http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:54:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17293 Saturday was a very busy day at Indian Wells – the sold out day session, the overflow parking situation and the epic bathroom lines were just the start of it. It felt like the entire population of Tennis Landia was trying to get inside Stadium 2 to watch Andy Murray/Ross Hutchins vs. James Blake/Andy Roddick [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/14/indian-wells-report-day-4-ivanovic-out-of-the-top-50-blake-and-roddick-pack-em-in/feed/ 7 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/2010/03/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-maria-kirilenko-practice-session-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-maria-kirilenko-practice-session-at-indian-wells/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:08:28 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17090
Ana Ivanovic and Maria Kirilenko attracted quite a crowd during their joint practice session at Indian Wells on Wednesday afternoon. We took a few snaps of this photogenic duo for your viewing enjoyment. Eyewitness report: It was windy enough out there to make the local weather report today, so I’m not going to get on Ana [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-maria-kirilenko-practice-session-at-indian-wells/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-babes-practicing-at-indian-wells/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-babes-practicing-at-indian-wells/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:24 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17102
Did they mean “Tennis Babes or Tennis Babies ?” you may ask, after seeing Victoria Azarenka in a diaper. We’ll leave it to you to decide. Check out our shots of Zheng Jie, Alize Cornet, Gisela Dulko, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka and Nadia Petrova. (Tennis Babe perverts should right click on the images for supa-dupa high [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/10/photos-tennis-babes-practicing-at-indian-wells/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/venus-williams-wins-billie-jean-king-cup-vs-kim-clijsters/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/venus-williams-wins-billie-jean-king-cup-vs-kim-clijsters/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:43:21 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16831 Venus Williams beat Kim Clijsters in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition on Monday night: 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. This is Venus’s third title in just over two weeks. Yes, I know it was only a one night exhibition but the draw was tough and the no-ad scoring format required extreme concentration. Oh, and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/02/venus-williams-wins-billie-jean-king-cup-vs-kim-clijsters/feed/ 14 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/coach-heinz-gunthardt-working-with-ana-ivanovic-a-big-task/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/coach-heinz-gunthardt-working-with-ana-ivanovic-a-big-task/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:56:45 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16739 Ana’s new coach, Heinz Gunthardt (pictured above in 1985) was interviewed by the Swiss paper, Tages Anzeiger, on Tuesday. Here is my Google-assisted translation (click here for the original): Heinz Günthardt how did your cooperation with Ivanovic come to be? We’ve only agreed that I will help her out for the time being, until the tournament in [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/25/coach-heinz-gunthardt-working-with-ana-ivanovic-a-big-task/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/24/ana-ivanovic-in-san-diego-confident-with-new-coach-heinz-gunthardt/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/24/ana-ivanovic-in-san-diego-confident-with-new-coach-heinz-gunthardt/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:03:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16726
I had the chance to speak very briefly with Ana Ivanovic today via a conference call to promote next week’s BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. Ana, who played in the exhibition last year, is filling in this time for an injured Serena Williams. She called in from San Diego, where she’s [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/24/ana-ivanovic-in-san-diego-confident-with-new-coach-heinz-gunthardt/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/ana-ivanovic-to-work-with-steffi-grafs-coach/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/ana-ivanovic-to-work-with-steffi-grafs-coach/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16651 Ana Ivanovic announced on her website today that she is working with 51-year-old Swiss tennis coach, TV commentator and former pro Heinz Gunthardt, who helped guide Steffi Graf to 12 major titles. Gunthardt and Ivanovic will make their public debut as a team at next week’s BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition in New York, where Ana is [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/22/ana-ivanovic-to-work-with-steffi-grafs-coach/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-poses-in-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-poses-in-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:02:06 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16285
Unlike tennis wife Brooklyn Decker, Ana Ivanovic is no pro at this swimsuit modeling thing. At least not yet. Here are some of her shots from the recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. (I think I read somewhere that SI sells more swimsuit editions than any other issue – I can see why!) Ana’s obvious appeal also [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/10/photos-ana-ivanovic-poses-in-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/feed/ 10 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/fed-cup-decisions-usa-italy-russia-and-czechs-advance-to-semifinals/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/fed-cup-decisions-usa-italy-russia-and-czechs-advance-to-semifinals/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:23:24 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16211 The Fed Cup drama continued on deciding Day 2, with two World Group ties being extended to a live fifth rubber and last year’s finalists showing off their dominance. Question # 1: Do you prefer the Davis Cup format, with doubles in the middle position, or Fed Cup, where it’s either an irrelevant “dead” rubber or [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/fed-cup-decisions-usa-italy-russia-and-czechs-advance-to-semifinals/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/scenes-from-fed-cup-world-group-day-1/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/scenes-from-fed-cup-world-group-day-1/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:06:55 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16190 Day One of the first round of Fed Cup World Group action is over – and it’s getting exciting! Here’s a quick update (all facts and figures via the indespensible FedCup.com) Russia vs. Serbia at Serbia: 1 – 1 (Anyone else really digging Jelena’s patriotic dress?) Ana Ivanovic lost in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the opening [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/07/scenes-from-fed-cup-world-group-day-1/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/21/australian-open-day-four-wrap-federer-welcomes-prince-to-court-wozniacki-wins-rolex-tomic-whines-twice/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/21/australian-open-day-four-wrap-federer-welcomes-prince-to-court-wozniacki-wins-rolex-tomic-whines-twice/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:22:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15552
