http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-fashion-review-nole-en-fuego-sharapovas-washed-up-dress/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-fashion-review-nole-en-fuego-sharapovas-washed-up-dress/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:35:50 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15513
By now, all of our favorite players have taken a turn or two on the Australian Open catwalk. And a few have already been “Auf’ed”  – though not for their tennis fashion sense. We’ll take care of the rest. . . THE WOMEN Maria Sharapova wasn’t around for very long, but her dress certainly made an impression. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-fashion-review-nole-en-fuego-sharapovas-washed-up-dress/feed/ 15 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-day-three-wrap-intense-henin-intense-del-potro-incensed-roddick/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-day-three-wrap-intense-henin-intense-del-potro-incensed-roddick/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:20:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15515
Quinn Rooney/Getty Images via Daylife INTENSE. That’s the only way to describe the evening hours in Melbourne park on Wednesday. And it’s how Justine Henin described it after beating Elena Dementieva, 7-5, 7-6, in 2 hours and 50 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. “My heart was there 200%” Justine said. We didn’t hear from Dementieva court [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/20/australian-open-day-three-wrap-intense-henin-intense-del-potro-incensed-roddick/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/photos-andy-murray-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-shape-up-for-the-australian-open/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/photos-andy-murray-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-shape-up-for-the-australian-open/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:19:34 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15257
Sweaty, shirtless tennis players in January? The Australian Open must be a week away! Here are some choice shots of players getting ready for the first Major of the year. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will be making his 2010 debut at the this week’s Kooyong Classic exhibition, after struggling with a wrist injury over the break. Let’s hope [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/photos-andy-murray-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-shape-up-for-the-australian-open/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/roddick-and-blake-are-not-playing-davis-cup-in-2010/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/roddick-and-blake-are-not-playing-davis-cup-in-2010/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:45:45 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15148
“(Andy) Roddick and (James) Blake have both decided to leave Davis Cup off their 2010 schedules,” reports Peter Bodo of Tennis.com: “It certainly appears to be the end of era,” U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe told TENNIS Thursday. “But the door will always remain open to both of those guys in the event they decide [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/roddick-and-blake-are-not-playing-davis-cup-in-2010/feed/ 6 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/video-james-blake-covered-in-uncovered/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/video-james-blake-covered-in-uncovered/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:53:59 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13567
James Blake Uncovered? In some ways, he really has been covered enough (click here for his hilarious “interview” with Stephen Colbert). But it’s nice to hear him talk about the experiences tennis has given to him – although I can hear the “James Blake is too satisfied with what he’s accomplished and not hungry enough” [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/video-james-blake-covered-in-uncovered/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/15/video-stephen-colbert-schools-james-blake/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/15/video-stephen-colbert-schools-james-blake/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:34:05 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13341
An HILARIOUS video featuring James Blake and everyone’s favorite faux Talking Head, Stephen Colbert. There is just too much funny for me to even describe. So go ahead and watch it (sorry, it has nothing to do with the ATP’s calendar – hope you aren’t too disappointed!) The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Fallback Position [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/15/video-stephen-colbert-schools-james-blake/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/12/who-will-be-the-last-man-standing-at-the-shanghai-masters/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/12/who-will-be-the-last-man-standing-at-the-shanghai-masters/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:12:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13254
REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SPORT TENNIS) via Daylife It’s official – the Grouchy Season has started. Here’s Nadal complaining about the long season to reporters in Shanghai on Tuesday: “It’s impossible to play 1st of January and finish 5th of December. It’s impossible to be here playing like what I did the last five years, playing a lot of [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/12/who-will-be-the-last-man-standing-at-the-shanghai-masters/feed/ 19 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/video-rafael-nadal-interview-beijing-highlights/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/video-rafael-nadal-interview-beijing-highlights/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:55:37 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13164
The Majors may be over, but there’s still plenty of action on the ATP tour this season. The China Open has been especially exciting, with Rafael Nadal doing well and guys like Safin, Djokovic and Soderling still in the draw. It’s going to be a fun tennis weekend! Here’s Rafa’s take after his tough second round [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/video-rafael-nadal-interview-beijing-highlights/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/james-blake-splits-with-coach-brian-barker/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/james-blake-splits-with-coach-brian-barker/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:29:52 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13145 It’s a good news/bad news/Big News day for James Blake fans. Blake’s out of the China Open, but played Rafael Nadal tough, losing 5-7, 7-6(4), 3-6 in what was reportedly “some of the most outstanding and intense tennis thus far in the tournament.” And in Big News that I had no clue about, ESPN is reporting [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/08/james-blake-splits-with-coach-brian-barker/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/30/naked-tennis-players-gtt-vs-espn-the-magazines-body-issue/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/30/naked-tennis-players-gtt-vs-espn-the-magazines-body-issue/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:49:01 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12904
