Serena Williams tears off the pink bow from her Nike dress at the 2007 US Open.
trophy watch: cincinnati and toronto
Crystal, crystal, and more crystal for this week’s trophies (and for most of the U.S. Open Series so far)… Roger Federer defeats James Blake in Cincinnati and goes home with the usual Masters Series paperweight/doorstop. Stat: At 26 years old, Roger is the fifth youngest player to win 50 career singles titles. (Borg set the […]
quickie before i head out to east west bank classic night 2
Venue: The Home Depot Center is definitely a great facility. There is one way for everyone to get to their seats (how egalitarian) and the space was very compact. My only beefs: the VIP suites look like guard towers and the Tennis Center is only accessible by freeways. Uhm, has anyone heard of rush hour […]
champions dinner + venus rosewater dish
With their Tbags (that’s “tennis boyfriends and girlfriends”) in tow, Roger Federer and Venus Williams were among those toasted at the Wimbledon Champions Dinner held in London’s Savoy Hotel. Also in attendance were runner-up Marion Bartoli and lovebirds mixed doubles champions Jelena Jankovic and Jamie Murray. About the Savoy: See pictures of this Art Deco […]
reebok is like my mother
To minimize confusion in the locker room — lest Jelena Jankovic accidentally put on Shahar Peer‘s gear at some point during the fortnight — Reebok personalized the shoes of both players. Btw, Reebok: country flags on shoes have already been done, and looked better executed on Roger‘s shoes, don’t you think? Love ’em? Hate ’em? […]