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Tennis baller's Articles – May 2008 Archive (90)

Gasquet looks to revive career, dumps coach Deblicker



You'd have to be deaf, dumb, and blind not to see this one coming: Richard Gasquet, who I've been none-too-kind towards for his failings this season, has decided to… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 19, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments

THE LOW DOWN: Henin's retirement not completely what it seems, door open for return



Is Justine Henin just taking a long-deserved break and not a permanent retirement as was reported? Quite possibly.…



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Added by tennis baller on May 19, 2008 at 10:20am — No Comments

WEEKEND WINNERS: Rafa, Jelena



Hamburg - Rafael Nadal



So Rafa defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 in an epic… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 19, 2008 at 7:20am — No Comments

THE LOW DOWN: Rafa + Nole to battle for no. 2 ranking - who wants it more?



Okay tennis heads, the stage is set for a blockbuster showdown in Hamburg! Rafael Nadal will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals with nothing on the line but the… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 16, 2008 at 2:18pm — 4 Comments

FASHION FIX: Fun in the sun for Tipsarevic + Men's Vogue



The fashionistas are really soaking up the Serbians these days.



We all know their love for Ana Ivanovic and … Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 16, 2008 at 11:18am — 1 Comment

VIDEO VAULT: Has Serena lost her mind? You be the judge.

Serena Williams sent a video message from Rome - more evidence, clearly, that ReRe has lost her marbles:







*VIA DOWNTHELINETENNIS.COM



(via… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 16, 2008 at 6:30am — 6 Comments

PHOTO OP: Kiefer returns to form, shares joy (and abs) with the world



Nicolas Kiefer continued his renaissance (not to mention his disrobing) in Hamburg today.



The German giant-killer earned his second top-10 scalp of the week… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 15, 2008 at 3:02pm — 2 Comments

Quote of the Day: Sharapova



The ranking has never been a big deal for me. Whether I'm No. 1 or 5, my main goal is just to keep winning tennis matches and the ranking will take care of itself if I keep winning.



- Maria "Shriek"apova on taking over the…
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Added by tennis baller on May 15, 2008 at 11:36am — No Comments

A-Rod pays tribute to Agassi for TIME's 100 most influential people



Tennis legend Andre Agassi made TIME magazine's 5th annual list of 100 of the world's most influential people this year and Andy Roddick was given the honor of writing his… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 15, 2008 at 8:53am — No Comments

FASHION FIX: Uninspired Sharapova still regurgitating looks - is she bored by fashion?



Maria "Shriek"apova, the almost world no. 1 after Justine Henin's shocking retirement yesterday, played a rematch of the Amelia Island final defeating… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 15, 2008 at 6:58am — No Comments

THE LOW DOWN: Gasquet may skip French Open - did he read my open letter?



Sometimes it's fun to think that you write these posts, blogging about things you think you know about and maybe, just maybe, some of the ballers are actually reading them. Fine - not likely but weirder things have happened (right … Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 14, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Behind-the-scenes of infamous WTA marketing campaign

So finally we get to see what all the hype was about...



Here are some behind-the-scenes images and video from the infamous WTA Tour "Superheroes" marketing campaign photoshoot that Maria "Shriek"apova made a… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 14, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

BREAKING: Henin to announce retirement today according to Belgian newspaper



Is Justine Henin retiring from professional tennis? Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad is reporting the world no. 1 will announce her retirement today. Justine has been struggling of late… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 14, 2008 at 7:00am — 9 Comments

VIDEO VAULT: Venus gets personal for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel



Venus Williams sat down with Bryant Gumbel for Real Sports to give a rare glimpse into her inner world and off-court life. The 6-time Grand Slammer discusses her need for… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 13, 2008 at 5:02pm — No Comments

BREAKING: Perry Rogers removed from ATP Board of Directors



Tennis Week is reporting that Perry Rogers, who managed Andre Agassi throughout his career, was voted off the ATP Board of… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 13, 2008 at 3:14pm — No Comments

PHOTO OP: Anna + Jelena get pretty for Whirlpool



The now-infamous Maria "Shriek"apova photoshoot wasn't the only sponsor obligation for the lady ballers in Rome.



Anna Chakvetadze and… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 13, 2008 at 2:33pm — No Comments

THE LOW DOWN: Hewitt struggling with hip injury - could his career be in jeopardy?



Bad news for Lleyton Hewitt.



The Aussie hot head, who suffered a hip injury during last season's US hardcourt swing, may not be fully fit in time for the French Open or even… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 13, 2008 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Quote of the Day: Federer



The more you lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.


- Roger Federer on his challengers…
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Added by tennis baller on May 13, 2008 at 9:16am — No Comments

THE LOW DOWN: Rafa swims against the tide, but will it drown his game?



Rafael Nadal is having a rough go of it lately.



The Mallorcan matador fell with blisters in the second round of Rome, giving… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 12, 2008 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Kournikova website gets botoxed, can't tell if its happy or sad about it



For those of you who still give a damn about a non-playing/non-retired tennis baller still living off the fat, I give you the latest Anna Kournikova news. The original Russian glamourpuss has just relaunched her website, sponsored by… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 12, 2008 at 1:04pm — No Comments

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