Sweden d. Belarus, 3-1. Belarus’ amazing home record — they had been undefeated in home ties since 1995 — was tarnished when both Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov lost their singles matches on Friday. Johansson beat Mirnyi 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and Soderling took down Voltchkov. While the Belarussians won the doubles match on Saturday, the […]
battle of legends
Two early 20th century tennis legends are still duking it out in 2007. Fred Perry and Rene Lacoste faced each other today in San Jose… each donned by the Andys — Murray and Roddick, respectively. And while Fred Perry-clad Murray came out on top with a 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 win, we need to discuss who […]
tattoo watch
This week we add two more to the tattoo list:
Davis Cup 2007
The first round of the 96th Davis Cup starts on February 9. And for me, as much as this is a year-long battle of national prides, it’s also a showdown of fashion senses. Team uniforms add to the sense of team cohesion, especially because these guys are on their own for the rest of the […]