One half of the newly crowned Australian Open women’s doubles champions, Kateryna Bondarenko, had her back tattoo playing peekaboo through her K-Swiss top during that final match. Does anyone have an idea what it’s of? — I’m liking that she and her sister Alona have become legit contenders on the tour… I guess Oksana Baiul […]
trophy watch: doubles and wheelchair action at the australian open
As with any Grand Slam, plenty of silver (both as cups and platters) were doled out to runner-ups and winners of the various events at the Australian Open. The team of Jonathan Ehrlich and Andy Ram capped a historic weekend for Israeli sports by becoming the first Israeli team to win a Grand Slam title. […]
ukranian fashion show
Striking a pose (left to right): Katerina Bondarenko, unknown, Alona Bondarenko, Tatiana Perebiynis, Oksana Teplyakova, unknown. The $100k Kharkov tourney from earlier this month hosted a fashion show for the ladies. Because of the bright blue and yellow pastels (read: Ukrainian flag), some fans are speculating that these were designed for upcoming Fed Cup ties. […]
JNP's eighth day: juniors and the bondarenkos
Photo: The Bondarenko sisters on the practice court. That’s Alyona giving me a look. (She smiled at me later so we were cool for sure.) Kateryna‘s digging for water. — Pretty slow day today, but I happened to get a good look at some young talent (the U.S. Open Juniors tournament started yesterday): Polona Hercog […]
fashion: EleVen’s third outfit
Today’s match between Venus Williams and Alona Bondarenko became the stage for showcasing EleVen‘s third tennis outfit for the twelfth-seeded American. Roger, part deux?: The all-black ensemble debuted the day after Roger Federer unveiled his tennis tuxedo look. Venus’ gear consisted of a ladies’ polo (with EleVen’s crest on the breast), a pleated skirt, a […]