Even though most of the ATP and WTA tours have already flocked to Paris for the French Open (which started on a Sunday this year), there were still titles contested in some nearby warm-up tournaments. Kolya announces his intentions to challenge Rafa and Roger for the French Open title with his win over Juan Monaco […]
Istanbul 2.0
This year’s Istanbul Open had a much better photo shoot than last year’s (remember the mismatched outfits?). Nadia Petrova and Agnieszka Radwanska join Elena Dementieva on the best-dressed list; the shoot took place in the Ottoman-era Dolmabahce Palace in the Turkish city. More: Read more about the palace here. (photos by Getty Images)
trophy watch: a diamond racket
Dear Istanbul Open, Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, I know. But if you wanted a special trophy, couldn’t you have encrusted something else in diamonds? Even your longevity gimmick isn’t new: the folks at the Proximus Games has the win-three-get- one-really-expensive-tennis-racquet-free deal covered. How about bedazzling a tennis ball? A dampener? A […]