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/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-hunks-practicing-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-hunks-practicing-at-indian-wells/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:07:07 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17110
Sergio Tacchini confirms what many of us already suspected: Novak Djokovic is H-O-T. Why yes, Robin Soderling qualifies as a Tennis Hunk, in that pasty-faced Northern European kind of way. Speaking of. . .here’s Andy Murray! And bona fide Hunk Feliciano Lopez, looking more funky than hunky. (He was practicing with Murray today.) ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-hunks-practicing-at-indian-wells/feed/ 25 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/15/winners-circle-verdasco-soderling-ferrero-dementieva-zvonareva-on-top/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/15/winners-circle-verdasco-soderling-ferrero-dementieva-zvonareva-on-top/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:33:20 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16400 The citizens of Tennis Land are keeping busy, with five different players earning a spot in the winner’s circle this week. Let’s see who’s hoovering up the rankings points on Sunday: In Paris, Elena Dementieva beat Lucie Safarova, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 for the Premier-level Open GDF SUEZ title. After losing in last year’s final to [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/15/winners-circle-verdasco-soderling-ferrero-dementieva-zvonareva-on-top/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/13/weekend-update-oudin-dementieva-roddick-and-djokovic-into-semis/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/13/weekend-update-oudin-dementieva-roddick-and-djokovic-into-semis/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:42:18 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16388 Here’s a quick peek at what’s going on in the tennis world this weekend. In Paris we have the WTA’s Open GDF Suez, a Premier-level event without the Williams sisters, Clijsters or Henin. It’s nice to see Melanie Oudin taking advantage of both the draw and the confidence she gained last weekend in Fed Cup; she’s [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/13/weekend-update-oudin-dementieva-roddick-and-djokovic-into-semis/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/14/kooyong-chaos-del-potro-and-soderling-pull-out-djokovic-fed-up-vs-verdasco/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/14/kooyong-chaos-del-potro-and-soderling-pull-out-djokovic-fed-up-vs-verdasco/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:04:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15351
Kooyong Chaos – doesn’t that sound like the latest trendy cocktail? (Make it a double, barkeep!) But alas, it’s the best way to describe the final days of this week’s AAMI Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament in Melbourne. In what Australia’s The Age newspaper calls a “cotton wool approach” to Australian Open preparation, both Juan Martin [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/14/kooyong-chaos-del-potro-and-soderling-pull-out-djokovic-fed-up-vs-verdasco/feed/ 22 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/12/photos-kooyong-game-faces/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/12/photos-kooyong-game-faces/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:35:41 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15288
Why so serious, guys? Sad that Roger pulled out? REUTERS/Mick Tsikas via Daylife The top guys did press on Tuesday in advance of the Kooyong AAMI Classic exhibition tournament, which starts on Wednesday. The line-up is led by Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro along with Robin Soderling, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Gonzalez, and Tommy [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/12/photos-kooyong-game-faces/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/02/videos-nadal-beats-soderling-federer-beats-ferrer-in-abu-dhabi/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/02/videos-nadal-beats-soderling-federer-beats-ferrer-in-abu-dhabi/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:23:06 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15010
Rafael Nadal got a nice pre-Australian Open confidence boost, taking out Robin Soderling 7-6 (3), 7-5 in Saturday’s final of the Capitala Tennis Championships exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Great shot of Xisca’s game face around the 2:15 mark! Roger Federer played David Ferrer for third place. Fed beat Fer, 6-1, 7-5. (Sorry if the audio is [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/02/videos-nadal-beats-soderling-federer-beats-ferrer-in-abu-dhabi/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/01/video-robin-soderling-defeats-roger-federer-in-abu-dhabi/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/01/video-robin-soderling-defeats-roger-federer-in-abu-dhabi/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:28:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15000
Happy tennis New Year! Or not. . . “So far, so good!” said Robin Soderling of his 2010 season after scoring his first ever victory (in 13 tries) against Roger Federer. The Swede beat the Swiss 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 on Friday in the semifinals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/01/video-robin-soderling-defeats-roger-federer-in-abu-dhabi/feed/ 10 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/23/video-robin-soderling-beats-rafael-nadal-at-atp-world-tour-finals/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/23/video-robin-soderling-beats-rafael-nadal-at-atp-world-tour-finals/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:36:06 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14325
Here are some highlights from today’s Rafael Nadal vs. Robin Soderling round robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Soderling won it 6-4, 6-4. I don’t think it’s a huge shock that flat-ball-hitter Robin Soderling took out Rafael Nadal on the Swede’s favorite surface. But I do think its surprising that Robin Soderling pulled it [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/23/video-robin-soderling-beats-rafael-nadal-at-atp-world-tour-finals/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/20/atp-world-tour-final-photos-federer-nadal-djokovic-and-co-in-london/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/20/atp-world-tour-final-photos-federer-nadal-djokovic-and-co-in-london/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:36 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14237
Yes! The ATP World Tour Finals can’t start before the requisite Men in Suits photo session. Along with the British press, another overlooked benefit of hosting the ATP World Tour Finals in London is seeing Federer, Nadal and the rest of the top guys in bespoke tailoring (at least I’ll pretend it is.) Here are [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/20/atp-world-tour-final-photos-federer-nadal-djokovic-and-co-in-london/feed/ 30 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/18/2009-atp-world-tour-finals-draw-set-in-london/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/18/2009-atp-world-tour-finals-draw-set-in-london/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:20 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14194 Andy Murray and the Bryan Brothers took part in the draw ceremony for the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday in a pod of the London Eye Ferris wheel. Here are the round robin groups for the singles and doubles competitions, which run from November 22 – 29: 2009 ATP World Tour Finals Singles Draw: Group [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/18/2009-atp-world-tour-finals-draw-set-in-london/feed/ 6 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/17/andy-roddick-withdraws-from-atp-world-tour-finals/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/17/andy-roddick-withdraws-from-atp-world-tour-finals/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:36:39 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14159