After giving us a scare in his first round, Roger Federer was kind to his fans on Thursday evening. He soared to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory vs. Victor Hanescu on Rod Laver Arena, remaining unfazed when a touring Prince William stopped by during the third set. It was a vintage Federer performance, hitting 52 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/21/australian-open-day-four-wrap-federer-welcomes-prince-to-court-wozniacki-wins-rolex-tomic-whines-twice/feed/ 28 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/2010/01/15/photos-sharapova-nadal-henin-get-ready-for-the-happy-slam/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/15/photos-sharapova-nadal-henin-get-ready-for-the-happy-slam/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:18:17 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15407
I believe it was Roger Federer who first called the Australian Open “the Happy Slam.” And what’s not to like about sunny Melbourne, night matches, and the fresh promise of a newborn tennis season! Here are some photos of the pros getting happy (for the most part) and some quotes from Saturday’s press conferences. Roger Federer [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/15/photos-sharapova-nadal-henin-get-ready-for-the-happy-slam/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/video-ivanovic-vs-henin-press-conferences/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/video-ivanovic-vs-henin-press-conferences/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:45:39 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15154
Well, it’s good to be Justine Henin right now. She beat Ana Ivanovic convincingly in Friday’s semifinals at the Brisbane International, winning the match 6-3, 6-2 and bringing her head-to-head to a dominating 5-0 against the Serb. The more things change. . . Here’s Justine trying to convince reporters that it was a tough fight against [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/video-ivanovic-vs-henin-press-conferences/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/who-will-win-ivanovic-vs-henin/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/who-will-win-ivanovic-vs-henin/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:56:01 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15140 I’m loving the way the Brisbane draw is shaking out, with Kim Clijsters in one semi (playing German Andrea Petkovic) and Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic in the other. I’m really looking forward to Justine vs. Ana. I’m not holding out for a great match, but I do think it will be an interesting one! Justine owns [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/07/who-will-win-ivanovic-vs-henin/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/05/ana-ivanovic-wins-brisbane-night-match-with-adam-scott/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/05/ana-ivanovic-wins-brisbane-night-match-with-adam-scott/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:02:20 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15098
Ana Ivanovic worked late into the Australian night on Tuesday before beating World No. 53, Timea Bacsinszky, in the second round of the Brisbane International: 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.  She reportedly entered the press room sometime after midnight, with an ice pack bulging underneath her warm up jacket (see the video, below.) Ana assured reporters [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/05/ana-ivanovic-wins-brisbane-night-match-with-adam-scott/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/04/video-justine-henin-beats-nadia-petrova-in-brisbane/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/04/video-justine-henin-beats-nadia-petrova-in-brisbane/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:06:05 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15057
It looks like Justine Henin never left the tour! Here’s the former No. 1 beating Nadia Petrova 7-5, 7-5 in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday. Henin entered the tournament with a wild card. Here are some highlights from the match (sorry if the audio is a little off): As the commentators mentioned, tournament [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/04/video-justine-henin-beats-nadia-petrova-in-brisbane/feed/ 6 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/28/photos-ana-ivanovic-kisses-seals-down-under/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/28/photos-ana-ivanovic-kisses-seals-down-under/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:14:36 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14955
Photo by Megan Slade via couriermail.com.au Lest you think Ana Ivanovic is spending all of her off-season at the beach or at golf tournaments with her boyfriend, I provide you with these photos from her visit to the Underwater World aquatic park in Mooloolaba, Queensland. She attended last week with her family, boyfriend Adam Scott and [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/28/photos-ana-ivanovic-kisses-seals-down-under/feed/ 6 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/27/serb-update-jankovic-in-miami-ivanovic-bbqs-tipsarevic-in-india-djokovic-with-ristic/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/27/serb-update-jankovic-in-miami-ivanovic-bbqs-tipsarevic-in-india-djokovic-with-ristic/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:44:58 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14948
Just in case you were worried that the Serbian tennis players weren’t having enough fun during their off-season, Blic wants to put your minds to rest: Bohemian bookworm, Janko Tipsarevic, is off exploring in India with his new fiancée: After a romantic engagement with the TV host Biljana Sesevic in early November in Maldives, Janko Tipsarevic, currently [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/27/serb-update-jankovic-in-miami-ivanovic-bbqs-tipsarevic-in-india-djokovic-with-ristic/feed/ 12