Since all eyes (in theory) will be on tennis on March 4 — that’s World Tennis Day — it couldn’t hurt to highlight just one more facet of our sport: the hall-of-famers.
rafael nadal’s first u.s. appearance will be in nyc
Rafael Nadal will make his first U.S. appearance — a return from an 8-month layoff — at the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 2013.
flashback: who wears short shorts?
It may have been just three weeks ago, but probably our favorite moment from the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden was John McEnroe dropping his pants to reveal short shorts. Who woulda thought?? (Getty images)
he said, he said: delray tourney director & andre agassi
Above, a previously unshared photo of Douglas Hoekzema‘s work at the Delray Beach ITC. Check out that wall, y’all. (photo by Peter Vahan via primaryflight.com) “We do this to embrace community and show off the talent this town has. It’s the smallest city of any on the ATP Tour, but has the most flavor block […]
bury the hatchet or fuel the flame?
It has just been announced that this coming February’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden — in 2010 an event contested by Venus, Ana Ivanovic, Kim Clijsters, and Sveta Kuznetsova — will this time feature Agassi, Sampras, Lendl, and McEnroe in a renewal of their classic rivalries. John and Ivan will play a one-set […]