June 2008 Articles (256)

Is it Wimbledon or Wendy that's making me an Anglophile?

Freelance writer Wendy M. Grossman is blogging for TENNIS.com from Eastbourne, which according to Wendy is England's version of… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 17, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

SIGHTING: Fed + Mirka spotted at Euro 2008 with Tony Parker + Eva Longoria

Roger Federer and girlfriend "Mirror" Vavrinec were spotted taking in Euro 2008 with the NBA's Tony Parker and his wife… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 17, 2008 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Davenport pulls out of Eastbourne but expects to compete at Wimbledon

Former Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday with a knee injury.

Davenport, who was set to play in her first event since defaulting from her semifinal match against Maria Sharapova at Amelia Island in April, won the Eastbourne title in 2001, and Wimbledon… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 17, 2008 at 11:31am — No Comments

Caught With My Pants Down (or the Latest Installment of "Oh Yeah, I Play Tennis, Too)

Aside from the pros, at my blog, Tennis Talk, Anyone?, I like to get feedback on my game and share some of my experiences. Well, let me tell you about something I've never experienced on the court before in my 20 years playing: It was a "clothes" call, indeed!

Today, I made my first appearance since September at the racquet club I belong to. I've been on the disabled list for a while with pretty bad Achilles tendinitis, and had to do… Continue

Added by Van Sias on June 17, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments

The Current "Welcome Wagon" Code

tn-welcome-popper.txt

Download this and cut and paste baby! Right click on it and click "save target as" and save it to your desktop. The the file will have all the embed html code for the links.

Added by Mark / The Mayor on June 17, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Quote of the Day: Bartoli on Yuri Sharapov

He didn't put any pressure on me. He wasn't saying, 'You have to win,' or 'You have to do this or you have to do that'. He's not like Maria Sharapova's dad. It's completely different.

- Marion Bartoli on…

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Added by tennis baller on June 17, 2008 at 9:19am — No Comments

PHOTO OP: A fan's-eye view of Rafa at Queen's Club + Roland Garros

A huge thanks to DtL! reader Mereana, a New Zealander livin' it up in London, for providing these images - a fan's view of the action from the recent Queen's Club tourney where Rafael… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 17, 2008 at 8:52am — No Comments

Wilson Releases Limited Edition Roger Federer Racket Bag

06/16/08 - Chicago--Just in time for Wimbledon, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is releasing a limited edition Roger Federer Super Six racket bag.

As Federer steps on the court to win his 13th Grand Slam and 6th Wimbledon title, he will be supported by a Wilson limited edition racket bag. Federer will carry this rare memento of his Grand Slam career for his first 2008 Wimbledon match, at 2:00pm on June 23rd.

This limited edition… Continue

Added by Bob Wallace on June 17, 2008 at 8:05am — 1 Comment

Tatiana Golovin Fatal Woman

After her recent withdrawals from Birmingham and Eastbourne, Tatiana has finally decided to skip all the grass court season : she pulled out of the 3rd Grand Slam of the year today. She apparently wants to take all the necessary time to come back completely fit and not to rush like she’s done a few times in her career.

But she is still very busy...with her private… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 16, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Pharr Tennis Center drills Sat, 6/14

This was a really fun event. I joined the low intermediate group and although I think I was down a level it was certainly good practice! They mixed up the drills so that we did baseline hitting (as well as playing points), volleys, overheads, serves (some return practice but not much). For $5 you really could not beat it. I don't know about the other groups involved, but ours did not include any tips from the coaches involved - just the hitting drills. Helpful, and hey for $5 who expected… Continue

Added by Perry H on June 16, 2008 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Cibulkova and Monfils sweet love...

The Paris romance continues in Barcelona...Gael Monfils was spotted in the stands watching Dominika's first round match of Barcelona KIA tournament, Spain (June 10).

And they showed some…

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Added by Svetlana on June 16, 2008 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Just Taking Five

Both tours are playing their final warm-ups before hitting the All-England Club for the biggie: The men are in Nottingham and the women in Eastbourne, and both are in s'Hertogenbosch for a co-ed affair they like to call the Ordina Open. But while taking a look at the draws for the two women's tournaments (and last week's, too) I noticed something: Where are the five top contenders to come away with the Wimbledon crown? That being Maria… Continue

Added by Van Sias on June 16, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

FASHION FIX: The problem with adidas as told through Ana's Grand Slam dresses

Picture this: You're the world's top-ranked lady baller and current French Open champion who's been featured on the cover of countless magazine covers, billboards… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 16, 2008 at 11:31am — 3 Comments

PHOTO OP: Fed, Rafa and a tale of two reactions

A picture can sooo tell a thousand words, right?

If you take the winning faces of Roger Federer in Halle and… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 16, 2008 at 9:13am — No Comments

"Venus Williams" book by Koto Bolofo

When fashion photographer Koto Bolofo spotted tennis star Venus Williams in a London street, he saw in her a grace and elegance that none had captured before. The result: a book of revelatory images of the world’s most iconic female tennis player.…

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Added by Svetlana on June 16, 2008 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

adidas Tournament Pack pt 2 - We need these in the US!

We first brought these to you back in March, and now SneakerFiles has pics on the second drop of the classic adidas tennis shoes. White, black and green are three of the few colors seen in the pack throughout the different models. The Matchplay, Tennis Advantage OG, Stan Smith, and Forest Hills '82 are the four sneakers seen in this second drop.

Check them out, they're awesome if you're a fan of classic tennis looks and the old school. From what we can tell, they're only selling in… Continue

Added by Bob Wallace on June 16, 2008 at 8:25am — No Comments

WEEKEND WINNERS: Fed, Rafa, Kolya, Maria K + Kateryna

Halle - Roger Federer

The 5-time defending Wimby champion made it 5 titles in Halle after easily dismissing homeboy… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 16, 2008 at 7:54am — 3 Comments

Nestor and Zimonjic won The Artois Championships title

Second seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic captured their second ATP title of the year after defeating fifth-seeded Brazilian duo Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa 6-4, 7-6(3) in The Artois Championships doubles final on Sunday. The match lasted one hour and 18 minutes.…

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Added by Svetlana on June 15, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Video - Artois Championship Trophy Ceremony

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic

Video from bbc sport website

Added by Svetlana on June 15, 2008 at 3:04pm — No Comments

Ana on the front page of The Daily Telegraph

Ana appeared on the front page of The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Britain today. She was also on the cover of the magazine supplement, and the feature interview appeared in the sport section:

Playtime for… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 15, 2008 at 1:32pm — No Comments