Match of the Day

My girlfriend gets freaked out when we watch tennis together on TV because I routinely predict what the commentators are going to say.  Maybe I'm clairvoyant, or maybe I've watched enough tennis coverage over the last nearly 2 decades to know that commentators can't help telling us for the 100th time that Kim Clijsters' father was Belgian soccer player of the year in 1988 (I'll never mention this fact again!) or that Mardy Fish lost a ton of weight.  

I really wanted to start a blog because, well, I've got a lot to say about tennis.  I also don't think a lot of tennis journalism out there does justice to the intricacies of the sport or tells readers anything new, different, interesting, or useful.  I can't promise that all my ideas and comments will be so original that you've never heard them before, but I'll try to bring something new to the table with each posting.

The concept is simple: each posting I'll feature the one match played that day that I think is most significant.  This could be because of the result/scoreline, the players participating, or the importance of the event.  I'll stick mainly with the main tours, grand slams, and Davis/Fed Cup, but if some challenger results merit discussing (such as days where no ATP/WTA matches are taking place), I won't hesitate to bring them up. Ideally I'll have watched the match myself, but sometimes highlights or match reports will have to suffice.  This task might be really difficult, but I want to limit myself to one match each day so I make sure to say something in depth about the match I choose, rather than do a cursory review of too many.  I will have a few "honorable mentions" section, though, where I'll offer a very brief thought or two about some other important matches on that day.

I also am trying to be objective in my analysis.  Of course I have my favorite players, but I hope who they are won't be too apparent to you readers.  Feel free to call me out in the comments section if you detect any favoritism.

Once in awhile I might also post something that's not a match review, should the mood strike.

I really hope you enjoy this blog and keep coming back!