My July 2024 tennis trip to Newport, Rhode Island, featured quite a range of different hotels. I spent the first night in Warwick, Rhode Island, close to T.F. Green Airport (PVD), the airport of Providence. The area of the Best…
Hampton Inn Fall River/Westport
With five nights, my longest stay during the Tennis Hall of Fame Open 2024 in Newport, Rhode Island, was the Hampton Inn Fall River/Westport. The location felt quite reasonable, as the hotel prices in places closer to Newport felt rather…
Hampton Inn Seekonk
A key issue about organizing my trip to Newport for the Infosys Tennis Hall of Fame Open 2024 were hotels. The area around the Rhode Island Coast is very popular – which means that the hotel prices are rather aggressive.…
Audrain Automobile Museum (Newport RI)
Unfortunately, I had very limited opportunity to explore the sights in and around Newport, Rhode Island, during my visit in July 2024. My coverage of the Tennis Hall of Fame Open and the induction to the International Tennis Hall of…
Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Some Impressions
Apart from being ill, the week at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open 2024 in Newport, Rhode Island, has truly been amazing to me. After I shared my impressions of the 2019 tournament already with you, I felt that this…
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Men’s Singles Final: A. Michelsen (USA) – M. Giron (USA) 7-6(4) 3-6 5-7
The men’s singles final, held on 21st July 2024 at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport, was a purely domestic one. Alex Michelsen, who had rolled over Reilly Opelka in the semis, faced Marcos Giron, whom I saw…
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Men’s Doubles Final: R. Cash / James Tracy (USA) – A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) 3-6 4-6
The first match on the last day of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open has been the doubles final. At least, one Indian player could state that they lost against the tournament winner. Wildcards Robert Cash and James Tracy (both…
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.…