In disappointing news for tennis fans everywhere, the London Times is reporting that Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP’s year-ending championships in London next week: The American world No.6 has withdrawn from the eight-man extravaganza – which starts on Sunday at the 02 Arena in south-east London – having been unable to overcome [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/17/andy-roddick-withdraws-from-atp-world-tour-finals/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/paris-masters-semifinals-world-tour-finals-lineup-set/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/paris-masters-semifinals-world-tour-finals-lineup-set/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:27:34 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14042 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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/paris-masters-semifinals-world-tour-finals-lineup-set/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/robin-soderlings-girlfriend-jenni-mostrom/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/robin-soderlings-girlfriend-jenni-mostrom/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:08:41 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14017
If you’re curious as to who Robin Soderling’s girlfriend is, well her she is. Jenni Mostrom. Don’t know too much information about her, but apparently she has a swedish blog you can follow. http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/536657/rss—advantage-jenni-med-jenni-mostr ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/13/robin-soderlings-girlfriend-jenni-mostrom/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/10/day-10-wrap-roger-federer-slips-past-soderling-oudin-gets-beat/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/10/day-10-wrap-roger-federer-slips-past-soderling-oudin-gets-beat/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:14:32 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12270
Whoa, Roger Federer almost needed 5 sets to get past Robin Soderling on Wednesday night!  Fed already had the first two in the bag, 6-0, 6-3, when, suddenly, Soderling went bombs away. The next two sets  went to tiebreaks, with Soderling up 6 points to 5 in the final breaker before Fed squeaked by. A [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/10/day-10-wrap-roger-federer-slips-past-soderling-oudin-gets-beat/feed/ 42 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/08/us-open-day-8-wrapette-federer-finds-motivation-djokovic-makes-friends/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/08/us-open-day-8-wrapette-federer-finds-motivation-djokovic-makes-friends/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:02:09 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12214
So Roger Federer played second fiddle today, taking the court against Tommy Robredo after Melanie Oudin’s big win over Nadia Petrova. He did his best to wow the crowd in his own way, coming back from a tight first set to dominate the Spaniard in vintage Fed style: 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. I loved what Roger had [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/08/us-open-day-8-wrapette-federer-finds-motivation-djokovic-makes-friends/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/03/us-open-day-4-photos-djokovic-haas-verdasco-robredo/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/03/us-open-day-4-photos-djokovic-haas-verdasco-robredo/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:55:58 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12071
The men put in a good day’s work on Day Four of the US Open on Thursday, including some solid wins by Tommy Haas, Fernando Verdasco, Novak Djokovic and Tommy Robredo. Here are some of our snapshots. *fellow bloggers are more than welcome to use our photos, please link us if you do. ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/03/us-open-day-4-photos-djokovic-haas-verdasco-robredo/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-roger-federer-happy-that-mirkas-not-a-pain/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-roger-federer-happy-that-mirkas-not-a-pain/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:44:30 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9885
Roger Federer beat big-serving Robin Soderling in three tight sets today: 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. It was good practice for his quarterfinal against Ivo “Ace Machine” Karlovic, who beat Fernando Verdasco today in four. Federer chatted with the BBC after the match. Roger says he’s happy that his pregnant wife is not being a pain in the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-roger-federer-happy-that-mirkas-not-a-pain/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/wimbledon-day-5-wrap-federer-as-muse-djokovic-as-michael/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/wimbledon-day-5-wrap-federer-as-muse-djokovic-as-michael/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:54:17 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9775
“He served well, and that’s it.” That’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after losing today to Ivo Karlovic, who served 46 aces. Sh*t. Dr. Ivo tells the press he doesn’t mind being called a one trick pony: Q. Are you getting angry about persons who are saying you can just serve and that’s all? IVO KARLOVIC: No. It’s actually, I mean, [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/wimbledon-day-5-wrap-federer-as-muse-djokovic-as-michael/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/07/french-open-video-trophy-ceremony-as-fedophile-porn/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/07/french-open-video-trophy-ceremony-as-fedophile-porn/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:45:38 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9024
Bow chicka bow chicka bow bow! Why the lame attempt at a porno flick bass line? Because this year’s Roland Garros final was THAT satisfying. At least to Fedophiles, who just wanted Roger Federer to beat Robin Soderling as quickly and easily as possible. Which he did: 6-1, 7-6, 6-4. Federer lost only 17 points [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/07/french-open-video-trophy-ceremony-as-fedophile-porn/feed/ 19 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:26:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8813
This crazy French Open is making me queasy. I’m discombobulated. . .bitten by the upset bug. . . suffering from clay-induced vertigo. . .my thoughts are bobbing up and down like buoys in a stormy sea. . .then diving and leaping like Gael Monfils on a clay court. Excuse me while I get my bearings. Or should [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/feed/ 31