Brian Baker

[cazza99]

Brian Baker now has his own thread :)

ATP site (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Media/Videos/2012/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-2012-Preview-Interview-Baker.aspx?utm_source=ATPMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATP%20World%20Tour%20Weekly%20#19%20-%20May%2028%202012%20%281%29) - Roland Garros 2012 Baker Interview (video)

CNN (http://edition.cnn.com/video/?iid=article_sidebar#/video/sports/2012/05/24/open-court-brian-baker-comeback-french.cnn) - Brian Bakers grand slam comeback (video)
(was also posted on the newspaper thread a few days ago)

[cazza99]

Tennis Space (http://www.thetennisspace.com/on-court/brian-bakers-comeback-in-numbers/) - Brian Baker's comeback in numbers


1 - Number of chocolates bars eaten by Baker’s uncle, Carl, who started to cramp during his nephew’s first-round victory over Xavier Malisse. Someone found the bar on the floor (“another fan had left it on the ground beneath the bleachers,” reported the Wall Street Journal, “and Carl devoured it”).
:rolling:

New York Times (http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/for-bran-baker-a-career-derailed-by-injuries/) - For Brian Baker, a Career Derailed by Injuries
June 2009

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Baker_%28tennis%29) - Brian Baker (tennis)

ESPN (http://espn.go.com/tennis/french12/story/_/id/7979486/french-open-brian-baker-dream-ride-goes-on) - Brian Baker's dream ride goes on
including good video interview

si.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20120528/french-open-brian-baker/) - American Baker wins 1st French Open main-draw match

[DaveArneRiise]

Was great to see him win yesterday, not only that but in straight sets over a very good player in Malisse! Stunning stuff from the American of late. Who knows, could well ruffle some more feathers this week!

[cazza99]

Jon Wertheim ‏@jon_wertheim


Accding to practice desk, Brian baker cancels hitting session today...

[cazza99]

BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18660210) - Wimbledon 2012: Brian Baker's long road to the last 16

[Alis]

Was great to see him win yesterday, not only that but in straight sets over a very good player in Malisse! Stunning stuff from the American of late. Who knows, could well ruffle some more feathers this week!

I thought Malisse was still in - doesn't he play Fed tomorrow?

[cazza99]

I thought Malisse was still in - doesn't he play Fed tomorrow?

It was the French Open when Baker beat Malisse - you are replying to an old post :)

Baker beat Dolgopolov yesterday.

[cazza99]

Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/brian-baker-the-feel-good-story-of-wimbledon/story-e6frfgao-1226413469495)- Brian Baker the feel-good story of Wimbledon


Baker had not stepped onto a grass court for seven years until losing in the first-round qualifiers at Queen's. In hindsight, he believes that loss has given him the opportunity to do well at Wimbledon.

"I needed the match practice on the courts. My only grass court match was at Queen's quallies and I lost. Didn't feel I was comfortable on the stuff," he said.

"So I went to Wimbledon, did a lot of practice on the courts and had to go through the quallies. The more I play on the grass, the better I feel.