Jannik Sinner, of Italy, executing a picture-perfect backhand volley against Holger Rune, of Denmark, at the 2022 ATP Sofia Open tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria
As a member of the ITHF Official Voting Group, I received the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot today. Unlike in some previous years, this time the decisions about the candidates were easy. I voted for Bob and Mike Bryan. Combining for a team record 16 major titles, the Californian twins formed the greatest men’s doubles team in history. I also voted for Maria Sharapova, who captured five Grand Slam singles titles, coming on all three surfaces—grass, hard, and clay.
Listening to the many basketball experts analyze young players before last night’s NBA draft is fascinating and instructive.
Let’s start with the women because Sept. 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Here are my top 5 picks along with dark horses who will make seeded players miserable and give fans suspenseful, unpredictable matches.
Over the decades, tennis writers and broadcasters have presented the strokes, skills, and traits the “perfect player” would possess.
Listening to the many basketball experts analyze young players before last night’s NBA draft is fascinating and instructive.
Not since 2004 when unseeded Gaston Gaudio shocked everyone—including himself—to win the French Open men’s title, has anyone other than Rafael Nadal been the favorite. That makes predicting the champion the most perilous and difficult challenge in 20 years.
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