Hungarian player Agnes Szavay announced her retirement from tennis, citing a nagging back injury. Her future plans include the development of a tennis academy.
tsf interview: agnes szavay
Hungarian tennis player Agnes Szavay (pronounced SHAH-veye) had a whirlwind 2007 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. She started the year ranked 185 and catapulted herself into the 20th spot with two singles titles (Palermo, Beijing) and strong showings on the North American hardcourts (losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova both at the Pilot Pen final and […]
trophy watch: sunfeast is in the running
Congrats to the Sunfeast Open for being in the running for Most Innovative Trophy of 2007. Winner Maria Kirilenko received this traditional Indian painting (unveiled last week by Sania Mirza). Runner-up Mariya Koryttseva received her doorstop. The scoreline: 6-0, 6-2. But the cabal behind all these stuffed tournament mascots needs to take a break. Don’t […]
another look: agnes szavay + marta makany
The dream U.S. Open run of Agnes Szavay ended with her loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarters. Above’s another look at her outfit designed by Hungarian designer Marta Makany. (See Agnes’ other outfits and Makany’s other designs.) Even Tennis World’s Peter Bodo was impressed that she hasn’t chosen to wear off-the-rack Nike or adidas. […]
fashion: agnes szavay + designer marta makany
At this year’s U.S. Open, Hungarian SEWTAer Agnes Szavay knocked off the hard-hitting Michaella Krajicek in the second round 7-6 (4), 6-3. She did so wearing the simple white dress she’s had all summer — an outfit designed by compatriot Marta Makany. On the catwalk: Above are photos of of Makany’s ’07/’08 collection presented on […]