New Year’s Day landed smack-dab in the middle of the 2008 Hopman Cup calendar, so there was no doubt that they’d throw a good party to celebrate. This year’s organizers chose a nautical theme, with 750 guests boarding the “Hopman Princess” for the gala. Tournament Director Paul McNamee surprised everyone with his Love Boat attire […]
adidas signs sania mirza
The musical chairs of clothing sponsorship continues with adidas announcing on Monday that it has signed Sania Mirza as its first Indian Global Brand Ambassador. This explains the photo we posted earlier. Sania’s multi-year agreement is effective immediately. I haven’t found out yet which line she’ll be wearing (my two cents: her bustiness will make […]
is sania with adidas?
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza poses for a photo shoot on a yacht in the Arabian Sea. She is clearly wearing adidas. Does this mean anything about her sponsorship (at least on the court) with Lotto? (photo by Getty Images; thanks Magnus!)
short balls: reality bites sania, rafa swallows bitter pill, vaidisova returns, etc.
Reality bites: In response to Mahesh Bhupathi advising Sania Mirza to “concentrate on her physical abilities and training methods to prevent injury rather than to cure them,” she says: Injuries happen to everyone. I mean Sharapova has struggled with so many injuries this year. Also Indians are not genetically as tough as the Europeans are. […]
nature edition: sania up the river + safin up (and down) a mountain
A promotional event for the Sunfeast Open had Sania Mirza playing a quick three-game match against Mahesh Bhupathi in a barge set up in the Hooghly River (she won 2-1). The floating structure was framed between the Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Setu, near Calcutta. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen tennis […]