http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:41:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-roger-federer-practices-at-2010-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-roger-federer-practices-at-2010-indian-wells/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:28 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17084
Whoa, it’s the Roger-lode! We scored a primo perch for Roger Federer’s Wednesday practice session at Indian Wells. He practiced for almost two hours, hitting around and playing games with a young (American?) guy with a huge serve and a one-handed backhand.  (I’ll be forever grateful to the reader who identifies his practice partner.) Despite the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-roger-federer-practices-at-2010-indian-wells/feed/ 33 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/05/photo-roger-federer-practicing-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/05/photo-roger-federer-practicing-at-indian-wells/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:28:23 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16952
Whoo hoo! Roger Federer is now 130.86 miles (give or take) from my apartment! Via Facebook: Something tells me he will be playing Indian Wells next week. See you on Wednesday, Rog! ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/05/photo-roger-federer-practicing-at-indian-wells/feed/ 31 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/roger-federer-photos-more-from-ethiopia/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/roger-federer-photos-more-from-ethiopia/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:54:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16888
Hey Fed Fanatics! Here are a couple new photos from Roger Federer’s recent trip to Ethiopia, via Swiss magazine Schweizer Illustrierte. There’s also a lengthy article – not in English – click here to check it out (and feel free to leave your translation, below*!) *UPDATE* Huge thanks to reader Hetty for taking the time to translate [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/roger-federer-photos-more-from-ethiopia/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/yes-andor-no-more-speculation-on-roger-federer-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/yes-andor-no-more-speculation-on-roger-federer-at-indian-wells/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:33 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16847
I know, I know, yet another inconclusive update. But it’s starting to get fun! Roger Federer 10 minutes ago on Facebook: Posted earlier today on Tennis.com: Although there has been no official confirmation, reliable sources have told Peter Bodo, Senior Editor for TENNIS magazine, that Roger Federer will pull out of the Indian Wells tournament because of his [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/yes-andor-no-more-speculation-on-roger-federer-at-indian-wells/feed/ 15 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/required-reading-the-untouchable-mirka-federer/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/required-reading-the-untouchable-mirka-federer/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:27:45 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16842
We’ve often chatted here at GTT about Mirka – her cardigans, her stamina in the players’ box, her addiction to chewing gum. Today it was The Oregonian’s Douglas Perry, author of quite a few recent pieces on Roger Federer, who decided to take up the GOAT’s better half.  He correctly points out that she’s a [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/required-reading-the-untouchable-mirka-federer/feed/ 32 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/01/roger-federer-back-in-switzerland-on-track-for-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/01/roger-federer-back-in-switzerland-on-track-for-indian-wells/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:54:10 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16804
Because we’re all awaiting any Roger Federer lung infection updates with baited breath: Via IOL.com.za: An ATP official in close contact with the world number one said Sunday that the Swiss, while still taking medication for the infection he appears to have picked up several weeks ago during training at his base in Dubai, also says his [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/01/roger-federer-back-in-switzerland-on-track-for-indian-wells/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/roger-federer-will-do-everything-to-play-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/roger-federer-will-do-everything-to-play-at-indian-wells/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:55:19 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16743
Swiss paper Blick published a Q&A with Roger Federer on Tuesday. In it, Roger provides a few more details about the lung infection that took him out of this week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships and talks about being “fit and healthy” for the Indian Wells Masters in California, where first round men’s action starts on [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/roger-federer-will-do-everything-to-play-at-indian-wells/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/23/video-roger-federer-nationale-suisse-commercial/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/23/video-roger-federer-nationale-suisse-commercial/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:20:43 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16678
The timing of this new Nationale Suisse commercial is unfortunate, what with Roger Federer’s recent respiratory problems. But it’s always a good time to watch Roger in Wimbledon whites! Would you like to replay the video or share the link to it with your friends? I’m thinking the gist is something like “Insurance that takes your [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/23/video-roger-federer-nationale-suisse-commercial/feed/ 17 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/video-and-interview-more-from-roger-federer-in-dubai/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/video-and-interview-more-from-roger-federer-in-dubai/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:14:51 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16661
Pasty Roger still looks on top of the world. And the center of attention. Gulf News conducted an exclusive interview with Roger Federer in Dubai this weekend, after he announced his withdrawal from the city’s tournament with a lung infection. Here’s some video and a couple interesting excerpts form the interview, which is pretty good. Click here [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/video-and-interview-more-from-roger-federer-in-dubai/feed/ 10 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-dubai-updates-will-party-with-murray-looking-out-for-tiger/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-dubai-updates-will-party-with-murray-looking-out-for-tiger/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:24:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16629
Tan Roger Federer at 2009 players party. Photo by REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh via Daylife. After Roger Federer shocked everyone by withdrawing from this week’s Dubai tournament with a lung infection, his fans will be relieved to hear that he’s at least healthy enough to. . .party? “For me this is a home tournament, so I am disappointed [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-dubai-updates-will-party-with-murray-looking-out-for-tiger/feed/ 21 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-withdraws-from-dubai-tournament-with-lung-infection/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-withdraws-from-dubai-tournament-with-lung-infection/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:08:02 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16607
