Roger Federer entered this week’s French Open with a 2300-point lead over world #2 Rafael Nadal. By now we all know the reasons behind this lead. We’ve seen him play. Winners from all over the court, on the defensive, from in between the legs, or around the net post. Backhand overheads. Clutch shots coming out […]
this week's trophies from around the globe
Here’s a round-up of the trophies from last week’s tournaments… Be warned — they’re all yawners: Juan Monaco hoists the Hypo Group International crystal tennis racket after defeating Gael Monfils 7-6 (3), 6-0 to win his second career title. (Look at that hair! Monaco gets added to my fantasy list of players on Fila‘s sponsorship […]
a train wreck in istanbul
…but it didn’t involve the Orient Express (which might go the way of the Western Union telegram after June, fyi). It looks like some memos got lost in the mail, because I’m pretty sure that fashion icons Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams would never show up for an Istanbul Cup photo opp — complete with […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6