http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:47:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=17393 WTA stars continue to drop in the desert like beads of sweat from Rafa’s furrowed brow (or the deluge from Kleybanova’s ponytail). Sharapova, Henin, Ivanovic and Kuznetsova disappeared during the first week. On Monday 3rd-seeded Victoria Azarenka was bounced by 28-seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. No. 17 Shahar Peer took out No. 9 Flavia Pennetta. No. [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/03/15/indian-wells-report-day-6-clijsters-klubbed-djokovic-star-struck-nadal-ponders-ugly-shorts/feed/ 10 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-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/2010/02/15/photos-williams-wozniacki-azarenka-at-dubai-media-day/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/15/photos-williams-wozniacki-azarenka-at-dubai-media-day/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:30:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=16407 The WTA’s top players have gathered in Dubai this week to play the Premier-level Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Caroline Wozniacki is the top seed, with Li Na the seed in her quarter and Elena Dementieva or defending champ Venus Williams her potential semifinal opponents. Svetlana Kuznetsova anchors the second half of the draw with Agnieszka Radwanska [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/02/15/photos-williams-wozniacki-azarenka-at-dubai-media-day/feed/ 3 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/2010/01/22/australian-open-day-5-wrap-tanks-yanks-and-shanks/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/22/australian-open-day-5-wrap-tanks-yanks-and-shanks/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:12:16 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15571
Let’s be honest, Day 5 Down Under kind of sucked. I typed that sentence before listening to Kim Clijsters’s press conference. She confirmed it: “I was completely off. Just, you know, I think tennis‑wise, I didn’t feel the ball at all. . .It sucks that it has to happen at this stage of this tournament at [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/22/australian-open-day-5-wrap-tanks-yanks-and-shanks/feed/ 8 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/2010/01/17/photos-federer-nadal-sharapova-at-img-tennis-players-party/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/17/photos-federer-nadal-sharapova-at-img-tennis-players-party/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:07:31 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15437
A tennis star’s work is never done! Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic stopped by the IMG agency’s Tennis Players Party at Melbourne’s Crown Hotel and Casino on Sunday.  The dress code: earth tones: Maria Sharapova doesn’t have to try, anymore: And Jelena Jankovic really, really does: I just love how JJ always looks [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/17/photos-federer-nadal-sharapova-at-img-tennis-players-party/feed/ 12 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/jankovic-and-wozniacki-lose-henin-and-monfils-withdraw-in-sydney/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/jankovic-and-wozniacki-lose-henin-and-monfils-withdraw-in-sydney/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:29:07 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=15232 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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/01/11/jankovic-and-wozniacki-lose-henin-and-monfils-withdraw-in-sydney/feed/ 2 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 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/22/gtt-best-of-2009-tennis-love-matches-romances-and-hookups/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/22/gtt-best-of-2009-tennis-love-matches-romances-and-hookups/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:44:35 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=14836 It was love-all for tennis in 2009, with nuptials, hookups, and enough juicy rumors to keep us bloggers chattering like overworked yentas. Here’s a review of some of the year’s juiciest love matches. TENNIS HOOKUPS: Ana Ivanovic and her Australian golfing beau, Adam Scott, inspired this post. She’s been in Australia for over a month now to [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/12/22/gtt-best-of-2009-tennis-love-matches-romances-and-hookups/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/03/video-pushers-and-bashers-at-the-doha-player-party/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/03/video-pushers-and-bashers-at-the-doha-player-party/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:13:42 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13750
