An excerpt from Elina Svitolina's emotional letter about Gael Monfils to their daughter Skai, for @PlayersTribune, ahead of Gael's final Roland-Garros:
'The first thing you should know, I think, itโs that Gaรซl Monfils was one of the greatest shot-makers anyone has ever seen. There are others who were more consistent, or who made fewer mistakes โฆ but itโs interesting. Because when you say why these players are great, maybe you are needing to give a long explanation. Or you are needing to show many statistics, or a whole match, or a whole tournament. But with your dad? Itโs not like this. With your dad, itโs so simple. You can show someone a single point of his,ย even a single shot โฆ and now they will โget it.โ Because your dad, in just one shot, one moment, he could achieve what I think few athletes ever achieve. He could make people feel something. Almost like at a concert and thereโs a perfect song, or at the movies and thereโs a perfect line, and you have this feeling like, Oh my god. WOW. It takes your breath away.'
An excerpt from Elina Svitolina's emotional letter about Gael Monfils to their daughter Skai, for @PlayersTribune, ahead of Gael's final Roland-Garros:
'The first thing you should know, I think, itโs that Gaรซl Monfils was one of the greatest shot-makers anyone has ever seen. There are others who were more consistent, or who made fewer mistakes โฆ but itโs interesting. Because when you say why these players are great, maybe you are needing to give a long explanation. Or you are needing to show many statistics, or a whole match, or a whole tournament. But with your dad? Itโs not like this. With your dad, itโs so simple. You can show someone a single point of his,ย even a single shot โฆ and now they will โget it.โ Because your dad, in just one shot, one moment, he could achieve what I think few athletes ever achieve. He could make people feel something. Almost like at a concert and thereโs a perfect song, or at the movies and thereโs a perfect line, and you have this feeling like, Oh my god. WOW. It takes your breath away.'
Six decades after leaving college to pursue tennis professionally, Billie Jean King earned her degree, graduating from Cal State Los Angeles with a bachelorโs degree in history Monday.
33 years on and Mick hasn't lost even the slightest bit of vocal range. His voice is still as pure and unique as ever. Truly one of the greatest voices of our time.
In the span of one week, Atlanta lost two giants. Ted Turner helped put this city on the global map, and Bobby Cox helped give it one of the greatest baseball dynasties ever seen.
Two icons who helped shape Atlantaโs identity, culture and sports history forever.
Thank you for standing by me and showing me so much love and support over the past year. Iโve still got some healing to do, but I am on my way! See you soon. ๐ ๐ฆ