tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.comments2024-03-14T06:25:32.040-05:00I have a tennis addictionStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-87958919159982609882021-03-26T20:23:08.335-05:002021-03-26T20:23:08.335-05:00Too close to the highway. sounds like a racetrack ...Too close to the highway. sounds like a racetrack is next door. Not a place to enjoy tennis.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459694172866035249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-4389383134610844552021-01-12T07:15:23.186-06:002021-01-12T07:15:23.186-06:00You are awesome rafa.. Any tips for Lefthanders re...You are awesome rafa.. Any tips for Lefthanders recreational players? like me.Khu Siphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979128899652446532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-65548166796397491112019-09-17T11:20:48.142-05:002019-09-17T11:20:48.142-05:00Sorry was having issues with comments. I am not su...Sorry was having issues with comments. I am not sure about this - you would need to call the tournament. I wouldn't think so during the tourney as it's so busy there.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-2667527400454469732019-09-17T11:20:11.727-05:002019-09-17T11:20:11.727-05:00Thank you! I love the Open but Ashe is too big!Thank you! I love the Open but Ashe is too big!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-34236005961018533702019-07-18T04:50:26.820-05:002019-07-18T04:50:26.820-05:00"there is no bad seat in any tennis stadium o..."there is no bad seat in any tennis stadium once you've sat in the Promenade area of Arthur Ashe Stadium. " - SO SO TRUE!!!!! Another great article with tons of great advice and tips!NYCInsiderGuidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333013825030426968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-73550871704002463022019-07-18T04:46:09.783-05:002019-07-18T04:46:09.783-05:00This is so cool, thank you. I have friends who wor...This is so cool, thank you. I have friends who work at the USTA so I've been shown around by them. And I've played at the USTA many times. But I'm definitely going to do the "official" tour after the US Open this year. Thanks for the great photos - as a fellow tennis fanatic, this was a great write up!<br />https://tenniseventguide.com/us-open NYCInsiderGuidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333013825030426968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-21705678583875731122019-07-05T21:54:11.728-05:002019-07-05T21:54:11.728-05:00Puma kit!!😎💥💕Puma kit!!😎💥💕rubyswanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791223105763928415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-65106462751428645232019-04-17T09:33:59.249-05:002019-04-17T09:33:59.249-05:00I just watched the Nadal vs. Batista Agut game at ...I just watched the Nadal vs. Batista Agut game at the French Riviera...of course Nadal is a great player...and so is Batista Agut...but it was clear that for some reason , Batista Agut did not wish to engage Nadal at all today..Batista Agut is very proud of how he defends his service as well as every shot...Nadal was not great...Batisata Agut did not engage him...I get bothered by the stupid comments on Tennis Channel...just say that Batista Agut just did not engage NadalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905403593244058084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-3924983646474351602019-03-06T16:29:31.094-06:002019-03-06T16:29:31.094-06:00Is there any time during the tournament when the p...Is there any time during the tournament when the practice courts are open to the public to use? <br /><br /><br /><br /> Bosoxbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398313111144059170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-6318227015994886072019-02-25T16:10:20.475-06:002019-02-25T16:10:20.475-06:00Friendly crowds sounds like the Aus Open but lucki...Friendly crowds sounds like the Aus Open but luckily my 3 trips to Melbourne have not been on days where you would see SnoopyIrvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693791728608028619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-89444464833718915362019-02-20T13:11:11.138-06:002019-02-20T13:11:11.138-06:00Hi Tushya! Glad this post is helpful. It's alw...Hi Tushya! Glad this post is helpful. It's always hard to know how late any tennis match will go. Evening matches start at 7pm according to the website so you will likely not see two matches on stadium court if that's what the schedule is. Sometimes night matches wrap up in a tidy manner by 10pm, but if the day session runs late and the night matches start (and matches go long) you could be there until midnight! Just hard to know. It makes for a long day to be there all day/night but it's so fun :)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-17166762361489549382019-02-20T12:15:53.660-06:002019-02-20T12:15:53.660-06:00Hi Steph,
Great article!
