That 1000 Watt-son smile. Seriously. How cute is Heather Watson? The new British no. 2 was one of eight girls to make the leap into the top 100 following the French Open. The 19-year-old Watson moved up from no. 117 to no. 93 in the world by reaching the second round after winning three qualifier […]
short balls: the in-between edition
Ed note: We were planning on getting a podcast up for djy’all’s enjoyment this week, but real life got in the way. Check out TSF early next week for a Roland Garros wrap-up and a look-ahead to The Championships, Wimbledon. -NM In case you missed it in our last post, there is something called the […]
sunday survey: birmingham or bust?
This last week, the USTA announced that Birmingham, Ala., will host the Fed Cup semifinal tie between the U.S. and Russia in late April. While I’ve never been to Birmingham, I’m sure it’s got plenty of Southern charm and warmth – exhibited first-hand by this caboose downtown in the historic district. But does a town […]
trophy watch: roger retreats to routine while rafa rolls on with record
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). […]
flashback: kateryna’s turn to show off k-swiss
Withdrawals and upsets left this year’s Birmingham tourney with four unlikely semifinalists: Yanina Wickmayer beat Bethanie Mattek 7-5, 7-6 (7-2) while 12th seed Kateryna Bondarenko took out Marina Erakovic 6-3 6-2. Has the New Zealander secured the Beijing Olympics wildcard that she’s been jonesing for? The “other” Bondarenko (the Veronica to Alona‘s Betty) wore a […]