Former pro, Super Coach and ESPN 2 commentator Darren Cahill spoke with reporters via conference call on Tuesday (Darren was calling in from Wednesday, Down Under.) Much of the conversation revolved around the WTA (click here for more on that) but he still had plenty to say about Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the rest [...]

Sydney’s Medibank International has it tough – many players are exhausted from the previous week’s warmup, those who are making their 2010 debuts are rusty, and all the top guys go to Kooyong. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t drama. Here’s what’s going on in Sydney so far:
After a smooth opening day for the WTA [...]

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Better late than never! Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3), in the Bercy final on Sunday, claiming his first (and last) Masters 1000 title of the year – in five attempts and on four surfaces. This is also Nole’s second trophy in as many weeks, following a nervy win [...]

Whenever I get excited for quarterfinals day, the matches never live up to my expectations. Friday at the Paris Masters was no exception. I was pulling for either a Nadal vs. Soderling grudge match in the semis or a chance for Tsonga to defend his title. Instead we get Novak Djokovic out-scrapping the Sod and [...]

The ATP’s calendar was the hot topic in the Shanghai Masters press room last week, but there were plenty of other interesting exchanges, covering everything from sex, sports cars and when the heck a Frenchman will ever win a major. Before it’s old news, I thought I’d post some of my favorites:
Novak Djokovic on sex [...]

Gael Monfils, Juan Martin Del Potro, Lleyton Hewitt and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cracked some sake barrels at the Japan Open’s welcome reception on Tuesday. It was a konnichiwa/sayonara moment del Potro, who was booted out of the tournament in the first round.
What is Tsonga so giddy about? And where are Lleyton Hewitt’s arms?

Hair twins! Just like [...]

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The big news this weekend? Kimiko Date Krumm won the Korean Open, beating second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-3, 6-3.
Here are just a few reasons why this may be the most amazing comeback story in a year of amazing comeback stories:

At 39 years-old (on Monday) Date Krumm is the [...]

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.

Photographer: Angelo Tonelli
A 6 hour five setter in Croatia, a Frenchman gets upset, Roger Federer wins – sometimes Davis Cup Drama is a little. . . predictable.
Here’s a quick summary of the action.
THE SEMIFINALS

Peek-a -boo, I see you! Photographer: Sergio Carmona

Spain vs. Israel: Spain is up 2-0 against Israel going into day 2, with David [...]

Sorry for the delay on the Day 9 Wrap – I had internet problems last night. We learned two interesting things on Tuesday:
1. Serena Williams will become No. 1 if she wins the US Open. And with her straight-set quarterfinal win over Flavia Pennetta on Tuesday she’s only two wins away. But [...]

When Rafanatics attack! After Rafael Nadal’s scintillating win over Gael Monfils on Tuesday, a lusty fan rushed the court to celebrate the victory with a kiss. And Rafa didn’t seem to mind so much. Check it out at the 60 second mark – the post match interview with Darren Cahill follows.

Personally, this kind of stuff [...]

Big thanks to GTT reader and big-time tennis fan, Judy Salas, for her report and candid photos of Rafa, Serena and others from Wednesday’s GAME. SET. NYC. event in Manhattan. She came for Roger, but stayed for Rafa – and boy, is she glad she did! Here’s her story:

I spent most of my day at [...]