A clay curse continues to plague American Andy Roddick as he was forced to pull out of his semifinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka at last week’s Masters Series Rome tournament. The culprit? Back spasms. We would never wish an injury on anyone (ever) and especially not against Andy, but if an injury can lead to […]
I’ll let you in on a secret
I have a thing for people who can breakdance. But I think I will draw the line at the Worm. Put it back in the hole, Radek! Here’s the Czech celebrates after defeating top seed Roger Federer in the quarters of last week’s Masters Series Rome. (Stepanek’s fiancee, Nicole Vaidisova, was there to cheer him […]
Trophy Watch: the race to the French shapes up
Nole Djokovic was the last man standing after a week of upsets and injuries at the Masters Series Rome. He beat Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on the Italian dirt. About Wawrinka’s getup at the trophy ceremony, Randy “Sky” Walker wrote, “Ugh!” Those Adi Dassler tributes aren’t exactly for such a grand occasion, I guess. […]
Oh, Mirka!
Harajuku Lover: Mirka Vavrinec watches boyfriend Roger Federer beat Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in the third round of the Masters Series Rome. Federer next faces Radek Stepanek in the Foro Italico.
rome’s fashion highlights: davydenko and serena
Although many players were rockin’ the pink and purple this week (including Patty Schnyder and Svetlana Kuznetsova), it was Serena Williams who ran away with it, combining both colors in her Nike outfit. She even mixed it up with different accessories: a cap one day, and different colored headbands for the other two matches: (What […]