So the buzz machines are all over Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic lately, the two teen players who have risen to the top of their games (leaving the rest of the under-21 set — Richard Gasquet, Marcos Baghdatis and Gael Monfils, among others — to wallow, distracted, in their wake). I’m excited to see how […]
on your day off from the tennis court…
If you’re like me, and your tennis game isn’t quite up to snuff, you try to find ways to intimidate your opponent into losing. But what if the stare-downs aren’t giving you free points, and the elaborate pre-match stretches aren’t making the other guy cower? Don’t bother with all that. Next time, just get straight […]
short balls: serena 2.0, mother murray, henin
Serena’s leveraging her Aussie Open win: Having only earned $10 million in endorsement money last year (vs. Maria Sharapova‘s $19 million), Serena Williams is eager to add to her coffers. Her team will be announcing a deal for skin-care products in the coming weeks. While we’re talking about her endorsements, here’s my two cents: drop […]
Jamie Murray is no Haylie Duff, and other stories
I didn’t mean for today’s short balls to be such a downer post, but here it is. Ya gotta take the good with the bad. Enjoy. Jamie Murray is no Haylie Duff: Scottish tennis player Jamie Murray — the older brother of phenom Andy Murray — is making a name for himself in doubles. The […]
djokovic watch 2007
Novak Djokovic won against Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 6-1, at the Pacific Life Open. Here’s Novak on the Chris Evans radio show on BBC2. He also talks a little bit about his good friend (and sometimes doubles partner) Andy Murray. (via andymurray.com)
