Tennis great Rod Laver has been named the 2017 Ojai Tennis Tournament Honoree.
trophy watch: one of the year’s best trophies gets doled out yet again
Ana Ivanovic made quick work of Svetlana Kuznetsova in their final match at Indian Wells. (The scoreline: 6-4, 6-3.) Ana took home the $332,000 purse, a bracelet from Jeffrey Scott Fine Magnetics, and that cute humpback whale trophy. Kuznetsova, meanwhile, took home $163,000. Novak Djokovic proved that he’s currently the best men’s tennis player in […]
tennis makeovers: rod laver, stan smith, ilie nastase, etc.
We’re very excited about adidas Original‘s Spring/Summer 2008 line, a diverse collection which includes the eco-friendly adidas Grun; Handbags for Feet, a footwear and apparel collection inspired by handbags (I want the Fendi Spy Bag as a shoe!); Original Games, the Beijing-focused Olympics line; Sounds of the City, a collaboration with the music industry; and […]
Why Roger Federer is the best player ever to swing a racquet, even if he never wins the French
As Wimbledon commences today, and Roger Federer walks out to defend his title, which if he does would make it five straight — equaling Bjorn Borg’s five in a row from ’76-’80 — there will still be some scattered chatter about Federer’s place in tennis history. With the French Open title still eluding him after […]