The US Open’s men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton was an outstanding match. Although they both played their best, Ben did not take the trophy. Yet, his comments prior to the awards presentation were quite humbling. He started with, “First and most importantly I want to thank God. My successes are a gift. The failures are a gift. Being here playing in front of you guys is a gift…” Let’s emphasize, failures are a gift. For someone who didn’t win the Slam, that

This past week, I went with a friend to the US Open for several reasons. First, as long as I lived in NYC and thereafter, I never missed an Open. I love watching tennis. On this one particular day, we were bent on going because Roger Federer was back to play for the fans as well as for the fun. Aside from his superlative performance on the court, he has established himself as an integrous athlete who loves his fans. And I am one of them. The next day, after my morning run,