TSF got giddy on the train ride to New Haven upon realizing that hard-hitting fashionistas Nadia Petrova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (yes, their dresses can literally push you around a court) had a second-round meet-up at this year’s Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale. They didn’t disappoint. We asked Nadia about her dress, and she thought it […]
tattoo watch: bethanie mattek-sands
The inside of Bethanie Mattek-Sands‘ right arm has a colorful floral tattoo. Here she is during yesterday’s second-round match at the Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale against Nadia Petrova (Sands lost 6-3, 6-2.) Nads faces Sam Stosur in what has turned out to be a solid quarterfinal line-up at this year’s tourney: Wozniacki / Pennetta, […]
she’s got gams, not game
Tsvetana Pironkova‘s noise-making run into the 2010 Wimbledon semis didn’t quite convert into success during this summer’s US Open series. At this week’s event in New Haven, the Bulgarian lost to qualifier Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 7-5. This is the second time in a month that Tsvetana’s lost to Anastasia. (Draw: Women’s Singles.) On the flip […]
the “courage” to “believe”
Busy New York bee Melanie Oudin on her 2010 U.S. Open miadidas Barricade 6.0 shoes from adidas: “The reason I chose the word COURAGE is because in order to believe you have to have the courage to do so… Courage to me means playing with no fear and going for it no matter what. You […]