By Lindsay Sakraida, on Twitter Hangin’ above the crowd: This week, the tennis tour hits the Madrid Open, the most controversial stop on the clay-court schedule. And while much focus has been on Rafael Nadal‘s disapproval of playing in the high altitude before Roland Garros, there’s more to the Madrid cache than a public disagreement with […]
short balls: march madness
by Benjamin Snyder Maria got an eight seed and Caro a nine. Serena? Nowhere to be found. (Screengrab via Esquire.com) Is tennis (and the world) suddenly in the palm of Maria Sharapova’s hand again? Esquire‘s battle of beauty and search for the sexiest woman alive has the web abuzz during the month of madness. In […]
love roger in 140 chars or less
Roger Federer XV: Tomorrow, the folks at Nike are launching a special site to commemorate Roger Federer‘s 14 major titles and his potential 15th here at Wimbledon 2009. For geeks, the site will feature an interactive display of info about Roger’s 14 slams. For fans, the most important feature is the ability to send Roger […]
public service announcement: anna kournikova
Thanks to reader Richie Rich (of Heatherette?! Probably not, but we can dream…) for this tip: “Former Russian tennis World Doubles No. 1 Anna Kournikova will be hosting a live chat with her fans tomorrow on her official website. Anna will be available to answer your questions on tennis, the WTA Tour, the French Open, […]