http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/28/weekend-winners-circle-venus-and-djokovic-double-up-gulbis-and-kleybanova-score-firsts/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/28/weekend-winners-circle-venus-and-djokovic-double-up-gulbis-and-kleybanova-score-firsts/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:30:30 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16791 The trend this weekend in tennis: Firsts and seconds! Self-described “best friends” David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero met in a final for the second time in two weeks, with Ferrer avenging last weekend’s loss in Argentina with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win in Acapulco. With this victory, Ferrer scored his first title since 2008 and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/28/weekend-winners-circle-venus-and-djokovic-double-up-gulbis-and-kleybanova-score-firsts/feed/ 13 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/20/tennis-gossip-was-ernests-gulbis-naughty-in-stockholm/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/20/tennis-gossip-was-ernests-gulbis-naughty-in-stockholm/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:42:10 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13404
Swedish police detained two tennis players before the Stockholm Open on Sunday for allegedly soliciting prostitutes (via AP): The two men were identified only as foreign citizens. Investigation leader Jonas Trolle told The Associated Press on Monday that they were detained as they entered a hotel in Stockholm early Sunday with their escorts. He said both [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/20/tennis-gossip-was-ernests-gulbis-naughty-in-stockholm/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/30/photo-album-safin-edberg-gulbis-at-the-la-tennis-open-day-3/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/30/photo-album-safin-edberg-gulbis-at-the-la-tennis-open-day-3/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:51:42 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10815
Day 3 at the LA Tennis Open was a potpourri of tennis surprises. John Isner rolled his ankle at 10-all in a 2nd set tie-break against Marcos Baghdatis – and won. (He has a day to rest.) Marat Safin played Ernests Gulbis in a see-saw match with eight breaks of serve – and won. And [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/30/photo-album-safin-edberg-gulbis-at-the-la-tennis-open-day-3/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/16/indian-wells-2009-tennis-hunks/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/16/indian-wells-2009-tennis-hunks/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:42:51 +0000 freakyfritters http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=3516
Yeah, taking photos hunky players at an ATP tournament is not a challenge. Talk about point and shoot! Make sure to check out the gallery to find your favorites. (And our apologies for not getting everyone!) Hot Potito! Yeah, I was surprised, too. Potito Starache was until recently a UHO – Unidentified Hunky Object – until [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/16/indian-wells-2009-tennis-hunks/feed/ 14 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/14/watch-matches-saturday-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/14/watch-matches-saturday-indian-wells/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:00:35 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=3471
Hi all! We’ve arrived in the land of golf visors and prime rib specials and are looking forward to a spectacular day of tennis at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Which means that we won’t be watching Federer vs. Giquel in the vertigo-inducing main stadium, but hanging out at the side courts watching the supporting [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/03/14/watch-matches-saturday-indian-wells/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/22/suprise-finalist-watch-gulbis-out/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/22/suprise-finalist-watch-gulbis-out/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:36:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2009/01/22/suprise-finalist-watch-gulbis-out/
So I had picked Ernests Gulbis as my surprise finalist of the Australian Open. I thought he’d built up enough mojo and momentum to pull off the Tsonga/Gonzalez/Baghdatis role to make it to the title match next Sunday. Of course, my prediction’s gone to sh*t now that the curly haired Latvian’s lost to Igor Andreev, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/22/suprise-finalist-watch-gulbis-out/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/12/and-the-chips-fall-on-murray/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/12/and-the-chips-fall-on-murray/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:51:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2009/01/12/and-the-chips-fall-on-murray/ Oh, yes, things are really heating up in anticipation of the Australian Open – especially in the wild world of sports betting. Most of us Statesiders don’t participate in the cash transactions, but it’s still telling that the bookmakers abroad have made Murray the favorite for the title. This from OLBG Sports: Murray successfully defended his Qatar [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/12/and-the-chips-fall-on-murray/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/08/rafael-nadal-delusional-fedophile/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/08/rafael-nadal-delusional-fedophile/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:29:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2009/01/08/rafael-nadal-delusional-fedophile/
It always amazes me that Rafael Nadal loves Roger Federer so damn much. More than I do! Here’s what he had to say about the World No. 2 this week in Doha (Rafa got bumped out of the tournament today by Gael Monfils – Fed plays Murray in the semis tomorrow): “According to me, (Roger [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/08/rafael-nadal-delusional-fedophile/feed/ 14 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/07/finals-fantasy-aussie-open-2009/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/07/finals-fantasy-aussie-open-2009/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:58:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2009/01/07/finals-fantasy-aussie-open-2009/
The Australian Open draw doesn’t come out until next Friday, so why not indulge in some fantasy finals predictions? We can worry later about who’s playing Karlovic in the third round. Here goes nothing:Men’s final: Andy Murray vs. Ernests Gulbis This would be a thrilling clash of on-the-cusp superstar versus baby-faced supertalent (a la last year’s Djokovic [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/07/finals-fantasy-aussie-open-2009/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/06/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-at-hopman-cup/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/06/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-at-hopman-cup/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:33:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2009/01/06/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-at-hopman-cup/ First tennis viewing of the season! I’m feeling so fan-fresh and tennis-hungry that I watched the Meghann Shaunghnessy vs. Sabine Lisicki Hopman Cup match with nary a touch of the DVR’s fast forward button. It was worth it – I found my first hot prospect of 2009. The German girl may do some damage this [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/01/06/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-at-hopman-cup/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/11/20/top-tennis-a-review-of-the-2008-season/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/11/20/top-tennis-a-review-of-the-2008-season/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/11/20/top-tennis-a-review-of-the-2008-season/
