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/2010/03/15/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/2010/03/12/nadal-ivanovic-roddick-at-the-2010-indian-wells-players-party/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/nadal-ivanovic-roddick-at-the-2010-indian-wells-players-party/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:41:32 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17188 No, these aren’t our photos. We weren’t invited to the Indian Wells Players’ Party, sniff! And good thing we weren’t, because. . .well, we might have said something rude to Ana about her pantyhose. Let’s take a look: So far, so gorgeous, for Ana Ivanovic! And then we get to the nurse pantyhose and 80’s secretary pumps. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/nadal-ivanovic-roddick-at-the-2010-indian-wells-players-party/feed/ 14 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-practice-photos-tsonga-ferrer-o-henin-wozniacki-argentine-futbol-and-more/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-practice-photos-tsonga-ferrer-o-henin-wozniacki-argentine-futbol-and-more/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:39:48 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17187
We can’t get enough of the practice courts (and practice field) at Indian Wells. Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Robin Soderling, Gilles Simon, the Spanish Armada, Justine Henin and Caroline Wozniacki worked on their strokes and their foot work on Thursday. Anna Chakvetadze looked on while Marcos Baghdatis, Juan Monaco, Gaston Gaudio et. al played a [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/12/indian-wells-practice-photos-tsonga-ferrer-o-henin-wozniacki-argentine-futbol-and-more/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/davis-cup-jo-wilfried-tsonga-doesnt-understand-davis-cup-dodgers/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/davis-cup-jo-wilfried-tsonga-doesnt-understand-davis-cup-dodgers/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:07:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16895 I guess someone at DavisCup.com understands my love for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga! The photo: By Paul Zimmer at DavisCup.com The caption: “Desire adds to France’s status as favourite” And Tsonga understands my love for Davis Cup, though he doesn’t understand Davis Cup Dodgers: “For me it’s difficult to understand all the people who don’t play this competition,” he said. “It’s maybe [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/04/davis-cup-jo-wilfried-tsonga-doesnt-understand-davis-cup-dodgers/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/29/australian-open-day-12-wrap-roger-federer-takes-out-the-trash/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/29/australian-open-day-12-wrap-roger-federer-takes-out-the-trash/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:09:16 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15889
Let me assure you that my headline doesn’t refer to the dashing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, even though Roger did toss the Frenchman out of the Australian Open semifinals like a bag of lawn clippings. The trash I’m referring to is of the verbal variety. It doesn’t stink, but it sure can fester. Take this snippet from Jo-Wilfried’s [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/29/australian-open-day-12-wrap-roger-federer-takes-out-the-trash/feed/ 49 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/28/2010-australian-open-order-of-play-day-twelve-federer-vs-tsonga-in-the-final-semifinal/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/28/2010-australian-open-order-of-play-day-twelve-federer-vs-tsonga-in-the-final-semifinal/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:40:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15875
There are two major highlights on Day 12 at the Australian Open: the Williams sisters taking on No. 1 seeded team Cara Black and Liezel Huber in the women’s doubles final and Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at night in the men’s second semifinal. Question of the Day: Will it be Murray vs. Federer or Murray [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/28/2010-australian-open-order-of-play-day-twelve-federer-vs-tsonga-in-the-final-semifinal/feed/ 32 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/27/australian-open-crazy-day-wrap-roger-federer-serena-williams-almost-sink/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/27/australian-open-crazy-day-wrap-roger-federer-serena-williams-almost-sink/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:48:03 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15807
Pass the Dramamine! Day 10 at the Australian Open was one wicked ride – the kind you enjoy in hindsight, once your feet are back on terra firma and you’ve emptied your guts into a trash can. (Sorry, Nole fans, I wrote that before he started dry heaving.) Each of the day session winners lost their [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/27/australian-open-crazy-day-wrap-roger-federer-serena-williams-almost-sink/feed/ 29 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/25/australian-open-day-eight-wrap-serena-so-good-speaking-of-federer/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/25/australian-open-day-eight-wrap-serena-so-good-speaking-of-federer/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:25:03 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15748
Let’s start with the obvious: Scary good and Especially Relentless against Stosur Everyone else (including Justine) has No chance to win the Australian Open AND: Free to Experiment with his plan D Even Hewitt Realized that the match was an Entertaining Recreation for Roger Disagree? Consider this an acrostic smack down. Roger Federer probably won’t have as much fun against Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals. Kolya’s beaten Roger the past two [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/25/australian-open-day-eight-wrap-serena-so-good-speaking-of-federer/feed/ 22 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/2010/01/11/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/2009/12/29/jo-wilfried-tsonga-pulls-out-of-abu-dhabi-and-doha-tournaments/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/29/jo-wilfried-tsonga-pulls-out-of-abu-dhabi-and-doha-tournaments/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:13:31 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14965
