April 13th, 2009
Roddick Getting Married This Week?; Keys to Big Serving
LATE APRIL FOOLS — The “fan-journalist” website Bleacher Report shot itself in the foot with the story “Breaking News: Roger Federer To Walk Away From Tennis” that had fans up in arms, but at the end of the story it was labeled an “experiment” by a writer who was disgruntled with all the attention paid to the top players on tour. The story claimed Federer would retire after Wimbledon, and included the faux quote, “Well, Tiger got to take a year off to be with his kid, why can’t I?” The story has been deleted after being posted on Saturday. Official partner of CBSSports.com, FOXSports.com and MSN? Really?…
TENNIS MAGAZINE SLAM TIME — From tennis writer Charlie Bricker: “Unsolicited advice to Tennis Life magazine, which is trying to be big time and which is now the official Florida publication of the USTA: You list “Stacy Allaster” as a contributing writer. I assume this is the president of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Though I suppose it’s possible there is another Allaster out there who is intimately involved in tennis, I’m going to assume this is indeed the president of the WTA. Now, please listen up. Her name is “Stacey,” not “Stacy.” Oh, yes, it’s a small thing…to some people. But misspelling the name of a person of significance, no matter how small, is not acceptable to a magazine which wants to be a major player. Fix it…”…and more: “Headline on the cover of the latest issue of Tennis magazine: “Andy Murray, The New Force in Tennis.” New force? Have these people been on a space station the last year?”…
Richard Gasquet of France pulled from Monte Carlo with his ongoing shoulder injury…
Dinara Safina will become No. 1 next Monday for the first time…
Andy Roddick skipped Monte Carlo because he is getting married in Austin?…
Germany’s Sabine Lisicki led the MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach with a 117-mph serve, and 14-year-old American Madison Keys was tied for second at 114 mph…
LET THE CLAYCOURT SEASON BEGIN — “Thank God the hardcourt season is over,” said Roger Federer. “It’s the end of the hardcourt season. I don’t care anymore. I’m moving over to clay, a new chapter.” Federer did not win a hardcourt title, or any title, through the first 3-1/2 months of the year…
Andy Murray has hired Alex Corretja to learn how to win on clay…
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Mattek-Sands Beaten, Glatch Saves U.S. for 1-1 Fed Cup Tie
Venus, Serena Williams Pass on U.S. Fed Cup v Argentina
Roger Federer’s Wife Gives Birth to Twin Girls
Roddick Banks Exo Cash Ahead of Marriage Weekend
