#ChocolateHeaven: Roger Federer And Lindsey Vonn Played Tennis On A Glacier Today
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 16th, 2014 @ 10:19 am
In a new promotion for Lindt Chocolate, sporting superstars Roger Federer and Lindsey Vonn teamed up for a special, unique event today by playing tennis on a makeshift court on a glacier in Jungfraujoch some 3,450 meters above sea level.
Lindsey Vonn vs Roger Federer #fuereinmalpeoplejournalismus #chocolateheaven #jungfraujoch pic.twitter.com/sQYsQ1XKjX
— Juerg Ruettimann (@JuergRuettimann) July 16, 2014
Federer and Vonn, who dates Federer’s longtime …
Roger Federer Vacations In The Mountains; Serena Williams Is In Croatia This Week
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 16th, 2014 @ 9:59 am
17-time Grand Slam champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams are both taking some time off before the busy North American hardcourt swing kicks off in a few weeks.
Federer, who lost in the Wimbledon finals 10 days ago to Novak Djokovic, tweeted photos of himself taking a hike in the mountains of Switzerland. There’s lots of nice scenery…
Enjoying a nice break in the beautiful Swiss mountains pic.twitter.com/DAeMERfKGQ
— Roger …
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Have Qualified For The London ATP Finals
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 14th, 2014 @ 9:41 am
The ATP officially announced today that Rafael Nadal has qualified for the ATP Finals in London at the end of the season. Nadal joins Wimbledon champion and current No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the exclusive 8-man field.
Nadal has now qualified for the event for a 10th straight year. The Spaniard has finished runner-up on two occasions, in 2010 (l. to Federer) and 2013 (l. to Djokovic) but he has never …
Hewitt, Cuevas, Bautista Agut, Halep, Petkovic Win ATP/WTA Titles
Posted by Staff on July 14th, 2014 @ 1:11 am
Hewitt Sweeps Titles at Newport
Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt added to his grasscourt resume by sweeping the singles and doubles titles on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport.
In the singles final the Aussie won his 30th career singles title, defeating “Dr.” Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(3). In the doubles final he partnered with countryman Chris “Penthouse” Guccione, defeating Jonathan Erlich and Rajeev Ram 7-5, 6-4.
“I felt …
WTA Previews: Wozniacki, Cornet Headline Istanbul, Bastad
Posted by Staff on July 13th, 2014 @ 8:52 am
COLLECTOR SWEDISH OPEN
Bastad, Sweden; Surface: clay
Seeds: Alize Cornet, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Camila Giorgi, Yaroslava Shvedova, Anna Schmiedlova, Annika Beck, Maria Teresa Torro-Flor, Polona Hercog
Floaters: Kaia Kanepi, Julia Goerges, Grace Min
Notes: Tough starts for (7) Torro-Flor vs. Goerges, and (2) Pavlyuchenkova vs. Min who is coming off a WTA semifinal…No Top 20 players in the field…Wildcards went to Cornet and Swedes Sofia Arvidsson and Rebecca Peterson…Notables withdrawing from the event were Americans …
ATP Previews: Gasquet, Ferrer Lead at Bogota, Hamburg
Posted by Staff on July 12th, 2014 @ 9:16 pm
BET-AT-HOME OPEN
Hamburg, Germany; Surface: clay
Seeds: David Ferrer, Fabio Fognini, Tommy Robredo, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Mikhail Youzhny, Roberto Bautista Agut, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Marcel Granollers, Fernando Verdasco, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Santiago Giraldo, Gilles Simon, Federico Delbonis, Joao Sousa, Carlos Berlocq, Andreas Seppi
Floaters: Juan Monaco, Jerzy Janowicz, Al Montanes, Lukas Rosol
Notes: All 16 seeds receive opening-round byes in the 48-player draw…Dolgopolov has not won a match at Hamburg in three attempts, and fellow seeds Youzhny, …
Will Yevgeny Kafelnikov Ever Get Into The Tennis Hall Of Fame?
Posted by Staff on July 12th, 2014 @ 2:57 pm
The Class of 2014 will enter the Tennis Hall of Fame today led by former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport. Joining the American are 5-time Paralympic medalist Chantal Vandierendonck; tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who has guided 10 players to world No. 1 status; Jane Brown Grimes, who has held executive leadership roles with the WTA, USTA, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame; and British tennis broadcaster and author John Barrett.
