Psychology and tennis: Old man Federer does it again

You lean over slightly, toe close to the baseline.  You bounce the ball down onto the court; it bounces back up into your hand.  You look up, across the net, staring your opponent in the eye.  He stares right back. Continue reading Psychology and tennis: Old man Federer does it again

Novak Djokovic is sick and so am I, but in two totally different ways

I lay there on my sofa early Sunday morning, flu-ridden, back aching, both contributing to my insomnia, as I fruitlessly wished for a cure for all three.