With Hall of Fame inductees Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport and famed coach Nick Bollettieri looking on, Las Vegas’ Kimberly Yee will accept the nation’s highest junior tennis award this weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. The 17-year-old Odyssey Charter High School senior has been named a recipient of the […]
meet plane jumper, nick bollettieri
By Benjamin Snyder Ripped. Because we know how much you want us to tag this post as “shirtless.” (Photo by Art Seitz) Nick Bollettieri coaches tennis just about better than anyone else. That, however, isn’t quite enough for the soon-to-be 80-year-old.The former paratrooper needs a little more excitement in his life, planning to jump off a plane the […]
fashion focus: vintage bollettieri
Staring into the shades of the leathery Nick Bollettieri, I never would’ve thought he and Nike could come up with such awesome 80s fashion. Just look at that sweatshirt. Bid on it: It’s up for auction on eBay (starting bid: $15), along with a version that’s neon green instead of orange. RELATED POSTS >> vintage: […]
short balls: wednesday
Does Dubai have a shortage of Nadal mimics?: Gator Jesse Levine got a call from Roger Federer, who flew the lefty out to the Middle East for some hitting sessions. (Times Leader) Because Roger could be in trouble: A blogger points out that Nadal is nipping at the heels of R-Fed. The Swiss’ number one […]
short balls: haas canoodles, blake dishes, tursunov makes a plea
From the sidelines: Yep, that’s German Tommy Haas at last night’s match between Safin and Bastl at UCLA. Haas isn’t defending his Countrywide Classic title due to a shoulder injury. He’s nursing it with some lovin’ from…Sandy Woelden? …Sara Foster? Who is it? (Thanks for the photo, Chris.) Glowing shuttlecocks!: While night tennis might have […]