by Minter Dial | Jan 28, 2008 | Sports
Thus endeth the Australian Open 2008. Well, on the men’s side, Novak Djokovic pulled off the win against Federer and then saw off Tsonga in a closely contested 4-set final match (4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-2) – see the BBC report here). It was the first ever Grand...
by Minter Dial | Jan 25, 2008 | Sports
This would appear to be a great Australian Open 2008. Even though I haven’t been able see anything other than a few measly highlights, two comments come to mind: 1/ Bravo to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the discovery of the tournament… and hopefully, the beginning...
by Minter Dial | Nov 24, 2007 | Branding, Marketing, Sports
Who is the greatest male tennis player ever? Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bill Tilden, Rod Laver … Gonzales, Perry, Borg, McEnroe… The argument rages eternal among tennis players and fans and, aside from cyber-imagination, there are no ways for us to level...
by Minter Dial | Oct 21, 2007 | Sports
Formula 1 Miracle meets Mighty Masters Nalbandian Victory meets Boks Clean Sweep at RWC 2007. A truly gripping weekend of sports. And if that weren’t enough, on Saturday night, the Boston Red Sox won again to bring back to even (3-3) the Best of Seven...
by Minter Dial | Jul 14, 2007 | Sports
The greening of sports In the aftermath of Live Earth 7.7.07, it struck me that the sporting world could also take up the green cause in a more formal fashion. Live Earth apparently attracted an audience of 2 billion people. [As an aside, I would like to see some of...