I just can’t get closure on a tournament until I see the player party video, can you? Here’s the party in Doha. I love Wozniacki’s “brainless ball basher” vs. “pusher” analysis of her match vs. Azarenka! Also, I didn’t realize Jelena Jankovic was a budding fashion designer. I propose that Serena and J.J. design the evening [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/11/03/video-pushers-and-bashers-at-the-doha-player-party/feed/ 3 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/doha-day-2-dinara-safina-a-casualty-in-the-battle-for-no-1/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/doha-day-2-dinara-safina-a-casualty-in-the-battle-for-no-1/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:24:50 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13576 Dinara Safina’s retirement against Jelena Jankovic and subsequent withdrawal from the year ending championships was Wednesday’s big news out of Doha.  She tapped out in the third game of the match, leaving the court after a series of gut wrenching sobs no doubt caused by both pain and disappointment. In what was supposed to be [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/28/doha-day-2-dinara-safina-a-casualty-in-the-battle-for-no-1/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/27/doha-day-one-venus-stuck-serena-sharp-and-testy-jankovic-not-in-the-mood/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/27/doha-day-one-venus-stuck-serena-sharp-and-testy-jankovic-not-in-the-mood/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:01:52 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13546 Photo via www.sonyericsson-championships.com The best thing about the year ending championships is the format – from the very first day you have the best players playing against each other and the promise of seeing them again soon, win or lose. The first match was an interesting one. YEC rookie, Victoria Azarenka, trounced former world number one Jelena [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/27/doha-day-one-venus-stuck-serena-sharp-and-testy-jankovic-not-in-the-mood/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/26/roadmap-report-wta-ceo-touts-fewer-injuires-jankovics-cool-million/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/26/roadmap-report-wta-ceo-touts-fewer-injuires-jankovics-cool-million/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:54:17 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13531
With the WTA’s Year Ending Championships in Doha this week, it seems a fine time to take a look at how the tour’s hyped-up “Roadmap” is working out. If you remember, the Roadmap was implemented by ex-WTA CEO Larry Scott at the beginning of this season to address the rampant injury problems and tournament pull-outs [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/26/roadmap-report-wta-ceo-touts-fewer-injuires-jankovics-cool-million/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/25/doha-glam-sony-ericsson-year-end-championships-draw-ceremony/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/25/doha-glam-sony-ericsson-year-end-championships-draw-ceremony/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:10:33 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13495
Serena and Venus Williams, Dinara Safina and the rest of the WTA’s top eight gathered at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar on Sunday to take part in the Sony Ericsson Year End Championships draw ceremony. Here’s the lowdown on the draw via tennis.com: WHITE GROUP: Dinara Safina Caroline Wozniacki Victoria Azarenka Jelena Jankovic MAROON [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/25/doha-glam-sony-ericsson-year-end-championships-draw-ceremony/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/22/doha-dames-clijsters-free-final-8-set-for-wta-year-end-championships/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/22/doha-dames-clijsters-free-final-8-set-for-wta-year-end-championships/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:23:43 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=13455 We’re only 5 days away from the start of the WTA Year End Championships a.k.a. the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar. And with Jelena Jenkovic progressing to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup this week (and Vera Zvonareva being upset in the second round), the Serbian’s secured the 8th and final spot in the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/22/doha-dames-clijsters-free-final-8-set-for-wta-year-end-championships/feed/ 11 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/03/maria-sharapova-wins-comeback-title-in-tokyo/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/03/maria-sharapova-wins-comeback-title-in-tokyo/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:20:47 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12965 Maria Sharapova won the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this weekend. It’s her first title since coming back from shoulder surgery this May, after a nearly ten month long injury layoff. Her last title came at Amelia Island in April, 2008. It was her opponent, Jelena Jankovic, who suffered from shoulder problems, retiring at 2-5 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/10/03/maria-sharapova-wins-comeback-title-in-tokyo/feed/ 9 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/22/whos-afraid-of-itty-bitty-justine-henin/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/22/whos-afraid-of-itty-bitty-justine-henin/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:22:31 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12680 Will the thought of Justine Henin back on the court – sporting her no-nonsense Adidas kit and a stick-straight ponytail – strike fear into the hearts of her WTA colleagues? Will the threat of her steely resolve, butterfly feet and whipping forehand cut beach holidays short? Will the words of Carlos Rodriguez make the blood [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/22/whos-afraid-of-itty-bitty-justine-henin/feed/ 11