The Accidental Stepford

Stepford - n. a married person who submits to their partner's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns.

Obsession of the Week: Blogs by Tennis Players

I am obsessed with tennis, and I love gaining an insight into the personalities of the ATP and WTA tours through their blogs. Reading about their daily lives, their ambitions, the things they go through in order to compete, their injury troubles etc humanises players and never ceases to fill me with respect and admiration. Some of the blogs out there written by touring pros are a little stilted, especially those written for the ATP and WTA websites, so I have compiled 3 of the best (in my humble opinion) to share with you all:

  1. Anne Keothavong (http://www.tennishead.net/blogs/Anne-Keothavong-Blog/): I have so much respect for Anne and all the set-backs she has had. She is incredibly honest and you’ve got to give her credit about that.
  2. Dmitry Tursunov blogs from Estoril, Dmitry Tursunov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2006/blogs/dmitrytursunov.aspx): A classic. I know I slated blogs on tour websites, but Dima is a comedy genius, and the corresponding blog by Bryanne Stewart on the WTA website is also great (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/blog/20060505/bryanne-stewarts-estoril-blog_2257191_1677680).
  3. ‘Road to Success’, Megan Moulton-Levy (http://meganmoultonlevy.blogspot.com/): Megan writes from the heart and that really comes across in her writing.