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From the monthly archives: February 2010
The trend this weekend in tennis: Firsts and seconds! Self-described “best friends” David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero met in a final for the second time in two weeks, with Ferrer avenging last weekend’s loss in Argentina with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win in Acapulco. With this victory, Ferrer scored his first title since 2008 [...]
Continue Reading →Will Ferrero win his third title in a row? Will Venus win a title on clay a week after she won one on hard courts? Will Blake win his first title since 2007? Will Nole defend a title for the first time? Is Ernests future looking up? There are lots of intriguing questions to be [...]
Continue Reading →English HD version: Spanish HD version: Here it is folks. Finally the full version of Shakira’s hot music video for her song “Gypsy“, featuring a scantily clad Rafael Nadal, a scandalous straddling scene, and a kissing scene that I’m sure Xisca DID NOT approve. via @James LaRosa via SevenLoad Okay, now that I’ve had some [...]
Continue Reading →After winning matches and fans in Melbourne a few weeks ago, it seems like Andy Murray is suffering from an extended Australian Open let down, in more ways than one. Murray pulled out of last week’s Marseille Open, claiming he needed more recovery time after his run to the Australian Open finals. His withdrawal upset [...]
Continue Reading →Ana’s new coach, Heinz Gunthardt (pictured above in 1985) was interviewed by the Swiss paper, Tages Anzeiger, on Tuesday. Here is my Google-assisted translation (click here for the original): Heinz Günthardt how did your cooperation with Ivanovic come to be? We’ve only agreed that I will help her out for the time being, until the [...]
Continue Reading →Swiss paper Blick published a Q&A with Roger Federer on Tuesday. In it, Roger provides a few more details about the lung infection that took him out of this week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships and talks about being “fit and healthy” for the Indian Wells Masters in California, where first round men’s action starts on [...]
Continue Reading →I had the chance to speak very briefly with Ana Ivanovic today via a conference call to promote next week’s BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. Ana, who played in the exhibition last year, is filling in this time for an injured Serena Williams. She called in from San Diego, where she’s [...]
Continue Reading →Here’s some video from Tuesday night’s ATP players’ party in Dubai. Roger Federer made an appearance, fooling everyone by ditching the usual v-neck sweater for a henley tee. I’m sure he left soon after receiving this terrifying portrait: “Uhhhhhhh.” Novak Djokovic and his girlfriend Jelena Ristic attended along with Andy Murray (and some cricket players), [...]
Continue Reading →Shahar Peer’s coach, Pablo Giacopelli, blogged last week from the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, keeping us updated on both Shahar’s on-court progress and the surreal security procedures she was subject to as the first Israeli professional sportswoman to compete in the U.A.E. His player’s Dubai debut was a success, with Peer playing her way through [...]
Continue Reading →REUTERS/Noor Khamis via Daylife Serena Williams arrived in Kenya on Monday for a three day visit. On Tuesday, the World No. 1 attended the opening of the Serena Williams Wee Secondary School in what I’m assuming is the “wee” village of Wee, east of Nairobi. (Yes, I want the SWWSS gym tee-shirt, too!) This is [...]
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VIDEO: FEDERER ON CHAMPAGNE LOSSES, LEGENDARY STATUS, KRAJICEK ATP TALKS
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VALENTINE VIDEO: RAFAEL NADAL AND BAR REFAELI SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PHOTO SHOOT 
NOT RESTING ON HIS LAUREUS: NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS SPORTSMAN AWARD, EYES FRENCH OPEN 
VIDEO: ROGER FEDERER AND ROD LAVER ESPN INTERVIEW 
