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 […]
razzano upsets zvonareva
Virginie Razzano reaches her second semi of 2009 by upsetting fifth seed Vera Zvonareva 7-6 (7), 7-5 at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Props to the normally utilitarian Asics for spicing up Virginie’s skort with some pleating. Scoreline: Up next for the frenchwoman is JJ-killer Kaia Kanepi, who beat qualifier Elena Vesnina in another quarter […]
trophy watch: the green egg, the yellow car, and big silver cups; aka the winners keep winning
A few days late, folks, but here are the trophies doled out for the four tournaments contested last week. The Open de Moselle in Metz, France awarded another Yoshi egg, this time to Spaniard (and top seed) Tommy Robredo, who beat Andy Murray 0-6, 6-2, 6-3. It’s good to see the Scot (however color-uncoordinated, in […]
courtside: venus in japan
It’s so fun to track the on-court style of Venus Williams. She started off the year in mourning (the loss of early 2007 due to a nagging wrist injury, that is), wearing all black (with gold accents) at the French, followed by her short shorts (and more gold, of course) at Wimbledon, and the unveiling […]
trophy watch: more asian fun
The Hansol Korea Open had two tennis fashionistas duking it out in the final: on one side was the EleVen-clad Venus Williams. On the other, Maria Kirilenko and her adidas by Stella McCartney outfits. After it was over, both 2007 winner Venus and runner-up Kirilenko changed into hanboks (the country’s traditional dress) for the awards […]