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REUTERS/Paul Hackett via Daylife Novak Djokovic won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award in London on Monday evening in recognition of his torrid 2011 season. Accompanied by girlfriend Jelena Ristic, Nole worked the event – from red carpet to acceptance speech – like a Hollywood veteran. The man’s on fire. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for [...]
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 →NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Incredible. Really. How on earth did Novak Djokovic pull this off? I’m not saying the win was a surprise – as they say, Nole now “owns” Rafa in finals on all surfaces – but it sure was surprising how he did it: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5. The two had [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Rick Rycroft via Daylife Wow, what a performance from Victoria Azarneka, whooping former champ and former No. 1 Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 for the Australian Open title and the World No. 1 ranking. Given Maria’s repuration as a fighter, and the general feeling that first time finalists don’t win, you’d think there would have [...]
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 →GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife We just watched the women semifinalists play six sets of nervy, dramatic, up and down tennis. Sharapova finally took the match from Petra Kvitova, overcoming the usual double faults and streaky tennis to get to that final victory shriek. As a late-blooming Masha fan (love the clenched fist, love the [...]
Continue Reading →For all those who missed this endearing ESPN video interview with Rod Laver and Roger Federer. Unfortunately the audio cuts out at the end. but you get the point. Enjoy!
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 [...]
Continue Reading →Photo by SMP Images via DavisCup.com So, have you been enjoying the matches Down Under? I’m still getting my head around the first week, mulling over everything from Andy Roddick’s retirement to the Nalbandian vs. Isner marathon. That’s the killer thing about Grand Slam tennis – an epic second round match becomes old news a [...]
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