Frenchie Adrian Mannarino (Troy!) took out Steve Darcis in straight sets to take this little slice of the Ethias Tennis Trophy in Mons, Belgium. At the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo, Rafael Nadal beat Gael Monfils 6-1, 7-5 to grab his first post-US Open title this year. (He lost to Gigi Lopez in the Bangkok […]
trophy watch: in asia, the week of three-setters
Malaysian Open: Fourth seed Mikhail Youzhny bagged his second title of the year by taking out Andrey Golubev 6-7 (7), 6-2, 7-6 (3) in Kuala Lumpur. “I cannot say I showed by best tennis here,” shared Youzhny, “but, although it’s good when you show your best tennis and win the tournament, it’s probably better sometimes […]
for a tall man who had a tall task, a tall trophy
Trophy Watch: For winning his marathon first-round match against Nicolas Mahut, American John Isner was presented with the Virgin Trophy, an award created by Sir Richard Branson “to empower teams and individuals to challenge themselves and enjoy the spirit of adventure” and given to anyone who succeeds in “record-breaking challenges”. Mazel, John! (image via Getty […]
trophy watch: serena’s name on the daphne akhurst cup
We can always count on Serena Williams to get dolled up for her trophy photo session. This fifth title in Melbourne is no exception. Here she is posing with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. (Read: Akhurst an Aussie tennis legend) Can you imagine how these pics would have turned out if Justine had won the […]
trophy watch: kerchiefs, gang signs, pearl studs, and gold crosses
Moscow, represent: Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova bagged her first title since tearing it up on the clay courts in early 2009 (with titles in Stuttgart and Roland Garros) by defeating Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the China Open. Not sure if it’s this new positive aura of hers, but she was lookin’ damn good in […]
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