Ed,
Congrats on being part of the TENNIS team. Good luck.

Ed! Congratulations - I'm very excited for you! I always admire someone who figures out a way to get paid for doing something they love. Good luck in the city and with the new job.

Uhm, you still going to do our MNP for us? You've spoiled us y'know. And it is the best part of Monday for me..(which is usually spoiled by the fact I have to go to work! Pfft!)

Ed:

Congratulations!! actually you just made something "unofficial" and turned it "official"...I hope you keep doing something sporadical for gasquetandracquet though... and also congratulations to TENNIS for not being shorsighted and taking the oportunity to hire someone who loves this sport so much!

Well Done Ed!!!!!!!! I always love a good adventure story.

Right now I am watching the Today show, and they are on the plaza celebrating Fleet Week, with some sailor wearing his "In the Navy" Village People short shorts...

I *heart* NY...good journeys buddy!

Ed, congratulations on the job and the move to NYC. A new beginning is such an exciting time. In a few months, I'll be returning to the U.S.A with my wife and son after living in Japan for 11 years. Reading about your new chapter in your life, and how much fun it sounds, made me really look forward to my own new beginning that's going to happen soon.

I always enjoy the MNP and look forward to it continuing!

All the best!

ed, congrats on your new job! dream job? and congrats on your move to NYC, too. i look forward to the rest of your contributions to tennis mag and tennis.com

Hey Ed.
good on you for landing this. Good luck with the new job. And hope you enjoy the city.

Ed,

Congratulations! Great news! Turning your dreams into reality, I wish that we all could be so lucky!

If you need any help "navigating" NYC please do not hesistate to ask.

OOPS- that's hesitate. LOL

All the best ED. So when are you hosting your first TWibe gathering?

I understand exactly where you're comin from. I live half an hour from Rochester and laugh with long islanders who think that upstate means Yonkers.

I'm very jealous of the tennis atmosphere you're entering, you don't get that in Oswego where I go to school.

Where did you go to college?

Congratulations Ed.

Welcome to the Big Apple.

Wow, big time congrats, Ed. What an exciting time. New experiences are always a great thing Soak it up and enjoy every minute of chasing the dream.

And I second what jb said, "I always admire someone who figures out a way to get paid for doing something they love."

Count me in the jealous group. :)

Congrats on turning passion into profession. There's a lot to love in NYC and I'm confident you'll be happy about your move. It's an expensive town, but remember that there is also a tremendous amount of free entertainment and culture.

I've always enjoyed your posts and Tennis has made a very smart move in giving you a steady job. I look forward to reading more.

Congratulations, Ed. I love it when I hear about good things happening to good people.

Best of luck in The Show, Ed.

Congratulations Ed! This all sounds so exciting. Good luck in the new job and in the big city!

Ed,

Congrats and welcome to the city!

Woody Allen was once asked why NYC tennis players were so fit. He said something like that they spend much energy getting to a tennis complex, much energy fighting with others to get on a court, and then maybe they get to play on it a little. Whether the story is true or not, you'll soon find out that as far as public tennis courts in this city are concerned, the explanation would fit the answer for the question.

You'll also discover that one can get a decent game on different types of surfaces, and against some fairly good hitters (yes, many Europeans, Asians and South Americans, and some of the home crowd) in this area.

I hope you contribute some portion of your 'tennis' assignments to building the case for recreational tennis in New York City. The McEnroes, and the rest of the tennis playing community here, have often lamented about the way tennis has not been given enough support by the city administration over the years. It is tennis-crazy city no doubt, but it could be more tennis friendly for the not-so-wealthy amateur who cannot afford to pay an arm and a leg to get court-time at a private Manhattan club.

Good Luck, and enjoy your bite of the Big Apple!

Congratulations, Ed! I look forward to reading more of your impressions.

I made the exact same decision and move about 15 years ago (only I packed up a car, not Amtrak), and I still get a thrill every day when I exit the subway station and walk through Times Square to get to my office to do a job I love...

And count me in as a resource if you have questions!

Ed,
Congratulations on joining the TENNIS team.
looking forward to read more of you great posts.

tsonga is officially out and will need surgery on his knee... why in hell he did not rest this week ? if you have a knee problem, the best thing to do it's to rest it, even if it means that you won't have hight expectations for your home tournament...
can we say he's been ill advised ?? now, he's probably out of the grass season..

aww kiwi is out too :((( that's too bad, he was playing so well, i guess he prefers to give himself a better chance to do weel for the grass season. LL marc lopez will replace kiwi, and i don't know who will replace tsonga, it's not officially decided.

for the week i'm having plenty of old matches that i can review for 1 tiny euro, i'm having the first guga title ;) i'll tape it, since i think it was probably his best final against bruguera.
go guga !!!

oupss it was the wrong thread, sorry ed :((

i'll post that one again, btw congrats and good luck on your next job ! go ed !

Ed: Try the Frick museum on the corner of Fifth Ave. and East 70th Street. The Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Natural History can be daunting and overwhelming the first time around, but the Frick's small size makes it ideal for an introduction to fine art. You'll have a memorable experience.

Ed, congrats, I've always wanted to see NY. Guys, the WTA world is reporting that Juju is picking Kuzzy to win, and says she wouldn't "bet" on Sharapova winning. I hate to disagree, but Kuzzy hasn't been playing well and I would put Sharapova at the top of my list to win it. I'm just glad Juju is still talking about tennis, hopefully the Queen will come back. Go Justine, real world's #1!

