08 February 2010
This week’s tennis live streaming options include the premium subscription service TennisTV.com, which is covering the ATP Rotterdam and WTA Paris tournaments. The usual fly-by-night bootlegged streams are also available. Here are the details: TENNISTV: Premium Paid Live Streaming for ATP Rotterdam and WTA Paris. Starts February 11th. Cost is $19.95 per tournament. May not be [...]
08 February 2010
Tennis Channel subscribers in the States can catch both the ATP Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and the WTA Paris (Open GDF SUEZ) tournaments this weekend. The SAP Open will be shown in selected markets. Fanatics will have to plan carefully to avoid hearing results – not everything will be shown live. 2010 TENNIS TV SCHEDULE: [...]
08 February 2010
Besides the Fed Cup diaspora, last week’s tennis action included three ATP 250 tournaments on three different continents. (And Major League Baseball’s “World Series” includes just Canada and the U.S.A? Pffft!) Marin Cilic won his fifth career title at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors in Croatia on Sunday, beating Michael Berrer 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3. He’s now 15-1 [...]
07 February 2010
The Fed Cup drama continued on deciding Day 2, with two World Group ties being extended to a live fifth rubber and last year’s finalists showing off their dominance. Question # 1: Do you prefer the Davis Cup format, with doubles in the middle position, or Fed Cup, where it’s either an irrelevant “dead” rubber or [...]
07 February 2010
Another day, another corporate promotion! Venus and Serena Williams were at the W South Beach on Friday to help launch the very exciting “New Tide Plus Febreze Freshness Sport” line of products (because when something smells gnarly, just spray it with something smellier!) I wouldn’t feel the need to comment on such an event, if it [...]
07 February 2010
Day One of the first round of Fed Cup World Group action is over – and it’s getting exciting! Here’s a quick update (all facts and figures via the indespensible FedCup.com) Russia vs. Serbia at Serbia: 1 – 1 (Anyone else really digging Jelena’s patriotic dress?) Ana Ivanovic lost in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the opening [...]
05 February 2010
Roger Federer addressed the so-called “bulletin board material” that he offered up to Andy Murray before the Australian Open final. Here’s his quote from Swiss paper Tages Anzeiger, taken the day after he won the trophy (my Google-assisted translation): “It was not my intention to influence Andy before the match. It would be a pity if [...]
04 February 2010
Photo via Spletnik.ru In the doldrums of the post-Australian Open tennis season, why not take a Marat Safin break? Marat was interviewed late last last year by Russian HELLO! and photographed hanging out in his Moscow penthouse, where he will be spending more time now that he’s retired. It’s a thrill to see the super-private Safin in [...]
04 February 2010
Great news for SoCal tennis fans – Justine Henin was granted a wild card for Indian Wells, a.k.a. the BNP Paribas Open, which begins on March 8. This will be Henin’s next tournament after playing the Australian Open. She won the event in 2004. Quotes via the tournament website on February 3: “Not only is the BNP [...]
04 February 2010
Serena Williams Talks About Her $92k Fine Serena Williams Talks About Being a Miami Dolphins Owner via DownTheLine Serena was also photographed in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. The caption reads, mysteriously: “Serena Williams arrived in Beverly Hills. . .all smiles as she made her way into the Physical Therapist office with a friend.” She’s ready for her closeup:
04 February 2010
Some say Roger Federer makes being the No. 1 tennis player in the world look easy. Fernando Verdasco shows off his skills at being No. 1 tennis hunk in this shoot for Calvin Klein underwear. Feliciano must be jealous! Here’s a fun behind the scene’s making of: via DownTheLineTennis via Socialitelife.com
03 February 2010
It’s Fed Cup time! This weekend sees World Group first round ties, with Melanie Oudin leading Team USA vs. a sadly Mauresmo-free Team France. Neither Williams sister is participating for Team USA this time around. Likewise, Marion Bartoli, Aravane Rezai and Virginie Razzano are all higher ranked than No. 65 Alize Cornet, who heads Team [...]