Oh no. This is not good: Roger Federer has pulled out of this week’s tournament in Dubai. Via RF.com Roger has had to pull out of the Dubai Championships because of a lung infection. Roger started having problems last week and is expected to be out of action for a further two weeks. If everything goes well, he will [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/21/roger-federer-withdraws-from-dubai-tournament-with-lung-infection/feed/ 10 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/17/video-roger-federer-wins-atp-player-of-the-year-fan-favorite-and-edberg-award/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/17/video-roger-federer-wins-atp-player-of-the-year-fan-favorite-and-edberg-award/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:01:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16503
Roger Federer swept the top ATP World Tour Awards for 2009, winning the Player of the Year, the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award (as voted by the players) and the Fans’ Favorite Player of the Year (as voted by 52% of fans.) And talk about streaks: his peers have now given him the sportsmanship award for [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/17/video-roger-federer-wins-atp-player-of-the-year-fan-favorite-and-edberg-award/feed/ 20 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/16/roger-federer-and-family-mockedcelebrated-in-lucerne-carnival/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/16/roger-federer-and-family-mockedcelebrated-in-lucerne-carnival/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:12:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16435
Ack! These photos are a little scary, a tad insulting and pretty dang hilarious. And I think it’s all intentional. Roger Federer, Mirka and the twins were mocked/celebrated and semi-replicated last Thursday during Lucerne’s boisterous Carnival celebration. Here’s the scoop on this long-standing event via Wikipedia: Every year, towards the end of winter, Carnival [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/16/roger-federer-and-family-mockedcelebrated-in-lucerne-carnival/feed/ 15 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/photos-roger-federer-visits-ethiopia/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/photos-roger-federer-visits-ethiopia/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:51:36 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16369
Roger Federer updated his Facebook page today with photos from his brief trip to Ethiopia, where he visited a project that the Roger Federer Foundation is helping to fund: Roger’s caption: “Here is another picture. Ethiopia was a beautiful country and the people were so kind and gentle.” Photos via Facebook Photo by REUTERS/Roger Federer Foundation/Marcel Grubenmann/Handout *UPDATED* Reuters wrote [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/photos-roger-federer-visits-ethiopia/feed/ 15 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/video-roger-federer-for-men-on-the-office/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/video-roger-federer-for-men-on-the-office/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:25:01 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16358
In case you didn’t catch this (generally hilarious) episode of The Office last night, check out the Roger Federer reference around the five minute mark (then you can get back to work. . .yeah, right!) Andy must be a longtime Fed fan, as RF cosmetics stopped production last year. I’m sure with the right business partner [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/12/video-roger-federer-for-men-on-the-office/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/11/roger-federer-is-going-to-ethiopia-post-haste/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/11/roger-federer-is-going-to-ethiopia-post-haste/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:41:36 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16338
Photo via Facebook In case you haven’t read Roger’s latest Facebook update: Now that’s a Facebook update! So much better than “fell asleep watching Fed Cup rerun” or whatever it is that I might type on a given day. Inspired, I fiddled with that real custom stamp maker thing (click here) and made some of my own tennis-themed [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/11/roger-federer-is-going-to-ethiopia-post-haste/feed/ 22 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/people-are-talking-about-roger-federer/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/people-are-talking-about-roger-federer/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:59:25 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16303
2010 Australian Open Champ Roger Federer is quietly going about his Swiss business, but that hasn’t kept others from jawing about the state of the Fed, past present and future. John McEnroe must realize that a good Fed quote will get him in the papers: Promoting an ATP Champions Tour event in Zurich, McEnroe said Laver was [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/people-are-talking-about-roger-federer/feed/ 14 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/09/spotted-roger-federer-in-st-moritz/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/09/spotted-roger-federer-in-st-moritz/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:55 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16244
Photo via suedostschweiz.ch Ahhhh, St. Moritz! It sounds so crisp, cool and luxurious, doesn’t it? Like Roger Federer’s forehand. According to suedostschweiz.ch, Roger tried to keep a low profile in the sunny and snowy Swiss resort town while attending the famed “White Turf” horse races as a VIP guest of his sponsor Credit Suisse (Google translated): With [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/09/spotted-roger-federer-in-st-moritz/feed/ 13 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/05/roger-federer-it-was-not-my-intention-to-influence-andy-murray/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/05/roger-federer-it-was-not-my-intention-to-influence-andy-murray/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:07:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16108
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/05/roger-federer-it-was-not-my-intention-to-influence-andy-murray/feed/ 31 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/01/roger-federer-in-australia-wow-its-over-perfect-whats-next/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/01/roger-federer-in-australia-wow-its-over-perfect-whats-next/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:04:45 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16036
Roger Federer gave his final Australian Open press conference on Monday, chatting with reporters while posing with his trophy on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra river. (I’m not able to find a full transcript, so I’ve cut and pasted some of the highlights from various sources – these aren’t always word-for-word.) Roger had a lot of [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/01/roger-federer-in-australia-wow-its-over-perfect-whats-next/feed/ 19