Ed, congratulations!

NYC, eh? home of sex and the city, friends, and a million other movies and tv shows. hope you'll love it there.

Congrats, Ed! Exciting times and we're happy to hear about them!

congrats, Ed.
may you have interesting times in your new life.

WOW, Ed!!! Living in NYC and getting paid to eat, breathe and sleep tennis! Does it get any better than that? I'm excited just thinking about it.

Enjoy Central Park. And Broadway shows. And the million other things NYC has to offer. Soak it all in.

Please continue to fill us in on your adventures as a new New Yawker.

I wish you all the best! :)

Samantha Elin,
yes it's true that Justine was the REAL WORLD'S #1 when she retired last week, but career wise (including her great year last year), there are quite a few women better than her, including Seles, Graf, Court, King, Evert, Navratilova, maybe even Serena, etc.
Statistics and results prove me right.

However, now you're saying hopefully she'll come back. So now you're not so sure but you're hoping. Before, you said you know that she'll return in a couple months.
Now you're more realistic. That's good. She was the best player now at 25, and she will be missed in tennis and in general.

"ED MCGROGAN, TENNIS MAGAZINE!"

Sure has a ring to it! Congrats, dude, and welcome to the city! And buckle up, I want to hit some balls with you... C'mon, you can Battlefield Report it in your new Madison Avenue digs...

Congrats, again, Ed!

Ed, Congratulations on your new job and welcome to NYC! I enjoy your MNPs and look forward to your reports.

Ed, Congratulations. What a dream job! Your talent for writing is paying off. Have a great time in NYC.

Congrats Eddie! Welcome home...

Yay, New Yorkers unite! It's a great city I'll tell you that. Best of luck to you and enjoy yourself.

That's great news Ed! Congrats!!

Congrats!!
You made the move at the prefect time of year. NYC in summer is the best

Ed congrats its great to have you here.

Congratulations, Ed. As a native upstate New Yorker I understand what you are leaving and how difficult it must have been. But the city does call and I know you will thrive there.

Even Amtrak will be better - we usually take the train when we travel from Baltimore to NYC and it's an easy and smooth ride.

PS ED THE TRASH TALK STARTS HERE. I AM GOING TO EAT YOU FOR BREAKFAST ON THE TENNIS COURT. THEN PERROTTA WILL PROBABLY EAT ME FOR BRUNCH. THEN TIGNOR MIGHT SNACK ON PERROTTA.

Congrats and Welcome to New York, Ed :)

Congratualtions, Ed. You've contributed so much to our site--it's time you got paid for it!

Ed - Check it out... Flor de Mayo... 100th and B/way. GREAT food and not expensive. Also, the musuems way downtown in the battery... the old Customs House.

For bagels...the bread, not tennis variety... H&H ..right next to Zabars at 77th ish and B/way. When you get 'em fresh out of their ovens, you don't need anything else...they are like cake, but not cupcake. And you can nip next door to the Zabars cafe for coffee and any needed accoutrements...

Good luck and have a blast!

Ed: That's great to hear - congratulations!

Ed: Your beloved Rangers? You like hockey??? I had no idea! ;) Just teasin'.

Seriously, now. SOOOOOO psyched for ya, Ed! Really happy you've gotten an opportunity to chase your dream. We should all be so lucky! But I also know you've worked your tail off to get this opportunity, so...hat tip. Well earned. And definitely enjoy life in the big city! GO ED!!!

Good luck, old sport.
The city can be hard on a country boy, and the main reason is that the country boy has a fundamental decency. A fellow eventually palls at the metronomic thump of crass materialism and limousine liberalism. The City is a 24/7 rave party of both.
But writing and tennis are excellent lifelines, and indeed one can feast on the carnival.
McGrogan is it? You'll be welcome at Clarke's, anyway.
You might as well get right in the belly of it and live walking distance to the courts in the Park. Go for a walkup brownstone, something with access to sky at night.
And pick your roommates well.

Take care, old sport.
J.G.

hey Ed,

I had a chance to go to the Big Apple last year for FREE (courtesy of my work), and while I was waiting for the subway, I saw this US Open poster "It's showtime!". I think that was the exact point in time when I started to get addicted to tennis.

Watching the US Open live is heaven. I wish I could go again this year.

Congrats, btw, for landing a spot with the TENNIS team.

I'm very late to this party, but just wanted to say congrats, Ed! Good luck in your new job.

Best of luck.

Congrats Eddie!!!! Best of luck in NYC... but never forget your family back home! We Love You!

Late, too...but congrats, Ed! Well done. :)

even later than Tari :)
Ed - just wanted you to know - while in my self imposed exile from TW , I took a peak and read your piece here. I was so moved by it.
I want to wish you good luck in your exciting new job and your move to a new place
I am reminded of when i was just finished nursing school and I moved to New Orleans for a better job and a more exciting place to be. Once there , I found a great career , and a wonderful man whom I adore .23 years later , after marrying him I am still thrilled with my choices.
There are so many possibilities for a young man of your age with such great talent - and I hope you experience them all !

Congrats Eddie!!! We always knew that your hard work and dedication would pay off, but we already miss you!! When you get court time booked at Flushing Meadows let us know, we are coming down. Best of Luck and don't forget your friends back home.