Oh, I traveled too much the last weeks again. Time for another Food I Had Onboard posting – this time also featuring quite some rail travel (the next episode will have even more of that, I guess). Enjoy – or be disgusted…
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.…
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 19th July 2024)
I am loaded with tennis work this week. The time in Newport, Rhode Island, featuring Indian tennis and the induction of Leander Paes to the International Tennis Hall of Fame has been a bit more intense than I thought. Of…
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]
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: A. Mannarino / H. Mayot (FRA) – J. Cash (GBR) / R. Galloway (USA) 3-6 4-6
Tuesday, 16th July 2024, also kicked of the men’s doubles competition at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024. The first match on Court 2 saw second-seeded Julian Cash and Robert Galloway. They were facing the French pairing Adrian Mannarino…
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Singles Qualification Day 1
On 14th July 2024, I finally reached the holy grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 had scheduled their first round of singles qualification. Apart from my focus match of the day,…