by Minter Dial | Jan 16, 2011 | Sports
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer in benefit Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play an exhibition match on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open to raise funds for the country’s flood victims. Federer, Nadal, Novak...
by Minter Dial | Nov 10, 2010 | Sports
If you needed any extra proof that there is talent behind those hard hitting, charming chestnut brown eyes, you need to see this. Whether or not you play tennis, you will appreciate the unedited skill. Note that he is NOT wearing a tie. Still, I don’t think...
by Minter Dial | Sep 4, 2010 | Leadership, Sports
It happens throughout every match — players uncork a first serve with as much force as possible, confident in the knowledge that another chance awaits. And on the second serve, they hit a much different, more timid, perceptibly slower serve.The ball is more likely to...
by Minter Dial | Jun 24, 2010 | Sports
At first brush, you would be excused into wondering if the title of this blog post referred to a basketball match between two lesser well known colleges. Or you might even think it was a court case that occurred in the 1990s? However, I am referring to the result of...
by Minter Dial | Sep 15, 2009 | Sports
In a slew of late-in-the-tournament rain delays, the US Tennis Open 2009 provided two shocking winners for both the men and women’s tournament. Both sides produced what I might describe as wonder kids (or if you prefer wunderkinder), but with a twist. On the...