I've booked tickets...Hi Steph,<br /><br />Great article!<br /><br />I've booked tickets for Wednesday March 13th (Men's 4th Round and Women's Quarterfinals) for both the day and night sessions. Just wanted to know would it be okay to leave at around 9 30 pm that night. Or will i be missing many matches by not staying back past 9 30 pm. Till what time does the evening session usually go on.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />TushyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561442905460059604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-20590127288247332482019-01-15T08:26:26.143-06:002019-01-15T08:26:26.143-06:00Hi - on which court? Typically it's not great,...Hi - on which court? Typically it's not great, but if you are higher up in the stands it's doable. The positive is you can see the players come to their seats often.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-49291739527647803042019-01-15T01:52:29.942-06:002019-01-15T01:52:29.942-06:00Hi There, do you how is the view for seats behind ...Hi There, do you how is the view for seats behind the umpire?Tennis fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371200661425442762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-56935887448328657782018-12-29T17:50:59.005-06:002018-12-29T17:50:59.005-06:00Hi there - players should be around during qualies...Hi there - players should be around during qualies but it really depends when they will play their first match. I love qualies time - it's actually a fun time to be onsite b/c there's so much going on all over the grounds. And qualifying matches can be wonderful - live tennis to me is great no matter what tho! Have fun!Stephhttp://ihaveatennisaddiction.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-41759459803433453582018-12-24T21:31:23.617-06:002018-12-24T21:31:23.617-06:00Made plans for the tournament, thinking the first ...Made plans for the tournament, thinking the first 2 days were March 4 and 5, then found out those are only qualifying days...disappointed, but will name players be practicing those days, and are the qualifying matches worth the effort? Thanks to any and all suggestions. We leave on March 6, but may delay a day or two.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481827069879718610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-21682332563737403832018-10-02T11:04:57.315-05:002018-10-02T11:04:57.315-05:00Thanks Tim! Sorry for the late replies I am not ge...Thanks Tim! Sorry for the late replies I am not getting emails on comments.<br /><br />I agree that the food onsite is pretty wretched. Sad to hear it hasn't improved in 7 years since I was there. Roland Garros is so hard on a grounds pass. You really do have to pick a court and stick to it, and the grounds are so packed.<br /><br />I remember there was one water fountain area near bathrooms. I think it was around a corner from the main walkway with the food courts. But yes, it just did not impress me and is hard work. Hope you enjoyed some good tennis at least!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-91622143421303229542018-10-02T11:02:24.238-05:002018-10-02T11:02:24.238-05:00Hi there. sorry for a late reply I'm not getti...Hi there. sorry for a late reply I'm not getting alerted to comments.<br /><br />Thanks for this info - I just don't eat in restaurants onsite when I go to tourneys so I am not sure who is allowed in the IW tourneys. I ate onsite at the food court there. I always buy a stadium seat to cover me. Sorry I can't answer about AC as never been into any of them in IW!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-42916125527983617362018-08-13T14:14:54.823-05:002018-08-13T14:14:54.823-05:00Aug 13, 2018... I watch my tennis on my desktop ...Aug 13, 2018... I watch my tennis on my desktop computer w/ my 27" IPS panel monitor. What are diff's between TC and TC+ now?DF Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918156623823627659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-58343772602159973352018-07-04T03:22:07.233-05:002018-07-04T03:22:07.233-05:00Steph - Thank you for your tennis blog. Good stuff...Steph - Thank you for your tennis blog. Good stuff!<br /><br />I just attended the 2018 French Open. Here's what I found to be "less than good": (1) Food - The main 3 offerings were sandwiches, salads and hot dogs. I really expected more and better from the country that I consider to be the food capital of the world. (2) Lack of Seating on the Side Courts - Unlike the other 3 Majors where a ground pass could assure you of a whole day of live tennis at more or less any side court or courts you choose to go to, the profound lack of seating at Roland Garros' side courts means that ground pass holders' tennis watching would mostly be limited to the big TV screens on the grounds. (3) Pedestrian Traffic Jams - The grounds are so small that it can be very difficult just to walk. Once I tried to go to Court 18 and got stuck at a pedestrian traffic jam outside Suzanne Lenglen for 30 minutes. (4) Lack of Water Fountains - I only found one water fountain in the middle of a dining area/food court. You said you found three water fountains -- do you remember where they were?tlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629064187198511573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-1343875280340544162018-06-10T14:46:52.155-05:002018-06-10T14:46:52.155-05:00Some tournaments (e.g., Roland Garros, Rogers) hav...Some tournaments (e.g., Roland Garros, Rogers) have air conditioned lounges/restaurants, which are awesome for heat relief after a long day in the sun, but they are available only to "premium/VIP" ticket holders. Are the IW restaurants that are reserved for "stadium 1 tickets" (i.e., Spago, Melissa's Fresh, Sherman's Deli) air conditioned? That might just make it worth the extra cost of buying tix for stadium 1 vs stadium 2. Relatedly, do any of the restaurants that are open to "all ticket types" have AC? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-66720797957484337022018-06-02T22:10:22.428-05:002018-06-02T22:10:22.428-05:00I'm in Paris now, attending the 2018 French Op...I'm in Paris now, attending the 2018 French Open. This completes my tennis grand slam (attendance wise). I'm enjoying the French Open very much. On the negative side, I was stunned by the lack of water fountains. As far as I know, there are no public water fountains in Roland Garros' three show courts. And after a week, I only found one water fountain on the grounds (although I understand from your post that there are three altogether). A second negative: I was taking a nap on one of the few patches of grass around Roland Garros -- until a security guard politely nudged and told me, "No napping allowed." A third negative: While the food was good, the variety generally offered was limited -- basically only sandwiches, salad, hot dogs, hamburgers, waffles and crepes. A fourth negative: the grounds are very small and cramped. You can get stuck for half an hour in a pedestrian bottleneck, and there's comparatively very little seating on the side courts so if you have only a ground pass, you will have more trouble seeing live tennis at the French Open than at the other majors. tlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629064187198511573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-21766391375389291692018-03-15T13:03:35.560-05:002018-03-15T13:03:35.560-05:00You're allowed to still be on the grounds no w...You're allowed to still be on the grounds no worries are there are plenty of places to sit and watch tennis on the big screen, or you can watch matches on the outside stadiums. It's a fun atmosphere and you can still see tennis if you aren't tired of it. Have fun :)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-70968146188588011522018-03-15T12:19:50.395-05:002018-03-15T12:19:50.395-05:00Hi, yes, I have two tickets for satadium 1 but onl...Hi, yes, I have two tickets for satadium 1 but only for the day session, not the night session, is there some area where I can stay even if I dont have the night tickets?<br />Thank you for your help, is my first time in a tennis tournament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-39282956101757542082018-03-15T02:32:10.620-05:002018-03-15T02:32:10.620-05:00Talk to the public. TC loves doubles. They do plen...Talk to the public. TC loves doubles. They do plenty to promote it. The public does not want to watch doubles.Pantherrrrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08531920726670948332noreply@blogger.com