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Rolex? Check. Visa emblem? Check. Looks like two-time 2011 titlelist Juan Martin del Potro is making the most of his sideline time, having signed up to be one of the mascots for Visa's sports sponsorship program. (But JFTR, that muscle tear in his left thigh leaves participation at this year's French up in the air. TSF wishes him a speedy recovery.) Here's the Visa landing … [Read more...]

serena’s future, polished

While most of us tennis folks have known of Serena Williams' manicurist aspirations for a little while now, she gave the rest of the world a whiff of her moonlighting by giving Oprah a pedicure on national TV two weeks ago. Not missing a beat, it's now confirmed that Serena's inked a deal with nail giant OPI. Nope, it's not just "major news" -- it's "mayjor." And judging by … [Read more...]

sharapova launches tag heuer watch in vionnet

Maria Sharapova, before getting bounced out of this week's Toray Pan Pacific Open by the renascent Kimiko Date, put on her endorsement hat by helping launch Tag Heuer's Formula 1 Steel & Ceramic Watch, which, as it sounds, has ceramic and steel both in the bracelet and on the studded bezel (count them: sixty diamonds!). More info here. Meanwhile, Maria's wearing burnt red … [Read more...]

davydenko in dunlop: for your eyes only

Wanting what we can't have: That sleek red Dunlop polo worn by Nikolay Davydenko at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open (last week) is purely for show; while there are other Dunlop tennis clothes available for sale in the U.S., the ones on Nikolay are from the European collection. And speaking of things that are only for our eyes only, it seems that the optical illusion that is the … [Read more...]