Attention, Aeron potatoes: If you’re stuck at work this summer and without access to cable (heaven forbid you miss out on Rafa‘s bid for a fifth straight Roland Garros title, or Federer defending his U.S. Open title, or the fashion show that is Wimbledon) — fear not. Keep your behind squished into that meshy seat […]
Tennis Channel’s Grand Slam
The network secures broadcast rights for the U.S. slam; joins CBS and ESPN to cover the North American summer hardcourts NEW YORK — Tennis Channel, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and ESPN today announced a wide-ranging deal to bring the US Open — the most prestigious annual American tennis event and one of the […]
serena and venus celebrate espn the magazine
Venus and Serena, free from SEWTA obligations this week since they’re continuing to boycott the Indian Wells tournament, attended last night’s 10th anniversary party for ESPN the Magazine at Area in West Hollywood. Venus continues with the gold accessories. Here’s the cover for that issue. The copy reads: “For the power of their style and […]
short balls: tennis aprons, djokovic struts in underwear, bud at espn, gold racquets for sale, etc.
Fashion trivia: Did you know that women back in the day wore aprons on the tennis court? It was used to hold balls and to protect their dresses from grass stains. Did you feel it? It might have felt like an earthquake, but don’t worry: it was just some folks fainting after hearing that Nole […]
short balls: a prodigy, a renaissance, and tennis on film
The guys in charge of the scoreboard LOVE her: ESPN’s Bonnie DeSimone profiles one of the players who made noise at this year’s Sony Ericsson Open. The 14-yr-old (and Portuguese) Michelle Larcher de Brito won a third set tiebreak against journeywoman Meghan Shaughnessy in the first round and lost to Daniela Hantuchova in the second. […]