Gimel’s Corner - A Tortured Genius Finally Rests

Tennis is a sport that challenges its participants with two competing extremes. In order to be successful, a player needs to simultaneously maintain both heightened intensity and detached calm. It is an elusive balance that ironically lures perfectionists to a game that cannot be perfected. Marat Safin embodies that [...]

Roger Federer Interview

At this years USOpen, Gimel and I had the opportunity to actually get paid to interview all the top stars of the tennis world.
While I was looking for new footage to put up on my site, I came across this rare clip of Roger getting interviewed for the Tennis Channel. [...]

Gimel’s Corner - “Athletes Don’t Retire, They Hibernate”

The news of Justine Henin’s possible comeback shouldn’t catch anyone by surprise. Athletes that prematurely retire, quickly realize nothing they do in the next phase of their lives can replace the void left behind; it’s that simple. Thus, they do the only thing they know, which is to comeback in [...]

Gimel’s Corner - The John Isner Interview

I had a great time interviewing today’s and yesterday’s tennis stars. John played for NCAA powerhouse, Georgia, and not only has a gigantic serve, but a gigantic heart.
Right after this interview, Johnny took down American compatriot, Andy Roddick, in what many have called the match of the [...]