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Andy Roddick of the U.S. celebrates his win over compatriot Michael Russell during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) I can’t say I’m an Andy Roddick fan, because that would mean that I experience warm and fuzzy feelings towards [...]
Continue Reading →Excuse the Daily Mirror style headline, I couldn’t resist after reading this snippet on the ATP website: Asked (on Monday) if he would initiate a call with Hingis (regarding pairing up for Olympic mixed doubles in London), Federer said, “I don’t think I need to win her over.” See! Sizzling stuff! Unfortunately, my tabloid sensibilities [...]
Continue Reading →Hi all! In case you haven’t noticed, GTT is on hiatus as we, the Freaky Team, move into our first home and navigate all the highs and lows that such a B.L.C.E. (Big Life-Changing Event) entails. Thankfully all appears relatively peaceful in the tennis world for now – check out Serena’s Masha-friendly quote, below – [...]
Continue Reading →Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his men’s singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) Well, this story is getting mucked about with, isn’t it? After tennis.com and Neil Harman of The Times both reported on Sunday [...]
Continue Reading →Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the winners trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2011. REUTERS/Stephen Pond/Pool (BRITAIN – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) Novak Djokovic’s stunning four-set victory over Rafael Nadal in today’s Wimbledon final, not to mention his overtaking of the [...]
Continue Reading →Serena Williams of the U.S. attends a news conference during the International Women’s Open tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England June 13, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) I have to say, it’s really great having Venus and Serena back on tour again, and right before Wimbledon. Not only can we enjoy their [...]
Continue Reading →Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) shakes hands with Roger Federer of Switzerland after winning their men’s final at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 5, 2011. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) The rare bad loss aside, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal rarely take much heat in [...]
Continue Reading →A day (!) after winning the French Open for the sixth time, Rafael Nadal was in London, warming up for Wimbledon on the lovely Queen’s Club lawns, where he’ll play in the AEGON Championships this week. But first, he celebrated his victory at EuroDisney: Rafael Nadal of Spain poses for photos with a Mickey Mouse [...]
Continue Reading →Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Rafael Nadal of Spain hold their trophies after their final match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2011. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (ITALY – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) I was in an airplane on Sunday, and had to wait to land – just until the wheels hit the tarmac – [...]
Continue Reading →Via @serenawilliams on Tuesday: “Look who I spotted on the court. Her first day back…” Yes, after a foot injury, surgery, another surgery, a bedzzled boot, blood clots, a hematoma and more surgery, Serena Williams is finally back on the practice courts! Besides that Belgian exhibition match, she hasn’t played any real tennis since winning [...]
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