We don’t know this guy, but he’s serving our post headline brilliantly with this beer-carrying pose. Great concentration on the step up, wouldn’t you say? (Photo by feltonamus via flickr.)
If you’re having a little bit of a US Open hangover like us, make sure to check out our week 2 podcast if you haven’t already. Erwin and I are chatting it up about all things TSF cares about at the USO. Which is all you should care about, too. Now, the short balls:
There’s nothing like curing a good tennis hangover with some non-tennis news. This version of (OT) is gay-tastic, which shouldn’t come too surprising to most of our readers. The VMAs happened on Sunday night in LA, and as a prep before the big show (in which Lady Gaga wore a meat dress – yes, meat), OUT.com put together a list of the gayest moments from the show’s nearly 30-year history. OUT also compiled photos from photographer Jeff Sheng that chronicles service men and women who have been effected by the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The exhibit is opening at the Kaycee Olsen gallery in LA on September 28th.
(MORE (OT)) As if you couldn’t get enough we have plenty of (OT) news up our sleeves this week. The blog we once loved to love is still churning out content, even after getting a book deal and getting published. Stuff White People Like is a hilarious and satirical blog. The latest ‘stuff’ white people like: The TED Conference. Hilarity. The US Olympic web site is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Sydney Olympics (remember Cathy Freeman? And Michael Johnson?!). And the New York Times flexes its graphic muscle with this panoramic view of the new Meadowlands Stadium, home of the Jets and Giants.
There’s been much (tennis) controversy following ESPN2‘s decision to cut away from the trophy ceremony at Flushing Meadows to commentary before the second Monday Night Football game of the night (yes, the second) between the Chiefs and the Chargers. Chris Chase laments on the Yahoo! tennis blog Busted Racquet about the debacle. We agree: us tennis fans are greatly outnumbered by the NFLers, but give our boys a little credit for the work they’ve done, and the history they’re making. Pretty sure no history was made on the gridiron on Monday night, no? Luckily, Forty Deuce has us saved with the full trophy presentation here. (And kudos on that post title, Courtney… )
While Serena (and Fashion Week) had/have nothing to do with the 2010 Open, there’s still plenty of connection between the two events. Fashion Week mainstay and Vogue editor Anna Wintour is a constant face (force?) in Roger Federer’s box and yesterday, Wintour’s right-hand man, Andre Leon Talley, penned a note for the Vogue Daily about Serena walking the runway for Fashion Week. As we write this, it’s 3 PM on Wednesday, so the big event’s already taken place (1 PM catwalk call time for ReRe at LaQuan‘s show at the Peninsula Hotel). Hopefully pictures soon. Meanwhile, this picture of Wintour and Serena at the Michael Kors show will have to do.
Serena and sister Venus both were a part of the Huffington Post‘s recent online musings. Venus’s US Open fireworks dress, which we talked at length about in our TSF podcast, was the subject of a photo gallery on the Huff‘s web site, while Serena is one of eight athletes selected by the Post as part of their Game Changer’s series.
Read more short balls with an epic version of short(er) balls after the cut.
short(er) balls: Loup, our most favorite Indie tennis design studio, has plenty of warm autumn wear for that a-changin’ and chilly air! (Our fave is the ruffle sweatshirt). | Nadal made his media rounds yesterday in New York with Midtown West stops at Live with Regis and Kelly and the Today Show. | The United Tennis Writers Association (didn’t know there was one, did you?!) announced their list of winners in the 11th Annual USTWA Writing Contest. The winning feature selection was from (surprise!) The New Yorker: Burkhard Bilger‘s “Perfect Match”, a story about the Bryan Brothers. | Lots of American (and Candian!) names happening in the ChallengeBell draw from Quebec City this week. Plus: the resurgent lady herself, Mirjana Lucic. | It’s new to us: the Tennis Officials blog. Lots and lots of good stuff happening here. | Kenneth in the 212 doesn’t approve of Federer’s Fashion Week foray, but gives thumbs-up to tennis-watching in Madison Square Park. | Grace Jones. Having a fabulous time at the Open. As expected, Grace. As expected. | Jack Sock is your boy’s singles champ at the USO, beating fellow American Denis Kudla. The first all-American boy’s final since Andy Roddick-Robby Ginepri in 2000. Go America! | Esther Vergeer is the bomb. Times 396. Eat that, Rafa.
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