Vroom: Russian Maria Sharapova proved that her Australian Open title was no joke, backing it up with her second title of the year at the $2.5 million Qatar Total Open. The Under Armour of opponent Vera Zvonareva was no match for Masha — she took Vera out 6-1, 2-6, 6-0. Vera takes home a nice […]
tattoo watch: the flower on li na’s chest
Tattoo Watch: It’s no surprise that the Chinese athlete who was voted “most difficult to work with” is also the one who has a tattoo. What an inspirational story from Li Na, who has recovered from a rib injury which forced her to miss half of the 2007 tennis season. So far this year, she […]
sharapova does doha and she’s in (a) penthouse
Maria Sharapova totes Fendi on one arm, slings her gold Prince bag over the other, and cradles her Sony Ericsson phone. Oh, the burden of celebrity! She scheduled to compete in this week’s Qatar Open as the fourth seed. (I’m not sure if that’s the actual link to the tourney website. If it is, then […]
shahar shines in doha — marcos baghdatis, are you listening?
Shahar Peer is letting her tennis do the talking at this week’s Qatar Open, and her racquet is quite the diplomat. Groundbreaking: Peer, from Israel, has the spotlight on her for participating in a tournament hosted by an Arab state. The SEWTA gave Doha an event with the provision that players be allowed to participate […]
sorry, stanislas wawrinka: andy murray has a bigger sword than you
Andy Murray‘s 2008 is off to a good start, with nary a sign of that wrist injury that cut short his 2007 season. Andy beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday. The World No. 11 also took out top seed Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-3 […]