http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/indian-wells-report-day-7-roger-federer-loses-to-marcos-baghdatis-and-some-other-stuff/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/indian-wells-report-day-7-roger-federer-loses-to-marcos-baghdatis-and-some-other-stuff/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:51 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17424 Roger Federer lost to Marcos Baghdatis in the third round of Indian Wells on Tuesday evening: 7-5, 5-7, 6-7(4).  Roger squandered two match points in the second set. He was up a break in the third. And he had a match point before the third set tiebreak! Unfortunately, Roger also had 46 unforced errors (to [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/indian-wells-report-day-7-roger-federer-loses-to-marcos-baghdatis-and-some-other-stuff/feed/ 23 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/pete-sampras-bummed-out-by-apologizing-andre-agassi/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/pete-sampras-bummed-out-by-apologizing-andre-agassi/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:18:54 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17432
Pete Sampras has finally reacted to Andre Agassi’s apologetic overtures. Via the LA Times: Agassi has taken swings at apologizing in several TV interviews since Friday night. Sampras has appreciated that, but dislikes how it feeds the beast and keeps the story alive. Agassi is outgoing, articulate, likely to go for the one-liner. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/pete-sampras-bummed-out-by-apologizing-andre-agassi/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/nicole-vaidisova-retires-at-20-kim-clijsters-says-wow/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/nicole-vaidisova-retires-at-20-kim-clijsters-says-wow/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:18:35 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17421
Nicole Vaidisova, former French Open and Australian Open semifinalist, two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist and one-time Sharapova-in-waiting, is retiring at the ripe old age of 20. We can only assume she’d rather play house with Radek Stepanek than play tennis. Via tennisreporters.net: Former world No. 7 and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Nicole Vaidisova has retired at the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/17/nicole-vaidisova-retires-at-20-kim-clijsters-says-wow/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/video-indian-wells-player-party/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/video-indian-wells-player-party/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:16:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17412
The ATP posted this video about the Indian Wells tournament, including some footage from the player party and some little interviews with Roger Federer, Gilles Simon and Andy Murray. Oh, and Charlie Pasarell was a babe in the 70s. Funny that the narrator mentions that Indian Wells is one of the most “glamorous destinations” on the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/video-indian-wells-player-party/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/roger-federer-a-member-of-the-roger-vs-rafa-appreciation-society/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/roger-federer-a-member-of-the-roger-vs-rafa-appreciation-society/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:05:20 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17394 “This rivalry is intense!” Roger Federer joked at Indian Wells on Friday night, after Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi engaged in some verbal (and in Pete’s case, non-verbal) crossfire during their Hit for Haiti charity doubles match. It was a valiant attempt to break the tension and a subtle reference to the more mellow relationship [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/16/roger-federer-a-member-of-the-roger-vs-rafa-appreciation-society/feed/ 20 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:47:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17393 WTA stars continue to drop in the desert like beads of sweat from Rafa’s furrowed brow (or the deluge from Kleybanova’s ponytail). Sharapova, Henin, Ivanovic and Kuznetsova disappeared during the first week. On Monday 3rd-seeded Victoria Azarenka was bounced by 28-seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. No. 17 Shahar Peer took out No. 9 Flavia Pennetta. No. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-day-5-nadal-wins-doubles-sharapova-panic-federer-fights-jinx/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-day-5-nadal-wins-doubles-sharapova-panic-federer-fights-jinx/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:08:19 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17337 Learning our lesson from Saturday’s standing room only Roddick/Blake vs. Murray/Hutchins doubles match, we camped out early on Stadium 2 on Sunday to catch wild card entrants Rafael Nadal/Marc Lopez vs. the third-seeded doubles team of Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes.  The wild cards won: 6-4, 3-6, 10-6. The result made me pity the doubles specialists of [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-day-5-nadal-wins-doubles-sharapova-panic-federer-fights-jinx/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/photos-rafael-nadal-and-marc-lopez-play-doubles-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/photos-rafael-nadal-and-marc-lopez-play-doubles-at-indian-wells/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:49:46 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17355
The buddy system was in play on Sunday at Indian Wells, when Rafael Nadal and his good pal/sometime doubles partner Marc Lopez beat the third seeded doubles team of Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes in the first round. Once again, the visiting martians hovering over the Indian Wells Tennis Garden would be forgiven for thinking [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/photos-rafael-nadal-and-marc-lopez-play-doubles-at-indian-wells/feed/ 13 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-hunk-photos-tsonga-monaco-and-murray-go-shirtless/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-hunk-photos-tsonga-monaco-and-murray-go-shirtless/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:08 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17338
We caught Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Monaco and Andy Murray going shirtless during practice on Sunday – perfect fodder for our final Tennis Hunks of Indian Wells post of the tournament. If you missed some of our previous posts, click here for Nadal practice photos, here and here for Roger Federer, here for Djokovic practicing with Verdasco [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-hunk-photos-tsonga-monaco-and-murray-go-shirtless/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-babe-photos-sharapova-dulko-azarenka-and-more/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-babe-photos-sharapova-dulko-azarenka-and-more/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:14:35 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17346
