That was an absolutely amazing read, thank you. I have taken up tennis in the last year and although it is 30° outside, I am trying to find a game tonight. What beautiful writing. I saw some collegiate tennis players playing competitively recently. It was the first time I had seen tennis played at a higher level. It really is hard to express just how fast the game is moving, and this wasn't even professional. Television does tennis a disservice.

The piece talks about how Ivan Lendl is the first to transition tennis to the power baseline game it is now. I recently watched a McEnroe Lendl match that they had to raise money for charity. It was really cool to see those two go at it again, even as older men. Lendl still has power and Mac can still volley with the best of them. Once and a while I will watch old doubles matches. I've heard it said that the best doubles team in history is John McEnroe and whoever he's playing with. From what I've watched, that seems just about right. Now that Nadal is more mature, do you think that he has the subtleties that made Fedderer so special? What do you think b_b?

Thanks for posting that.