-bloc country.

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:55 pm
by ponchi101
Ah, didn't know that. Ok, sorry Wimbledon.

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:13 pm
by meganfernandez
Not sure where else to put this, but here's the latest Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast, which I edit.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h ... 0622399109

Re: Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:23 am
by ashkor87
Great! Will follow/subscribe..too few good podcasts on tennis