Just as we were scratching our heads to figure out what the eff happened to Arnaud Clement, the scowly Frenchman (he and Kolya Davydenko should start a club) showed flashes of smileyness after beating Italian Filippo Volandri in four tough sets to open his 2011 French Open campaign. Unfortunately, Clement’s wildcard didn’t do him so […]
lefties and lanks rule the roost
The women took a week off to fight for the flags, but the men were vying for titles this past week. Marin Cilic defended his title at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors with a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 win over Michael Berrer. After the match, Marin explained that second-set hiccup that went Berrer’s way. “I was […]
the red (and white) courts of basel
More branded courts to look at, this time the deep red courts at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel. Yesterday, top seed Roger Federer (still shaky after last week’s loss to Nalbandian, perhaps?) needed three sets to beat Michael Berrer 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. (photo by AP)