Two snaps to Italian Flavia Pennetta for making the record books this week: she began play at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament as the top Italian woman — and the first one to crack the SEWTA tour’s top 10. “I’m lucky to be [in New Haven] right now” instead of Italy, where the country has […]
are you there, anne? it’s me, erwin
Hey, Anne — we know you’ll take us up on that tip to switch this graphic to a unisex tee for the 2010 tournament, so while you’re at it, take a glance at these two posters hanging on that hallway into the press room at the Yale Tennis Center. Slap the retro designs on some […]
sa watch: pilot pen
In the latest installment of TSF’s Sa Watch, we drop in on our favorite (active) Brazilian tennis player, who’s doubles partners with Marcelo Melo, as he works on pre-2009 U.S. Open kinks at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn. Sa and Melo took care of Brits Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins 7-5, […]
petrova: first comes dress, then comes game
Nadia Petrova‘s been trying to change a lot of things about her tennis life. First, she very recently started working with a coach — an arrangement she made with ITA. She expressed that the relationship was still young (they’ve only been working for a week or so), but comes at a very crucial time (it’s […]
taylor makes a comeback
Two snaps for Taylor Dent, who’s still searching for his groove after a long-term absence from the ATP Tour to address a serious back injury (it left him in a body cast for nine months). He is also a wild card in the main draw of this year’s U.S. Open, which starts next week. In […]