More Gael Monfils Highlight Reel Stupidity [Video]
Posted by Staff on September 14th, 2014 @ 2:12 pm
It seems every time Gael Monfils takes the court he does something that warrants a second, third, a 100th look. Here’s today’s must-see highlight from his dead rubber win over Lukos Rosol during France’s Davis Cup semifinal victory over the Czech Republic played at Roland Garros:
Roger Federer Looks ______ In This Town And Country Cover Picture
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 14th, 2014 @ 10:21 am
Roger Federer is the featured cover celebrity in the latest Town and Country magazine. And the cover picture of Federer is quite incredible.
Town and Country (Max Vadukul)Some quotes from the article:
On feeling joy when he steps onto the tennis court:
I want to be happy when I play. For me it’s the only right thing to do: to …
Watch Roger Federer Get Carried Around The Court After Putting Switzerland In Davis Cup Finals [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 14th, 2014 @ 10:06 am
We don’t see Roger Federer carried often but today he was. After clinching Switzerland’s Davis Cup semifinal win over Italy with a 62, 63, 76(4) victory over Fabio Fognini, Federer’s teammates picked up the 17-time Slam champion and carried him around the court in celebration with the 18,000 fans in Geneva.
Federer and Wawrinka, who led Switzerland to the 3-1 win, now head to France for the Davis Cup final on …
What the Future Holds for Cilic, Nishikori After US Open
Posted by Jeremy Davis on September 12th, 2014 @ 11:34 am
Marin Cilic beating Kei Nishikori in the US Open final, eliminating Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic respectively in the semifinals, shook up the men’s tennis world.
What does the next 14 months through the end of 2015 hold for both players? Besides loads of cash?
For breakthroughs sake, both players have been branded successes in part due to their high-profile coaches — Croatian countryman Goran Ivanisevic for Cilic, and fellow Asian Michael …
Davis Cup SFs: Federer Tries To Take Switzerland To The Finals
Posted by Staff on September 12th, 2014 @ 9:15 am
Roger Federer will try to return Switzerland to the Davis Cup finals for the first time since 1992 this weekend when his country hosts Italy. Federer, who has never won a Davis Cup title in his career, is eager for the opportunity.
“As a team, we haven’t had much success over the past 50 years, so people in Switzerland still talk about 20 years ago when we made the finals,” Federer …
Ana Ivanovic Is Dating Bastian Schweinsteiger?
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 11th, 2014 @ 10:48 am
In more stomach-churning dating news, reports from Germany indicated tennis beauty Ana Ivanovic is now dating German World Cup hero Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Guten Morgen, die Titelseite: Schweini zeigt sich mit neuer Frau! Hand in Hand in New York: http://t.co/xnmjJryf0a pic.twitter.com/XoGlWPakjL
— BILD (@BILD) September 11, 2014
Last month Ivanovic nominated the 30-year-old soccer star for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge:…
Juan Martin Del Potro Will Miss Asian Swing, Hopes To Return For European Indoors
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 11th, 2014 @ 10:32 am
Via Facebook, Juan Martin del Potro announced that his left wrist has not healed sufficiently to allow him to play in the upcoming Asian swing.
“I would like to take this opportunity to tell you, my fans, that although the recovery of the wrist is progressing very well, I need a little more time to reach the competitive level necessary to compete week after week,” del Potro said. “I worked hard …
So Maria Sharapova And Grigor Dimitrov Have Broken Up?
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 11th, 2014 @ 10:17 am
#452245596 / gettyimages.comThe speculation is spreading that tennis’s top couple Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov have split up. Just before the US Open the two unfollowed each on twitter – that’s right, how dare they! And during the event in New York the two did …
Is Rafael Nadal Set To Return For An Exo On September 25 In Kazakhstan?
Posted by Staff on September 10th, 2014 @ 12:27 pm
According to the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, Rafael Nadal will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga two Thursdays from tomorrow in an exhibition match on September 25 in Astana.
President of Kazakhstan Tennis Federation Bulat Utemuratov said via Google Translation, “Promotion and development of tennis in Kazakhstan – the basic objective of our Federation. We are delighted that the stars of world tennis – Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – will arrive in Astana …
Serena Williams Declares She Has No Boyfriend, She’s Single!
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 10th, 2014 @ 10:28 am
Following her 6th US Open title, Serena Williams was twitter 24 hours later on Monday evening to declare that she’s single!
Some people will always choose a terrible choice even though they have a rainbow in front of them. But now that rainbow is gone
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) September 9, 2014
To answer all your questions I'm single and I have been single so
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Partied-Out Serena Williams Misses Her US Open Media Tour
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 10th, 2014 @ 10:09 am
After partying with BFF Caroline Wozniacki until 3am Sunday night, Serena Williams was unable to make her post-US Open media commitments early on Monday, according to pagesix.com.
While Cilic was awake and alert for his tour Tuesday, Serena was still in bed according to the report. “‘GMA’ had teased Williams’ appearance on Monday morning at 7, then, less than an hour later, had to tell viewers she wasn’t …
Marin Cilic Reads The Letterman Top 10 List During US Open Media Tour [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 10th, 2014 @ 9:48 am
The highlight of Marin Cilic’s post-US Open media tour was a stop at the David Letterman Show where the Croat hosted the Top 10 list segment, “Thoughts going through my mind during the championship match”.
Cilic also appeared on the Kelly and Michael Show, the Charlie Rose Show, Fox Business News top of the Empire State Building for a photo shoot. Now the 25-year-old will race …
Murray Drops Out Of Top 10, Cilic Clinches London Finals Alternate Spot
Posted by Staff on September 9th, 2014 @ 3:03 pm
Andy Murray’s hopes of returning to the London finals faded this weekend when Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic both moved ahead of the Scot in the latest ATP Race standings.
Following the US Open, Murray slipped to 11th, some 360 points behind No. 8 Tomas Berdych. Murray will have to at least make up that 360 point difference to have a chance at London.
Also, Cilic climbed to No. 5 while Nishikori …
Marin Cilic Presser: It Seems Unreal To Be Called A Grand Slam Champion, This Is The Peak Of The World
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 8th, 2014 @ 9:53 pm
Playing in his first career Grand Slam final, Marin Cilic took home the US Open title thrashing Kei Nishikori 63, 63, 63 today in the final. The 25-year-old Cilic becomes the first Croatian to win a Slam since his coach won Wimbledon in 2001.
Cilic ended the event winning his last 10 sets including straight set victories over Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer. The 6-foot-6 Cilic also moves to No. 9 …
Kei Nishikori Presser: That Was One Of The Worst Match I’ve Played, But It’s Been A Good 2 Weeks
Posted by Tom Gainey on September 8th, 2014 @ 8:56 pm
After impressive wins over Milos Raonic, Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori was no match today for a red hot Marin Cilic falling to the big Croatian 63, 63, 63 in the US Open final.
Nishikori still becomes the only man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam final, and at 24 hopes are high he’ll have many more chances at Grand Slam glory.
After the loss, Nishikori spoke to the …