The Queen’s Cup Rafael Nadal continues to make his case for winning this year’s Wimbledon title with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic at The Artois Championships in London. Rafa, who took home $133,000, is the first Spaniard to win a grass court title in 35 years (bookending Andres Gimeno‘s 1972 Eastbourne feat). […]
even without sound…
I’m slumming it these days — I have a laptop with a broken hinge (read: the screen can’t stay up on its own) and no sound card (YouTube just isn’t the same…) — yet I’ve managed to enjoy Janko Tipsarevic‘s vlog at The Artois Championships at the Queen’s Club in London. The Serbian shows off […]
peekaboo: marat safin at queen’s club
Dear Marat, In case you’re feeling down about your grass campaign not starting out so golden (but hey, a third-round loss to 10th seed Fernando Gonzalez isn’t that bad), consider this: your name has been mentioned the most of any ATPer in our hottie poll! xoxoxo, TSF (photo by Getty Images)
trophy watch: on grass, do as they always do
Tradition and history trump innovation and design for this week’s trophies (we’re playing on grass, after all). Absent were the green trees, sailboats, and eagles. Instead, Halle, Birmingham (England), and Queen’s Club all doled out some mighty fine chalices. Simple. Classic. At the DFS Classic, Jelena Jankovic defeated Maria Sharapova in three sets (4-6, 6-3, […]
djokovic does sharapova
If Nole spent less time hamming it up on the court, perhaps he would’ve gone deeper into The Artois this past week. But hey we only live once. Here he is doing a HILARIOUS impersonation of Rafa Nadal, and Masha after that. (via Operation Doubles) RELATED POSTS >> vid clip: french open locker room action […]