And …
Poll: Who’ll Win More Wimbledons, Novak Djokovic Or Petra Kvitova?
Posted by Staff on July 11th, 2014 @ 4:19 pm
For the second time following 2011, the tandem of Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova won Wimbledon titles together last weekend.
Now that they each have two titles, who’ll finish with more Wimbledons?
Kvitova is the youngster at just 24, and has fewer threats to deal with these days on the WTA other than the aging Williams sisters and perhaps Sabine Lisicki, a grass specialist herself. But Kvitova hasn’t been the model of …
Bikini-Clad Maria Sharapova Vacationed With Boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov In Mexico This Week
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 11th, 2014 @ 10:11 am
After a busy few months, French Open champion Maria Sharapova unwound by vacationing in Mexico earlier this week. The Russian starlet brought along and her boyfriend of 18 months Grigor Dimitrov. The couple were spotted having (what else?) fun on the beach in Los Cobos on Wednesday.
Her new candy company Sugarpova might be ballooning her bank account, but it’s not hurting her waistline.
Sharapova is not scheduled to play again …
She Said Yes! Novak Djokovic And Jelena Ristic Are Married
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 11th, 2014 @ 10:00 am
Amid tight security and strict confidentiality, Novak Djokovic and his pregnant fiancee Jelena Ristic were married Thursday in a private ceremony in Montenegro.
Among the attendees for the event were Boris Becker, Marian Vadja, Victor Troicki, Nenad Zimonjic, Janko Tipsarevic and childhood friend and Serb footballer Neven Markovic who served as Djokovic’s best man. Maria Sharapova was also a guest according to reports.
The couple, who met in high school eight years …
Serena Williams Has Withdrawn From Next Week’s Bastad Open
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 10th, 2014 @ 11:22 am
Serena Williams officially announced that she will not play the claycourt Bastad Open in Sweden next week. The World No. 1 is still recovering from an mystery illness after infamously retiring from her Wimbledon third round doubles match last Tuesday.
“I want to be in perfect condition to go back on court, but unfortunately it’s not the case,” she said in a statement. “I really hope to be able to …
Novak Djokovic: I’m Glad To Be Ranked No. 1 Again [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 10th, 2014 @ 10:11 am
In a promo interview with his sponsor HEAD racquets, Novak Djokovic admits that after all he’s been through with his team, injuries and tough losses, he’s glad to be back on top of the ATP Rankings.
This is his 102nd week ranked as No. 1 which moves him ahead of Andre Agassi on the all-time ATP Rankings list. He’ll soon pass Bjorn Borg for No. 7 at the US Open.
Djokovic …
Scenes From Novak Djokovic’s Bachelor Party Last Month In Ibiza [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 10th, 2014 @ 9:40 am
Video is now out of Novak Djokovic’s bachelor party in Ibiza last month. The Serb, who is slated to marry Jelena Ristic Thursday in a ceremony in Montenegro, followed up his fun with the friends in the sub by winning a second Wimbledon.
Maybe Djokovic should party before every Grand Slam?
Perhaps taking Djokovic’s cue, Rafael Nadal is also spending some time this week in Ibiza….
Wedding: Novak Djokovic And Jelena Ristic Are Reportedly Getting Married Today! [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on July 9th, 2014 @ 9:39 am
According to reports from Serbia, the wedding between Novak Djokovic and his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic will take place as scheduled, today in a resort in Montenegro.
The Wimbledon champ and his bride-to-be arrived last night at the Tivet Airport then headed to the Sveti Stefan resort. Friend Mark Stillitano is rumored to be Novak’s best man. And among the 140 or so invitees to the private, half a …
9 Things I Think I Thought About Djokovic, Federer, Serena And Wimbledon
Posted by Sean Randall on July 8th, 2014 @ 4:44 pm
Wrapping up Wimbledon, we sure learned a lot. So let’s get to it.
1. Novak Djokovic Will Be Among The All-Time Greats
Novak Djokovic absolutely could not afford to lose that final. Not after losses in his last three Grand Slam title bouts, five of his recent six.
I always talk about “want” when these type of matches come around, and Djokovic simply wanted it more. But it wasn’t easy. In fact it …