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Rotterdam champ Roger Federer spoke before the tournament about, well, what it’s like to be Roger Federer: dealing with the whole “legend” thing, drinking champagne after losses and dealing with ATP politics: Well we can all use a glass of wine after a tough day at the office, right? Or do you wish he punished [...]
Continue Reading →photo via Daylife I was going to wait to do a “Weekend Winners” but a title for Roger always deserves its own post (its his 71st of his career). Today he hoisted the silver plate in Rotterdam, an ATP 500 tournament that he hasn’t played since winning it in 2005. He thumped Juan Martin Del [...]
Continue Reading →This week’s SAP Open in San Jose features defending champ and fast-rising star Milos Raonic from Canada. It’s nice to see him at the tournament, since a knee injury sustained in Davis Cup had him on the “questionable” list this week. But he’s into the quarterfinals after beating Tobias Kamke last night in straight sets, [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Peter Dejong via Daylife.com I’m still shocked that Roger Federer is playing in Rotterdam this week, a tournament he hasn’t played since winning it in 2005. I’m not complaining, of course, it’s always nice to see Rog on the court. He won his first match today, 6-4. 6-4 vs. Nicolas Mahut. Second seed Tomas [...]
Continue Reading →Rafa’s already proven he can roll around with half naked beauties like a pro. The steamy photos of him posing with supermodel Bar Refaeli, hitting news stands today inside the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, prove he’s still at the top of his sexy time game. Don’t think it’s easy: “I was calm,” Rafa told [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Keystone/Peter Schneider via Daylife.com Oh gosh, I’ve fallen behind. No Men in Tracksuits, no preview post. Sorry guys. Davis Cup just came upon me like a whirlwind, leaving me a bit unprepared. Roger Federer obviously felt the same way today in Fribourg, at least when faced with John Isner’s serve. Perhaps he was a [...]
Continue Reading →Russia’s Maria Sharapova applauds during a news conference at the draw for Russia’s forthcoming Federation Cup tennis match against Spain in Moscow February 3, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) GTT contributor Van Sias isn’t surprised that the stars are coming out in force to play Fed Cup and Davis Cup this year, [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill via Daylife Ahhhhh. . . .for the first few games it was all so sweet for Fed fans. Roger was playing flawless tennis. Rafa was shanking, playing a bit tentatively. Then, at 4-2 up, Roger hit a few funny shots – netted a volley, hit an inside in forehand a bit wide, [...]
Continue Reading →Wow! Roger played a spectacular quarterfinal match vs. Juan Martin Del Potro in Melbourne. It was billed as a dogfight and instead we got a ballet. How fitting that Federer played his 1000th match (winning his 2000th set in the process) on his own high falootin’ terms. It’s 2:15am where I am and we’re still [...]
Continue Reading →Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images via Daylife It’s been a dramatic few days in Melbourne, topped off yesterday with some big upsets. A few random thoughts and feelings: A second week without Serena and Jo-Wilfried? As the crowd watching Almagro vs. Berdych (the jerk) would say: Boooo! (Though huge props to Kei Nishikori for becoming [...]
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VIDEO: FEDERER ON CHAMPAGNE LOSSES, LEGENDARY STATUS, KRAJICEK ATP TALKS
VIDEO: SUPER-EXCITED FEDERER IN ROTTERDAM 
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 
