The guy’s going through something that MANY pros go through - turn pro at a young age, see early success (dude made Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2011 when he was 18!), have dubious support team (crazy father), pressure to be the next big thing, etc. But boo-hoo. It seemed like he was well on track even last year (when…

Not a coincidence that TSLA stock has seen a bad stretch the past month ... and when it was more than doubling earlier (180 to 380 in seven months), seemed like ANY Musk-related news, PR, or hype was good for the stock. So ...

Grigor Dimitrov has some otherworldly skills and the opportunity to be facedown in some Sharapova but being annointed “Baby Fed” is a lot like calling Harold Miner “Baby Jordan.”

Nah, I don’t fully agree. Fed raised the standard of play and made his generation much better. Back in the 80s-90s, there were too many one-dimensional players (big serve, big forehand) - a guy like Isner would’ve probably snuck into a couple major finals (like a Rusedski or Ivanisevic). Or scrapers who did nothing…

This is from 2013 so context is required and the company has always been filled with young, dumb (common-sense), but BSD types. This type of language, attitude, and behavior is commonplace during the “peak” moments in Silicon Valley (tech) and NYC (finance). Travis has always wanted to come off as a bad-ass,…

It’s the same deal when you read (this time of year), of certain students who apply and have been accepted to all Ivy Leagues. It’s supposed to make folks feel better.

Will root for the man but over/under for total number of games to be won against Nadal? 10?

In big cities, too much depends on the individual’s lifestyle. In NYC and SF, I knew a couple folks who made $50k a year but they were OK as they picked less desirable spots (or had multiple roommates) and were more frugal with their money. On the flip-side, I knew several folks who made $200k+ a year but had bank…

Yes on all points, but ATP is pretty loaded, even with Fed out of the picture until the grass and the two top guys (Murray and Nole) underachieving massively relative to what was expected. Thiem was also down three match points in a third set tie-breaker to Sam Querrey the night before - including one on Querrey’s…

Let’s figure this out together.

And if you’re non-white, what to do?

Ha, pulled a Dean Kamen with this one. When you put Larry Page, Google, and flying car into an equation and come up with this disappointment, it’s worth a good laugh.

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You’re joking about Nishioka, right? Hard not to root for the guy, but the best he’ll ever be is a mainstay in the major qualifying events. If Berdych didn’t gak away a 6-1, 5-2 lead, no one would remember Nishioka. Remember Donskoy? Every dog will have a day or two on tour but revert back to their mean. Props for…

Don’t really buy people leaving on their own accord, especially the execs who have so many options ready to kick-in after some uber-billion-dollar IPO. More like folks getting pushed out and I’m sure the Uber C-level will spin it as the company getting “smarter and leaner” ahead of going public.

Tesla operates under the assumption that the Model S is not the client’s ONLY car. Take the Porsche or SUV while the S is in the shop.

ATP is defniitely headed to a lull period in about 3 years when the elite guys head to the pasture. Reminds me of the late 90s/early 00s when a lot of the established old guard retired and the remnants (Agassi/Sampras) weren’t prioritizing day-in, day-out excellence. That’s why there were a mishmash of Marcelo Rios,…

Kei is Kei - overly hyped by Japan (he’s been one of the more endorsement-rich players for close to 10 years, even in years before he broke into the top 20) and not enough power to win the easy points. So in majors - best of five format - the matches are often grind-em-outs and by the second week, he’s out of gas or…

Yesterday’s hot-take: “This afternoon I burped and realized Grigor Dimitrov is playing tennis as well as anyone alive.” Do you actually follow the sport or just started to watch after the second week of the AO? Can’t wait for another out-of-the-blue Alex Zverez bit.

China gets plenty of (undeserved and undeserved) grief from the US media but their high-speed rail system is amazing. Lands the 3 Cs - cheap, comfortable, and consistent.