May 24th, 2013
The Best (And Worst) Of Roger Federer’s Reddit AMA
It’s been quite a 24 hours for the usually reserved Roger Federer. Yesterday the father of two joined twitter. Today, he did logged on to the popular internet service reddit to conduct an AMA (Ask Me Anything). And the users did just that.
Here’s are some of the highlights of Federer’s 2+ hour “appearance” on reddit:
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Roger, if you had an upcoming match against a 2007 Roger Federer, what would your strategy be to …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 4:25 pm in French Open | 2 Comments »
May 24th, 2013
French Open Men’s Draw: Federer Needed A Dream Draw And Got It; Nadal Lands With Djokovic
The one guy who needed a good French Open draw got it. Of course I’m not speaking of 7-time champion Rafael Nadal. Nor Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic. But rather Roger Federer. The Swiss, who hasn’t beaten a top 10 player since January, couldn’t have picked out a better draw if he had done it himself. Perhaps he did do it himself. But will that be enough?
As for the overall draw, I have to rate the top half stronger, and …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:00 am in French Open | 44 Comments »
May 24th, 2013
Federer, Nadal, Serena, Sharapova Play Tennis In The Dark At Paris Nike Event Thursday [Video]
Stars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova joined forces at a special Nike event Thursday night in Paris.
The short, impromptu exhibition was even played for a while in the dark.
The four stars have combined for a total of 47 Grand Slam titles.
Posted by Staff @ 12:56 am in Videos | 2 Comments »
May 24th, 2013
Roger Federer Joins Twitter, Gains Over 110K Followers In First Seven Hours
Roger Federer stunned the tennis world by joining twitter last night. The tennis great posted his first tweet just after 11pm Paris time. And just seven hours since has already accrued over 111K followers, or halfway to WTA megastar Maria Sharapova’s total. And Sharapova debuted on twitter in January!
It’s still very early, but his main rivals Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are not among those followers.
And nor has Federer followed them. Roger’s followed five people: the four …
Posted by Staff @ 12:20 am in French Open | 14 Comments »
May 23rd, 2013
Rafael Nadal Landed In Paris Today, When He Leaves He Might Have An 8th French Open Title [Video]
Rafael Nadal landed in Paris today seeking a record 8th French Open title. Because of the time he missed to recover his left knee, Nadal is seeded down this year at No. 3. But his results are as good as ever.
Nadal comes into his favorite tournament of the year on a 15-match winning streak having won six of the eight events he’s entered this year.
Rafa’s record in Roland Garros is an astounding 52-1. No one in the field of 128 …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 4:59 pm in French Open, Videos | 82 Comments »
May 23rd, 2013
Watch Rafael Nadal Eat A Giant Bowl Of Cookies In This Funny New Quely Commercial [Video]
I’m not really sure what these cookies are, but Rafael Nadal seems to be enjoying them. In this new TV spot from Mallorcan snack baker Quely, their global ambassador Nadal is shown eating a bowl of Quelitas.
I’ve never had a Quelitas but from their website they are described to be “crunchy biscuits covered with white chocolate. Yum!
Provided he didn’t fatten up too much on the snack, Nadal will begin his quest for an eighth French Open next week in …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 4:46 pm in Videos | 7 Comments »
May 23rd, 2013
After Playing Football On Tuesday, Novak Djokovic Is Giving A Racquet Away On Sunday [Video]
On the eve of the most important event of his tennis calendar, Novak Djokovic is loose as a goose. The Serb announced via twitter yesterday as a gift for all the birthday wishes he recieved Wednesday, he will give away a racquet to one lucky fan who retweets Djokovic’s video message.
Before I go to bed, here is a surprise for you bit.ly/10R14r2 hope you like it! #Gift4MyNoleFam
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 22, 2013…
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 4:34 pm in Videos | 12 Comments »
May 22nd, 2013
Poll: Better Chance Of Winning The French Open: Rafael Nadal Or Serena Williams?
There is no dispute that Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are the clear-cut favorites to win the French Open.
Rafa has won his last 15 matches and has seven French Open titles. Serena is riding a career best 24-match win streak as she seeks a second crown in Paris.
The case for Rafa:
- He is the King of Clay!
- 52-1 in Paris with 7 titles
- Has reached the finals in all eight events played this year, and the French is his favorite
- …
Posted by Staff @ 10:05 am in French Open, Polls | 79 Comments »
May 21st, 2013
Andy Murray Is Officially Out Of The French Open
Andy Murray made it official today withdrawing from the French Open. The 26-year-old Murray cited ongoing back issues that he aggravated last week in Rome as the reason.
Murray, who’s never been to a clay final in his career, doesn’t want to jeopardize his most important month of June by slipping and sliding on the Roland Garros dirt.
“It’s a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete,” Murray said …
Posted by Staff @ 9:26 pm in French Open | 64 Comments »
May 20th, 2013
Rafael Nadal Is Now No. 1 In The 2013 Points Race, Ahead Of Novak Djokovic!
There’s a new leader for the year-end No. 1 ranking, and his name is Rafael Nadal. After missing the first month of the year, Nadal has stormed back to the tour winning six titles in eight events including his last three in Barcelona, Madrid and yesterday in Rome.
All the titles have finally moved Nadal, almost unimaginably, past Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and into the sole lead in the 2013 ATP points only rankings.
Nadal is now ahead of …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:47 pm in Year-End No. 1 | 94 Comments »