Tennis baller's Articles – June 2008 Archive (98)

Mystery solved: Murray's hot friend revealed, one more to go

A-ha! One mystery solved in the case of Andy Murray's hot-ass friends.

The cutie on the far right of the picture from yesterday's post is Venezuelan Dani Vallverdu, the Brit baller's… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 12, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Dani still not healed, will skip Ordina Open

More bad news for Daniela Hantuchova.

The slender Slovak, who's been dealing with a stress fracture that kept her out of Roland Garros, is still not healed and won't be competing at the… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 12, 2008 at 6:48am — No Comments

SIGHTING: A-Rod + Brooklyn reminisce at Nobu London

A bit o' romantic reminiscing maybe?

Andy Roddick and our new fave tennis fashionista Brooklyn Decker were spotted leaving Nobu in… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 11, 2008 at 3:21pm — 2 Comments

Marion's got a hairy situation and Pocahontas is its name-o

Yikes Marion Baroli.

It seems the Frenchie, who was "fed up" recently after her first round Roland Garros loss, has resurfaced as the top seed at the… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 11, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

PHOTO OP: Murray has hot friends - who wudda thunk it?

Okay Andy Murray. Now that you're a gay icon and all, I guess I can ask: what's up with the cute boys you're hanging with at Queen's Club (no pun intended, I swear)?

Oh, and speaking of gay… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 11, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

FASHION FIX: Smart + sexy Brooklyn trumps Bec's beachgirl anyday

Brooklyn Decker, like Bec Hewitt, Rick Leach, and Barbara "Zen Master" Streisand before her, has taken her rightful place as supporter extraordinaire in the ballers' box. The swimsuit model is, of course,… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 11, 2008 at 7:31am — No Comments

Quote of the Day: Uncle Toni

I never sensed any determination. He never put himself in that state. I was watching his face. Closed. Even when he broke back in the second set, you couldn't read anything on his face. He wasn't sending any messages to Rafa...He didn't have a winner's mentality. It wasn't the real Roger.…

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Added by tennis baller on June 10, 2008 at 6:07pm — No Comments

Mirka may not want to look in The Mirror today

One of the UK's biggest tabloidy newspapers, The Mirror, had some harsh words about Sunday's Roland Garros bloodbath and they weren't directed at… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 10, 2008 at 4:31pm — 1 Comment

PHOTO OP: Ivanovic returns to Belgrade, greeted by thousands at City Hall

Ana Ivanovic, who's looking pretty stunning here if you ask me, is finally enjoying the fruits of her labor as the new world no. 1 on the WTA Tour and reigning French Open… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 10, 2008 at 2:03pm — 2 Comments

No rest for the wicked: Rafa's Paris celebrations end, arrives at Queen's Club

Rafael Nadal had one more stop during his Roland Garros celebrations before making his way to London for The Artois Championships at… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 10, 2008 at 9:52am — 5 Comments

FASHION FIX: Preview of Nike Wimbledon gear for Fed + Rafa

Will this be the scene again on the final Sunday of Wimbledon this year?

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will try to match their final efforts at Roland Garros from the last three years by… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 10, 2008 at 7:18am — No Comments

FRENCH OPEN 2008: It's a wrap!

When the clay finally settled in Paris, a dominant champion grew his legacy while a new queen took her rightful place at the top of the tennis world.

THE BOYS

What the men's draw lacked in drama and suspense, it gained with the awe of watching one baller… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 9, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

PHOTO OP: Rafa crushes Federer for fourth consecutive Roland Garros title

The greatest clay court baller ever? Perhaps.

In one of the most thoroughly dominating performances in Grand Slam final history, Rafael Nadal turned the French Open final into a clay-court clinic,… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 8, 2008 at 4:45pm — No Comments