Disappointing news: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled out of this week’s Capitala World Tennis Championships exhibition in Abu Dhabi, which also headlines Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The No. 1 Frenchman is also nixing the ATP 250 tournament in Doha. This leaves the Kooyong exo (January 13- 16) as his only scheduled warm up prior to [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/29/jo-wilfried-tsonga-pulls-out-of-abu-dhabi-and-doha-tournaments/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/2009/10/18/weekend-winners-davydenko-fittest-man-on-tour-stosur-breaks-through/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/18/weekend-winners-davydenko-fittest-man-on-tour-stosur-breaks-through/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:50:23 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13373 Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.  This is Davydenko’s fourth title of the season and his third career Masters title. Watching him hit those crisp ground strokes and perform his soft-shoe scamper around the court, I remembered: I like watching Kolya play. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/18/weekend-winners-davydenko-fittest-man-on-tour-stosur-breaks-through/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/13/photos-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-fernando-verdasco-in-shanghai/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/13/photos-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-fernando-verdasco-in-shanghai/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:56:48 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13271
Another tournament, another excuse to play “tennis” somewhere where tennis should not be played. This time Fernando Verdasco and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played the “tennis” on Shanghai’s maglev train, the world’s fastest commercial train, which reaches a top speed of 268 miles per hour. We got video, folks. This is what I really love about Verdasco – [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/13/photos-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-fernando-verdasco-in-shanghai/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-final-interviews-and-highlights/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-final-interviews-and-highlights/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:20:17 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13209
Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were the ATP’s champs this weekend, with wins at the China and Japan Opens, respectively. Here are some video highlights and post match interviews from the finals. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Mikhail Youzhny in just over an hour in Tokyo: An interview with a happy Jo-Dubs: Novak Djokovic beat Marin Cilic 6-2. 7-6 (4) [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-and-novak-djokovic-final-interviews-and-highlights/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/beijing-and-tokyo-winners-victory-dances-windfalls-and-smart-answers/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/beijing-and-tokyo-winners-victory-dances-windfalls-and-smart-answers/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:19:52 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13199 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3 in just over an hour. It wasn’t the most dramatic match, but it’s always nice to see the top seed make good, especially when that top seed is the gallant Jo-Wilfried. And we were treated to a snazzy trophy, too – [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/11/beijing-and-tokyo-winners-victory-dances-windfalls-and-smart-answers/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/10/china-open-notes-nadal-goes-awol-djokovic-no-3-trophy-of-the-year/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/10/china-open-notes-nadal-goes-awol-djokovic-no-3-trophy-of-the-year/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:43:53 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13184 World No. 15, Marin Cilic, steamrolled Rafael Nadal in Beijing, winning 6-1, 6-3. Here’s an interesting post-match comment from Rafa: “I can accept to win and I can accept to lose but mentally probably I wasn’t there. If you’re losing 6-1, 6-3 then there’s something wrong.” It is very rare for Rafa not to be “there” in [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/10/china-open-notes-nadal-goes-awol-djokovic-no-3-trophy-of-the-year/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/06/bonjour-tokyo-monfils-tsonga-hewitt-del-potro-in-japan/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/06/bonjour-tokyo-monfils-tsonga-hewitt-del-potro-in-japan/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:55:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13070 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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/06/bonjour-tokyo-monfils-tsonga-hewitt-del-potro-in-japan/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/25/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-tie-break-quiz/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/25/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-tie-break-quiz/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:12:12 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12740
You know those recordings of dolphin squeaks and wind chimes that you can listen to while you fall asleep?  I’d buy the one called “Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Speaks.” Sweet dreams! ZZZZZZZZZ. . . .(in a good way!) ]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/25/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-tie-break-quiz/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/20/davis-cup-day-3-notes-injured-federer-happy-tsonga-stern-murray/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/20/davis-cup-day-3-notes-injured-federer-happy-tsonga-stern-murray/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:37:06 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12597 He’s going to Disneyland. . .or somewhere. Photo by: Angelo Tonelli Though both semifinals were decided on Saturday, with Spain and the Czech Republic destined to meet in the finals, some Davis Cup drama still remained on Day 3. After winning the doubles rubber against Team Suisse on Saturday, hope remained for the Italians at home. That [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/20/davis-cup-day-3-notes-injured-federer-happy-tsonga-stern-murray/feed/ 18