Wow, what a crazy year 2008 has been! Really, I’ve found it overwhelming. Here are some things I’m remembering, obsessing over and looking forward to at the tail end of this dramatic (and LONG!) 2008 tennis season. (And of course there’s more drama to come as a Nadal-less Spain takes on David Nalbandian, del Potro and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/11/20/top-tennis-a-review-of-the-2008-season/feed/ 10 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/09/01/goodbye-us-open/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/09/01/goodbye-us-open/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:02:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/09/01/goodbye-us-open/
Someone asked me to check out Kei Nishikori before we left the Open today. He and del Potro played the last day session match in Louis Armstrong. This was my first time seeing him live. The things about him that stood out the most to me: he already has a legion [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/09/01/goodbye-us-open/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/21/guide-to-the-us-open-draw-mens-singles/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/21/guide-to-the-us-open-draw-mens-singles/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:10:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/08/21/guide-to-the-us-open-draw-mens-singles/
I hate predicting the outcome of a Grand Slam draw, but I think knowing your way around it makes the entire tournament more enjoyable – more meaningful, even. More after the jump… The shortcut version: Federer and Djokovic are in the same half. Still feel like exploring? Come with me on a stroll through the boulevards and byways [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/21/guide-to-the-us-open-draw-mens-singles/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/11/olympic-tennis-day-two-round-up/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/11/olympic-tennis-day-two-round-up/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:21:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/08/11/olympic-tennis-day-two-round-up/ The Olympic upset tradition is going strong in Beijing, with Andy Murray, David Ferrer and Svetlana Kuznetsova losing their first round singles matches to to Yen-Hsun Lu (!), Janko Tipsarevic and Li Na, respectively. Oh well, pencil all three into the U.S. Open quarterfinals.More after the jump…It was a bad day for team U.S.A on [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/11/olympic-tennis-day-two-round-up/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/03/notes-before-the-rogers-cup-and-cincy-finals/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/03/notes-before-the-rogers-cup-and-cincy-finals/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:35:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/08/03/notes-before-the-rogers-cup-and-cincy-finals/ Today we have two finals featuring four of the most exciting “young guns” on both the WTA and ATP tours: Murray vs. Djokovic and Safina vs. Cibulkova. Before I enjoy these two finals, I thought I’d jot down some mid-U.S. Open series observations.T.V. COVERAGE Oh boy, ESPN pissed me off last night. They basically did a [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/08/03/notes-before-the-rogers-cup-and-cincy-finals/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/07/oh-so-now-nbc-loves-tennis/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/07/oh-so-now-nbc-loves-tennis/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:28:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/07/07/oh-so-now-nbc-loves-tennis/
I guess the anecdotal evidence was right – lots of random, non-tennis fanatics (i.e. those coworkers, family and friends who look blank when you say things like “I hope Monte Carlo doesn’t lose its Masters Series status” or “Ernests Gulbis has the best hair!” ) really did watch and enjoy the Wimbledon singles finals this [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/07/oh-so-now-nbc-loves-tennis/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/04/tossing-and-turning-over-federer-v-nadal/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/04/tossing-and-turning-over-federer-v-nadal/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:56:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/07/04/tossing-and-turning-over-federer-v-nadal/
The odds makers have declared it a toss up, and I’ve chosen to agree with them. If I admitted how I’m really feeling, I couldn’t call myself a Fed fan anymore. Real fans don’t give up on their favorites, do they? So let’s just say I’ll be tossing and turning the next couple of nights, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/07/04/tossing-and-turning-over-federer-v-nadal/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/26/upsetting-wimby-day-4/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/26/upsetting-wimby-day-4/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:06:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/06/26/upsetting-wimby-day-4/
So what is the biggest upset of the day tournament so far? Novak Djokovic losing to 75 ranked Marat Safin Maria Sharapova losing to 154 ranked Russian, Alla Kudryavtseva Andy Roddick losing to 40 ranked Serb, Janko Tipsarevic I think Maria “wins” this one, considering that she is the 3rd seed and former Wimbledon champion, while Alla is a [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/26/upsetting-wimby-day-4/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/24/player-report-wimby-day-two/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/24/player-report-wimby-day-two/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:11:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/06/24/player-report-wimby-day-two/
THE MEN: Day two at Wimbledon was less bizarre than day one, with “just” two retirements on the men’s side (Lapentti and Odesnik) and one “upset” (Davydenko let Benjamin Becker and the rest of us know that he could care less about grass.) Murray, Nadal, Roddick and Gasquet all went through in straights. Murray’s match against tennis-nerd [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/24/player-report-wimby-day-two/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/20/wimbledon-2008-coming-attractions/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/20/wimbledon-2008-coming-attractions/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:17:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennis.org/2008/06/20/wimbledon-2008-coming-attractions/
The draws are set, so we can enter full speculation mode! I’m focusing on the men today and will try to figure out the women tomorrow. The dummies version is this: Fed v. Djoky and Rafa v. Roddick in the semis. Shall I go on? I hate making “picks” for various reasons (superstition, fear of looking dumb, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2008/06/20/wimbledon-2008-coming-attractions/feed/ 4