Tennischick's Articles – July 2010 Archive (7)
A weekend supporting tennis sponsors, sort of
A friend of mine recently remarked that for all my talk of supporting tennis, he has never seen me consciously make the decision to support tennis sponsors. Sure I buy tennis rackets (and I have a bone to pick with Steffi and Andre about that piece of crap called “the Youtek Three Star” that Head put out with their endorsement -- but I digress).… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 16, 2010 at 5:12pm — No Comments
Those who can’t, teach?
...In my history of being obsessed with everything tennis, Scoville Jenkins remains the only tennis player for whom I flew all the way to Costa Rica. Now granted I also went to see that beautiful country and have my first experience of sliding down tree tops. But I also went to see Scoville. The event was the Copa Del Café. He didn’t win. But I witnessed… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 15, 2010 at 8:41pm — No Comments
In search of Rafa’s belly-button
Right about now Spain is feeling all kinds of wonderful. And my Venezuelan abuelita is probably turning over in her grave that I dared to go against Paul the Prognosticating Pulpo and voted for a giant-toppling Netherlands victory. If she were still alive she would probably slap me upside the head with a chancla. And I would deserve it too. I… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 14, 2010 at 3:59pm — No Comments
In search of Rafa’s belly-button
Right about now Spain is feeling all kinds of wonderful. And my Venezuelan abuelita is probably turning over in her grave that I dared to go against Paul the Prognosticating Pulpo and voted for a giant-toppling Netherlands victory. If she were still alive she would probably slap me upside the head with a chancla. And I would… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 13, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments
On the toppling of giants
I recently wrote a series of articles on giant-slaying in tennis. These entries were inspired by events on both the men's and the women's tour at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The 'toppling of giants' ended up being a four-part series. Click below for:…
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Added by tennischick on July 9, 2010 at 9:49pm — No Comments
Caster, Serena, and the defense of strong women
...In the early days of the sisters’ ascendance, insinuations regarding their sexual identity became very common on tennis message boards. It’s still the easiest way for fans and non-fans to engage in brutal verbal battles. Wordplays on Venus’ alleged ‘penis’ were common, as were aspersions regarding Serena’s masculinity. Some message… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 9, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments
Will the Vuvuzela make a US Open appearance?
One of the more hilarious misapplications of the vuvuzela appears in a video put out by Deadspin blog. The author of this hysterical entry inserts the annoying sound of the vuvuzela into several iconic cultural and historical moments,… Continue
Added by tennischick on July 9, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments
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