First lady Michelle Obama returns a shot to former tennis professional John McEnroe (not pictured) as fans look on during the Let’s Move! tennis clinic during Day Twelve of the 2011 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
More rain delays at the US Open on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.
Anyone else beginning to feel like this is Wimbledon (before that roof)?
10 P.M. (HBO) McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice
As Borg and McEnroe surveyed Centre Court and replayed shots, tactics and their state of mind during the documentary, they also conveyed a sense of genuine friendship and respect. They are not tennis’s Magic and Bird or even Ali and Frazier. They might be closest to Evert and Navratilova, whose rivalry endured longer and whose relationship has also matured over the years.
What separates McEnroe-Borg is one match that stands alone — and survives the test of time. - NYTimes