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/30/naked-tennis-players-gtt-vs-espn-the-magazines-body-issue/feed/ 13 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/28/2009-us-open-players-party-photos/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/28/2009-us-open-players-party-photos/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:33:28 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=11922
I hate to be a Negative Nellie, but so far I’m unimpressed with this year’s US Open Players’ Party. Where is everyone? (And by everyone I mean Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Roddick, etc.) Maybe we’ll get video of Nole pole dancing with the Bondarenko sisters tomorrow. . . until then, here are some photos of Venus, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/28/2009-us-open-players-party-photos/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/25/us-open-series-videos-roddick-federer-williams-sisters-and-a-bus/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/25/us-open-series-videos-roddick-federer-williams-sisters-and-a-bus/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:16:25 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10654
Goodbye, dinky post-Wimbledon clay court tournaments! It’s time for concrete, sweltering heat and questionable hot dogs! Yes, the US Open Series is here and what better way to celebrate than with our own US Open Series promo film fest? Here’s a round up of the videos, past and present. Andy Roddick is no one trick pony, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/25/us-open-series-videos-roddick-federer-williams-sisters-and-a-bus/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/12/davis-cup-quarterfinal-wrap-hostile-blake-sad-safin-diabolical-stepanek/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/12/davis-cup-quarterfinal-wrap-hostile-blake-sad-safin-diabolical-stepanek/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:23:37 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10297 Davis Cup is the most emotional event in tennis. The pressures of playing for team and country either lift players up to the heights of glory or push them deep into dank pits of shame and despair. Which from a fan perspective, makes Davis Cup damn entertaining, even if you’re watching a fuzzy broadcast [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/12/davis-cup-quarterfinal-wrap-hostile-blake-sad-safin-diabolical-stepanek/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:55:11 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10131
Eight teams remain in contention to win the Davis Cup for their countries. They will battle each other in various (mostly European) cities this weekend – July 10 – 12. Only a sport as crazy as tennis would schedule the quarterfinals of its premier team event the weekend after its premier tournament. Roddick, Ferrer, Nadal and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/feed/ 17 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/27/french-open-serenas-kids-santoros-favorite-tsongas-g-string/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/27/french-open-serenas-kids-santoros-favorite-tsongas-g-string/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 07:46:32 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8484
It’s always fun to hear what the players have to say, especially in the pressure cooker of a Grand Slam tournament like Roland Garros. Here are some of my favorite quotes so far: Marat Safin, on being booted out of his last Roland Garros: MARAT SAFIN: Well, as you can see, I didn’t draw the heart, and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/27/french-open-serenas-kids-santoros-favorite-tsongas-g-string/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/17/agassi-graf-v-henman-clijsters-wimbledon-exo-match-highlights/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/17/agassi-graf-v-henman-clijsters-wimbledon-exo-match-highlights/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 04:04:02 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7863
Wimbledon celebrated its new Centre Court roof on Sunday with exhibition matches featuring Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and  Kim Clijsters. (Andy Murray also made a surprise appearance.) Besides the God-awful musical entertainment (not helped by Tennis Channel’s equally bad audio quality) the day was a great success – to me, anyway. Not Roger [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/17/agassi-graf-v-henman-clijsters-wimbledon-exo-match-highlights/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/13/the-andy-murray-rafael-nadal-roger-federer-book-club/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/13/the-andy-murray-rafael-nadal-roger-federer-book-club/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 05:00:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7526
Tell me fellow book worms, did this edition of the ATPs “Favorite Things” depress you at all? Because besides a Dan Brown novel every now and then, most of our favorite tennis players don’t read anything but draw sheets (no, wait, that’s what their coaches are for.)  At least the Eastern Europeans are keeping literature [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/13/the-andy-murray-rafael-nadal-roger-federer-book-club/feed/ 31 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 08:21:55 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7317
We have another “5th Slam” contender/pretender this week as the ATP and WTA tours combine at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open. Here’s a quick tournament preview to help you get acclimated. THE MEN: The top half includes a jaded Rafael Nadal and an overplayed Novak Djokovic. Andy Murray and Roger Federer are the top seeds in the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/18/monte-carlo-masters-semifinal-highlights/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/18/monte-carlo-masters-semifinal-highlights/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:14:40 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=5796
We had two good match-ups in Saturday’s semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray. I was glad that Stan took a set off of Novak, but was hoping the “second Swiss” could ride his victory over Roger all the way to the finals. Nadal beat [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/18/monte-carlo-masters-semifinal-highlights/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/07/monte-carlo-family-cup-tennis-tv-schedule/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/07/monte-carlo-family-cup-tennis-tv-schedule/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:30:11 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=4817
You might not feel like it yet, but come the weekend you’re going to be craving more tennis. That’s when you can tune into Tennis Channel for a sampling of clay court action both Stateside and abroad. Marbella, a.k.a. the Andalucia Tennis Experience is (surprise!) in Spain. Top seeds at “press” time include Jelena Jankovic and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/07/monte-carlo-family-cup-tennis-tv-schedule/feed/ 2