Last Thursday has been a very special moment in the history of my blog Flyctory.com. I a sure most of you did not recognize it. As my week before was very intense, even I had to admit that I saw…
International Tennis Hall of Fame – Class of 2024 Induction
The highlight of my trip to the Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 was of course the Saturday evening ceremony. Apart from British journalist legend Richard Evans, two Indian tennis people were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.…
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD QF A. Chandrasekar / A. Kadhe (IND) – C. Harrison / V. Kirkov (USA) 6-4 1-6 1-x [10-7}
After their promising first round victory, the Indian doubles pairing Ariundh Chandrasekar and Arjun Kadhe had to play their quarterfinal match right the day thereafter. In a battle of two unseeded teams, they faced US-American Chrsitian Harrison and Vasil Kirkov.…
International Tennis Hall of Fame – 2024 Inductees Press Conference
The big moment is coming closer. On Thursday, 18th July 2024, the three inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame were presented to the press. This date was held quite early, already on 10:00, an hour before the matches…
![Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) – J. Paris (GBR) / R. Ramanathan (IND) 6-3 4-6 1-x [10-8]](https://flyctory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240717_HoFOpen_GoransVerbeekParisRaman_BANNER-670x300.jpg "Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) – J. Paris (GBR) / R. Ramanathan (IND) 6-3 4-6 1-x [10-8]")
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) – J. Paris (GBR) / R. Ramanathan (IND) 6-3 4-6 1-x [10-8]
The last Indian player to kick off duties at Newport was Ramkumar Ramathan. Getting into the men’s doubles main draw with a wildcard, he was pairing up with British Joshua Paris on court 2 in Newport. In the last match…
![Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: Lemmins / Withrow (USA) – Chandrasekar / Kadhe (IND) 3-6 6-3 x-1[7-10]](https://flyctory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240717_HoFOpen_LemmonWithrowChardrasKadhe_BANNER-670x300.jpg "Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: Lemmins / Withrow (USA) – Chandrasekar / Kadhe (IND) 3-6 6-3 x-1[7-10]")
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: Lemmins / Withrow (USA) – Chandrasekar / Kadhe (IND) 3-6 6-3 x-1[7-10]
After Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha had already bowed out of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 losing their first round match on Tuesday, the next all-Indian pairing was to step on Court 2 on Wednesday, 17th…
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: R.C. Bollipalli / N. Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND) – L. Saville / A. Vukic (AUS) 1-6 4-6
Around 100 degrees Fahrenheid and high humidity – the Indian team Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha could not get more home-alike weather conditions for their first appearance in 2024 in Newport. At the Infosys Hall of Fame Open,…
Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 – A Week of Tennis, Indian Celebrations, and a Farewell
A very special week lies ahead of me. On Saturday, I will fly over to Boston and drive on to Rhode Island. I am excited to share a week full of tennis with you. The Infosys Hall of Fame Open…