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From the monthly archives: March 2009
I know you’ve all been waiting on pins and needles for the 2008 ATP World Awards to come out! Well, wait no more, tennis fans! The “Laver” goes to. . . Roger Federer – he may be slumping on the court, but that hasn’t stopped both fans and players alike from voting him their favorite. [...]
Continue Reading →The ATP tour is in Miami this week for the Sony Ericsson Open, which means that the tennis player/dolphin photo ops are pretty much inevitable. As is great tennis. And our down and dirty preview of the draw. So here’s the run down of what to expect (or not) from the men this week in [...]
Continue Reading →Venus and Serena Williams are back in action this week at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, and they’re set to meet in the semis. Sharapova pulled out with her shoulder injury. Oh, you want more? Okay, then! Here you go: TOP HALF vs. BOTTOM HALF: TOP HALF Top Seeds: Serena (1) and Jankovic (3) [...]
Continue Reading →Larry Scott, WTA CEO, announced his resignation today, and will soon become the commissioner of the NCAA Pac-10 Conference. Tennis journalist Charles Bricker offers a clear-eyed summation of Scott’s accomplishments, failures, and the state of the tour that he’s leaving behind (including a schedule that likely won’t include a Dubai tournament after 2010.) He also [...]
Continue Reading →The news never stops in tennisland! Tennis.com reports that WTA CEO Larry Scott, who was famously embattled in last month’s Dubai visa debacle, will be leaving the tennis tour to join the NCAA Pac-10 Conference: Here’s the scoop: WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott will leave his post on July 1 order to become commissioner of [...]
Continue Reading →Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic participated in a pretty cute promo for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Not sure why tennis players are promoting their sport by golfing, but whatever. Hope Xisca was lurking nearby during the photo shoot because these two obviously have some chemistry. . . Yes, this is the height [...]
Continue Reading →I know that as a blogger, ad execs expect me to spread these things like pink eye, thus saving The Man a bundle in “real” advertising costs. But this Speed Lessons series Novak Djokovic is doing for HEAD actually is pretty funny. Enjoy!: That fluffy backhand with the butterflies and unicorns is hilarious – and [...]
Continue Reading →Ah, the life of a tennis superstar! One day you’re being obliterated by Rafael Nadal in the finals of Indian Wells, the next you’re on top of a car in Miami playing tennis with Venus Williams. Sign me up! I’m really excited that my favorite baby-making couple is one step closer to romance. They look [...]
Continue Reading →Now this is interesting! Rafael Nadal’s coach, Uncle Toni, famous for his humility, canny coaching and insistence that Rafa play left-handed as a kid, went on Spanish radio on Monday to talk GOAT. Here’s his analysis of where Rafa currently stands in the conversation: “I think Rafael is at the second or third level if [...]
Continue Reading →It’s becoming a weekly tradition: shocking Federer news followed by an opinion piece by Peter Bodo. Bodo is definitely a closeted Fedophile – he worries about Roger’s future just as much as any die hard Fed fan does. He just does it in a more journalistic way (meaning, no emoticons ). I’ve excerpted the best [...]
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