Tennis + New York Times + Flash = <3
I was perusing The New York Times’ tennis page recently. I noticed that they seem to like their tennis over there.
There are at least three interactive features on the tennis page. All of them are great. One is even funny. Check them out:
- The Master of Clay Takes Aim at the Fast Courts: I actually talked about this piece on my very first blog entry. It shows how Rafael Nadal’s spins differ on different tennis surfaces. Looking back on it, I still like it.
- Beating Federer: This is the funnier one. It’s just a bunch of quotes, pictures and some audio from different players on the ATP and WTA tours about how they would try to beat world-No. 1 Roger Federer. Jelena Jankovic’s quote is my favorite.
- Serena Williams’ Professional Career: I’m not sure what to say about this one. Well first I have to say, tsk tsk on “Williams’s.” Other than that, it’s a lot of information. It looks like it took a really, really long time to put together. The amount of information is remarkable, and the databasing behind this must be monstrous. I have no criticisms and only one cynicism: who would really want to know this much about anyone? Me.
I’m glad to see The New York Times has time to spare on one of my favorite subjects. Not very many papers have the personnel or money to have a staff devote so much of it’s time to this wonderful sport.
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