Study in stripes: In case ya don’t think it matters, here’s a case where stripes would’ve helped slenderize the Yonex‘ed Brit Elena Baltacha. If this dress looks familiar to you, it’s because that other Elena — Elena Dementieva, is wearing a different piece from the same collection. But notice how the wide swaths of white […]
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 […]
something’s fishy in delray beach
The inventive folks at Delray Beach ITC are back at it again with additions to the graffiti artwork on their tourney’s show court. As you may remember, they made a splash at last year’s tournament by painting waves on the court’s back walls. This time, they’ve brought back artist Doug Hoekzema to embellish the side […]
shoeless in san jose
By Nick McCarvel Pete Sampras has been going exo-crazy recently (perhaps the coffers are a little emptier around tax season?), making a brief cameo at last week’s SAP Open in San Jose, battling it out with Tommy Haas; the German won 7-6(4), 4-6, 12-10. During the Sampras avoided any talk of coming out of retirement […]