It’s our last installment of Tennis Babes of Indian Wells (at least with our own photos). Here are some shots of Maria Sharapova, Gisela Dulko, Victoria Azarenka and a U.T.B. Please help us identify this Unidentified Tennis Babe! ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-tennis-babe-photos-sharapova-dulko-azarenka-and-more/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/video-federer-murray-nadal-roddick-practice-sessions/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/video-federer-murray-nadal-roddick-practice-sessions/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:07:40 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17359
Here’s a nice video from the ATP showing Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick in action on the Indian Wells practice courts. It provides some insight into their autograph techniques as well. Love the banner! (Click here for Roger Federer Banner-rama!) ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/video-federer-murray-nadal-roddick-practice-sessions/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/photos-backstage-at-hit-for-haiti/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/photos-backstage-at-hit-for-haiti/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:59 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17327 Some nice behind the scenes photos from Hit for Haiti. I’m guessing that these were all taken before the guys played their match on Friday. I’m basing this on Rafa’s t-shirt, which he changed once he was on court. Also, everyone seems to be getting along! “I know my fabrics, Rafa, and this is not 100% [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/photos-backstage-at-hit-for-haiti/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:54:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17293 Saturday was a very busy day at Indian Wells – the sold out day session, the overflow parking situation and the epic bathroom lines were just the start of it. It felt like the entire population of Tennis Landia was trying to get inside Stadium 2 to watch Andy Murray/Ross Hutchins vs. James Blake/Andy Roddick [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/video-roger-federer-happy-to-be-back-on-top-waiting-for-nadal/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/video-roger-federer-happy-to-be-back-on-top-waiting-for-nadal/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:43:52 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17294
Roger Federer talks to the ATP about Indian Wells. Interesting stuff from him on being “back on top” of the game and on Rafael Nadal’s recent struggles. This puts me in the mood for a Nadal vs. Federer final next weekend! Am I going to get my wish? ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/video-roger-federer-happy-to-be-back-on-top-waiting-for-nadal/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/fan-file-the-roger-federer-genius-at-work-banner-rama/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/fan-file-the-roger-federer-genius-at-work-banner-rama/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:54:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17279
Photo by Krist at rogerfederer.com Federer Fan (and self-diagnosed “Rogerholic”), Kathy Woodward contributed this piece on the now-famous “Genius at Work” banner that follows her man around the world. Enjoy! An Ingenious Idea by Kathy Woodward “Shhh!!! Quiet! Genius at Work”, has requested hush and silence over Federer matches for four years now. The slogan was inspired by a [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/fan-file-the-roger-federer-genius-at-work-banner-rama/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/photos-rafael-nadal-practices-at-indian-wells-2010-flirty-flavia-bonus/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/photos-rafael-nadal-practices-at-indian-wells-2010-flirty-flavia-bonus/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:43:56 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17240
Don’t worry Rafanatics. After a couple days of near misses, we finally caught Rafael Nadal on the practice courts! Rafa practiced twice on Friday. The first session (white cap) was in the late morning with Janko Tipsarevic. Flavia Pennetta, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nikolay Davydenko were around for a chat. I have no idea what Flavs was [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/photos-rafael-nadal-practices-at-indian-wells-2010-flirty-flavia-bonus/feed/ 16 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/behind-the-scenes-video-the-making-of-gypsy-with-shakira-and-rafael-nadal/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/behind-the-scenes-video-the-making-of-gypsy-with-shakira-and-rafael-nadal/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:39:35 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17261
A great BIG juicy thank you to GTT reader Nilhenwen for sending us this amazing behind-the-scenes video from the Rafael Nadal/Shakira “Gypsy” shoot! I’m sure it will launch 1,000 film makeup careers. Enjoy! ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/behind-the-scenes-video-the-making-of-gypsy-with-shakira-and-rafael-nadal/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/indian-wells-report-day-3-justine-bounced-andre-agassi-bombs-at-hit-for-haiti/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/indian-wells-report-day-3-justine-bounced-andre-agassi-bombs-at-hit-for-haiti/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:26:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17234 I thought I was witnessing the most awkward part of Day Three at Indian Wells when Maria Sharapova went down 1-5 in the first set to Vera Dushevina on Stadium 2. The crowd was groaning and wincing as she hit serve after serve into the bottom of the net. But then I heard a collective [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/13/indian-wells-report-day-3-justine-bounced-andre-agassi-bombs-at-hit-for-haiti/feed/ 48 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/nikolay-davydenko-ditches-his-prince-signs-with-dunlop/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/nikolay-davydenko-ditches-his-prince-signs-with-dunlop/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:46:28 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17228 “As of 3:00 pm today” Nikolay Davydenko will be representin’ for Dunlop. From the press release: World No.6 Davydenko signs with Dunlop March 12th 2010 – Dunlop are delighted to announce their new partnership with Russian tennis ace, Nikolay Davydenko for rackets, clothing and accessories. The partnership will also see Davydenko endorse Dunlop’s junior talent identification programme [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/nikolay-davydenko-ditches-his-prince-signs-with-dunlop/feed/ 22 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-report-day-2-roger-federer-and-justine-henin-conference-on-awesome/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-report-day-2-roger-federer-and-justine-henin-conference-on-awesome/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:28:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17161 Okay – first of all, Rafael Nadal is not keeping the kinds of hours I’d expect of a Spaniard. Meaning, I totally missed it when he and Kim and Roger and Ana were all together on the practice courts on Thursday morning. I was still eating my breakfast! Thank goodness there are other crazed tennis [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-report-day-2-roger-federer-and-justine-henin-conference-on-awesome/feed/ 23