Ad watch: Sports brand 
K-Swiss is in the midst of a major brand revival and is continuing its extensive "Keep it Pure" marketing push including heavy advertising, events, sponsorships, and PR.
I wrote about the print spots featuring …
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                      WTA Tour CEO 
Larry Scott has 
responded to the comments made by 
Richard Williams about racism on the tour and reiterated the zero-tolerance policy for any incidents involving…                      
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                       Gettin' some Guga: Novak Djokovic
 Gettin' some Guga: Novak Djokovic was spotted getting his practice on with the beloved 
Gustavo Kuerten at 
Indian Wells this week. The Brazilian…                      
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                                                        Added by tennis baller on March 21, 2008 at 8:52am                            —
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                       Daily Tennis
 
Daily Tennis is reporting that 
Mirka Vavrinec, 
Roger Federer's long-time girlfriend, is pregnant. This would be the first child for both.
Can anyone out there confirm this news?
Thanks for the heads up Brent!…
                      
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                       Mystery solved:
 
Mystery solved: The identity of the artists behind 
the hilarious site I wrote about mocking a 
Marc Jacobs Summer 2008 ad campaign and featuring tennis legends…                      
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Dear 
Fox Sports Net:
I have some feedback - you and your affiliate here in the New York City area, 
MSG, are doing a terrible job of covering the 
Pacific Life Open, one of the biggest tournaments in tennis…                      
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                       Going grey: Hollywood
 
Going grey: Hollywood player 
Novak Djokovic is playing lights out at the 
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                      I remember the first time I picked up a racquet. It was 1984 and I was tired of baseball. Baseball was war: long episodes of intense boredom interspersed with brief and intense moments of sheer terror. My terror was the left field, a position reserved for the untalented, a parking space. Every once in a while one of the talented would sending hurdling a missile aimed squarely at this, my position. I would panic fearing the attention and understanding that each of those relatively few failing…                      
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                      Hey Everybody,
TopspinSports.com sends out a newsletter out 3 times a month with tips, videos, and articles from our registered tennis pros. Each week a new tennis pro will provide a tip based on what has been requested during the past week.
Follow this link to see the benefits and an example of what the newsletter will consist of.
TopspinSports FREE Tennis Tips
If you havent checked out the site…                      
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                      A lefty's two matching feet: Did you get to see 
Monica "El Stiffo" Seles bust a move on Monday's 
Dancing with the Stars? You're better off if you didn't - the smiling, giggly image of the 9-time 
Grand Slam champ you hold dear will still be…                      
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"Tennis is a prejudice game. Well, I’m black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced. I’ll be always prejudiced as the white man. The white man hated me all my life and I hate him. That’s no secret. I’m not even an American, it just so happens that I was born in America. People are prejudiced in tennis. I don’t think Venus or…
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                       Insider info: Doug Robson
 
Insider info: Doug Robson, who provided 
great coverage of the US' Davis Cup win last season for…                      
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                       Venus
 
Venus + 
Serena Williams, who continue to boycott 
Indian Wells since being involved in a…                      
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                       Fun with fuschia:
 
Fun with fuschia: Attention-loving 
Jelena Jankovic is a tennis girl who likes to have fun with her style - for the…                      
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                       Mix and unmatch:
 
Mix and unmatch: Crafty up-and-comer 
Agnieszka Radwanska battled 
Ashley Harkleroad yesterday at 
Indian Wells and pulled out…                      
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                       Classic:
 
Classic: Now THIS is how you mix tennis + fashion people.
I stumbled upon this hilarious spoof of a 
Marc Jacobs Summer 2008 ad campaign featuring 
John McEnroe +…                      
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Tennis journo 
Steve Tignor made his way to 
Indian Wells this week 
to cover the Pacific Life Open for…                      
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                       More fashion faux pas:
 
More fashion faux pas: Not be 
outdone by competitor Nike, tennis sponsor 
adidas…                      Continue
                                           
                    
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                       Oh Nike, Nike, Nike:
 
Oh Nike, Nike, Nike: Why do you continue to show your obvious disregard for our sport by continuing to blanket the courts with the same gear for these tennis ballers?
James Blake and…                      
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 Firstly, I'd like to admit I haven't actually seen 
Marion Bartoli play recently in 
Doha or 
Indian Wells so these observations are purely based on these images. Plus, I like her attitude +…                      
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