A sweet duo, indeed, Roger Federer is the global ambassador for Swiss chocolate company Lindt. Will Fed Fans have to change their banner to “Federer is Betterer than Most Chocolate but As Good as Lindt“?

Photo by Jennifer Carson.

From the Lindt press release:
Kilchberg (Switzerland), October 29, 2009 – Premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli is partnering [...]

If Rafael Nadal is not playing tennis or sailing on a yacht, the next best place to look for him is on the golf course. Rafa was photographed today playing in the Castello Masters Pro-Am at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo in Castellon de la Plana, Spain. The tournament is hosted by Spanish golf [...]

Another tournament, another excuse to play “tennis” somewhere where tennis should not be played. This time Fernando Verdasco and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played the “tennis” on Shanghai’s maglev train, the world’s fastest commercial train, which reaches a top speed of 268 miles per hour.
We got video, folks. This is what I really love about Verdasco – [...]

Marat Safin beat Jose Acasuso 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the China Open. And it’s a good thing he did, or the streets of Beijing would be flooded with tears and awash in heartbreak.  Marat Mania has hit Beijing. Big Time:

The one above is my favorite because of its hope that Marat will [...]

Have you heard? ESPN The Magazine’s “The Body Issue” will feature nude or “semi nude” photographs of various athletes. (What is semi-nude, anyway? Is it the same as being semi-clothed? Like a glass half empty/half full kind of thing?)
According to USA Today, James Blake and Serena Williams will represent for tennis. (*UPDATE* -  James [...]

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Ah, the calendar is working against us, Safin fans! Marat’s last tournament (Bercy) is just a little over a month away. In the meantime, he’s playing singles and doubles (with Gilles Simon) this week at the Thailand Open and will be continuing the Asian swing in China, with wildcards into both the China [...]

*UPDATED on Friday, September 25!*
For those who can’t get enough of Fashionister Federer, here’s a shot of Roger at Friday’s Versace show. Some  “on the Scene” tweeting follows:

The fashion world is all “atweet” about Roger’s appearance in Milan. Here are some samples:
Lorraine Candy (Editrix of British Elle) on Friday morning: “Where’s Roger Federer this morning? [...]

Big thanks to Miri at Nadal News for posting this big juicy hunk of Rafael Nadal. I guess he’s promoting some kind of hoodie with a name that sounds like a model of airplane or a wingnut. Whatever, me likey!

Don’t worry, guys, I found some Maria Sharapova for you.

Enjoy!

Anna Wintour’s crush on tennis grows, with this fab spread featuring Gael Monfils, titled French Open, from this October’s Vogue Magazine.
My only complaint: Why not put Monfils in some haute couture instead of boring tennis whites? He could definitely pull it off.
Thanks to GTT reader MarK for passing this along!
Photos via sarahdanslenoir.

REUTERS/Shaun Best (UNITED STATES SPORT TENNIS) via Daylife
I missed most of Sunday’s Rafael Nadal vs. Nicolas Almagro match due to air travel, but my mom gave me the update when I landed: Rafael Nadal took his shirt off and the crowd went wild! And he blushed and said he was “shy” when Mary Joe Fernandez [...]

Our last day in NYC was fairly productive – with the highlight being a three set match between Azarenka and Schiavone. Victoria joins the crew of top 20 seeds who have been booted out of the singles draw on the women’s side.
Enjoy these photos of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin Del Potro (who advanced), and [...]

Is it Haley’s Comet? A total solar eclipse? The Loch Ness Monster?
Even better!
It’s Roger Federer practicing shirtless at the US Open. Mark your calendars and consult Nostradamus, my friends, for this is indeed a rare occurrence. Even Roger’s own father felt the need to record the momentous occasion with his point-and-shoot camera.
Please note that these [...]