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Blog Post Archive
FASHION FIX: adidas for Roland Garros 2012
Andy Murray
Barricade Crew in dark onix and high energy
Caroline Wozniacki
adidas by Stella McCartney Performance Tank + Skirt in yellow
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
adizero Crew in power green and high energy
Ana Ivanovic
adizero dress in super...Show More Summary
VIDEO VAULT: Nadal + Ronaldo + Nike = BRILLIANT
It's SO very. [Via Nike Football]
SIGHTING: Model Zaira Nara all up in Monaco's box
WAG Zaira Nara watched boy toy, Juan Monaco, back up his win over Andy Roddick by crushing Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3 to reach the Sony Ericsson Open semifinals, his second trip to a Masters 1000. He'll face top baller Novak Djokovic for a place in Sunday's final.
It was also the Argentine's 28th birthday. Nice present, eh?
[Photo(s) credit: Al Bello/Getty Images]
PHOTO OP: Serena Williams is aghast
"The purple thing with the white lines...put the ball there!"
Serena Williams couldn't find her game and Caroline Wozniacki took full advantage, ousting the 5-time Sony Ericsson champ 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals and earning her first win over ReRe. Show More Summary
PHOTO OP: Dolgopolov's hairy situation
Alexandr Dolgopolov is taking this whole "co-ed on spring break" thing a little too far.
What's next - a tramp stamp?
[Photo(s) credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images]
FASHION FIX: Venus Williams returns in Miami, revamps EleVen
There were two big returns to the court today at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Well, two and a half. First, Alisa Kleybanova. She played her first match since leaving the WTA tour 10 months ago to get treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma - and won. Show More Summary
GUEST POST: The German 5 on the rise
By Anna Nartova
In the semifinals of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Open, Julia Goerges defeated Caroline Wozniacki for the third consecutive time, so I thought it was high time to document the whirlwind revival of German women’s tennis. Although...Show More Summary
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Victoria Azarenka
If I relax my butt a little bit, somebody's going to come and kick it.
- Victoria Azarenka on being the top lady baller
And by "somebody" she means the "little magician." And by "little magician" she means, er, a Polish lady baller who can't wait to do just what Vika said after what she said about Vika.
Ay, what a telenovela. Show More Summary
Persistence pays off for McHale
Then world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. Current No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. Svetlana Kuznetsova. Marion Bartoli. Petra Kvitova knows exactly what they were thinking when they went down to the unassuming Christina McHale (something close to "What the hell???"). Show More Summary
VIDEO VAULT: Wozniacki gets worked on and over
"Life on the tennis tour isn't glamorous." Whoever said that is a fucking liar. Just watch this video from the WTA. And just to rub it in they zoom in and follow Caroline Wozniacki as stylists, including Oriflame's Jonas Wramell, brush, pull and primp at the Dane to get her ready for a baller party.
Yeah, they're right. Show More Summary
VIDEO VAULT: It's all fun and games at Madison Square Garden
Struggling Andy Roddick STUNNED the tennis world when he shocked Dubai champ Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7) in the opening, er, only round at tonight's BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden. "I feel like Jeremy Lin wanted me to win," said A-Rod afteward. Show More Summary
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Andy Murray
If there was more tournaments on these courts, I think he could definitely be No. 1 in the world for the next few years.
- Andy Murray on Roger Federer's stellar play on the fast courts of Dubai
I was actually thinking about this very thing after reading that Fed won Dubai for the fifth time this weekend. Show More Summary
PHOTO OP: Biljana can't contain herself
"Go Tipsy. Fight. Keep going. Don't...zzzzzzz....huh?"
Biljana Tipsarevic really should learn to be more catatonic during matches involving hubby Janko. She might inadvertently distract him with all her cheering and screaming and stuff from the baller box.
[Photo(s) credit: AP]
PHOTO OP: Venus, Serena and Sharapova hit up Hollywood
So amalzing (that's for you, Penny) to see Venus Williams out and about, looking full-on gorge at last night's Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood. Since she hasn't returned yet to the courts yet, this outing is the next best thing. Show More Summary
PHOTO OP: Simulated sex(iness)
I tried desperately to find a natural-looking shot from this photo shoot featuring Rafael Nadal and Bar Refaeli in this new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue spread and this was the best I could do. Yeah, no kidding. I mean, I've seen more chemistry between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Show More Summary
GUEST POST: Will Andy Murray ever win a Grand Slam?
by Mark Hodgson
Andy Murray lost again in a Grand Slam at last month's Australian Open and you couldn’t be blamed for thinking that he is destined never to win a major title – as most of the people I have spoken to think. But is this necessarily true? From what I gather people don’t seem to think Murray will ever win a Grand Slam. Show More Summary
Five winning ways from Djokovic and Azarenka
I don’t know about you but this Australian Open is still on my mind. That monstrous men’s final left scars. And, so did the women’s mini-final (relatively "mini"…I mean, hello?) but for entirely different reasons. On the surface, they don’t seem to have much in common. Show More Summary
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Novak Djokovic
Ah, yes. Right now, yes.
- Novak Djokovic on whether his almost 6-hour win over Rafael Nadal in the men's final at the Australian Open was the greatest win of his life
Astounding. There really are no words to describe this match and even less for how Nole was able to pull it out. Show More Summary
VIDEO VAULT: Three call outs from Victoria Azarenka's post-match interview
1. "Kinder" 2. "dance, dance, dance..." 3. "[the trophy] feels magical..." No, what's magical are those BOOM BOOMS. While I may not like them for you, I'm convinced the BOOM BOOMS have super powers. Prepare the trophy case. Or get them bronzed. [Via: AustralianOpenTV]
PHOTO OP: We found love in a hopeless place
"One day it'll be yours. No, not me silly."
If that's the consolation prize, sign me up.
[Photo(s) credit: Pool/aaron Favila/AFP/Getty Images]