French Open tourney organizers gave one of their own, Fabrice Santoro, a proper sendoff after his first-round loss in this year’s event to Christophe Rochus. Santoro, who was appearing in his record-tying 20th French Open, lost to the Belgian 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. “Twenty years. That counts for something in a lifetime,” Santoro said after […]
something’s fishy in delray beach
The inventive folks at Delray Beach ITC are back at it again with additions to the graffiti artwork on their tourney’s show court. As you may remember, they made a splash at last year’s tournament by painting waves on the court’s back walls. This time, they’ve brought back artist Doug Hoekzema to embellish the side […]
fashion focus: rafa, after a hiccup, finally grows up
The hem of Rafa Nadal‘s sleeves have finally dropped — from his sinewy shoulders to somewhere midway down his sinewy biceps — and we’re liking what we’re seeing. The calculated change planned by Nike and the Rafa camp was first scheduled to launch at 2008 U.S. Open (even hyped up with a presser that roped […]
davis cup: learn from the germans
Belgium and Germany went about their Davis Cup tie without much fashion oomph. The Rochus brothers, along with the rest of the Belgian team, chose to wear red (both on and off the court). The Germans chose a simple, utilitarian jacket, and Tommy Haas wore nothing special from his sponsor, Limited Sports. But, alas, there’s […]