Michael Llodra is the lone Lacoste man at this week’s Mutua Madrid Open, where he’s facing Rafal Nadal in the quarters after taking out Daniel Gimeno-Travers 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). (The rest: Mutua Madrid Open Men’s Draw) Polos: The guys are switching from their classic solid polos to these, of the chest-striped variety. We prefer […]
a quiet year for michael llodra
Michael Llodra lost 6-1, 6-4 to 14th seed Tommy Robredo in the first posted to WP.com: a quiet year for michael llodra round of this week’s Shanghai Masters tournament. Not a good year for the Frenchman so far; his ranking has dropped a career-high 34 (June, 2008) to 129. Buy: At least that Lacoste Super […]
trophy watch: llodra keeps his clothes on, venus makes her case, roddick hits back, etc.
Robredo rolls: Spaniard Tommy Robredo has been slowly compiling a successful 2009 (he’s 15-3 in match wins so far), adding to last week’s Brasil Open title a trophy from the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires. As a part of a nine-match winning streak, Tommy took out 2007 champ Juan Monaco 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (5). Roddick’s […]
only a frenchman…
Just when you thought that Michael Llodra‘s all-grey Lacoste kit was a little too Dead Man Walking, he turns it into a Cabaret with one simple move. (Not that we didn’t expect it; the Australian summer is his time of year to show some skin.) Scoreline: Llodra lost to David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3 in the […]
olympics: adidas standard issue + country kits
Here’s a look at the black and white Olympics standard issue by adidas that we wrote about last week. Thankfully, the kits they’ve provided individual federations are much more colorful. Here are three below: Andy Murray put aside his Fred Perry to wear the uniform provided by the LTA. And the French team showed off […]