FASHION FIX: Nole goes Gucci for GQ magazine

Novak Djokovic is giving Roger Federer a run for his money - in the men's fashion battle that is.


The Aussie Open champ was featured recently in a lengthy Men's Vogue piece and now the sexy Serb serves up Gucci for GQ's May issue.


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Sharapova explains website mishap, will celebrate b-day in NYC

Maria "Shriek"apova is on the case. The Russian fashionista sent around the following newsletter explaining why her website was down:

Dear Fans,

Many of you may have noticed that MariaSharapova.com has been down over the past few days. We had some technical difficulties, but I wanted to let everyone know that the site is now back up and running! I am so sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused anyone. I know some of you were wondering if the site was down permanently, but I wanted to personally assure everyone that it was not. MariaSharapova.com is something I believe in deeply and I want all of my fans to keep coming back to check it out!

In fact, we have lots of fun things coming your way soon. As some of you might know, my 21st birthday is this Saturday! I'm currently down in Charleston playing in the Family Circle Cup, but I will be celebrating next week in New York City at a birthday party hosted by Tag Heuer. I'm so excited and I can't wait! I'll be posting all kinds of exclusive photos and video from the party, so be sure to come back next week to check it out.

In the meantime, you can check out my new videos from my Nike Training commercial shoot here and my new Prince Team Sharapova gold bag collection is now available...check them out in the store.

Talk to you soon!

Maria

So the bills were paid - good thing. And, she'll be here in New York to celebrate her birthday. I'll be on that one for sure!

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ESPN to televise Wimbledon through 2013 - can they steal coverage back from FSN?

ESPN agreed to a six-year extension with the powers-that-be at The All-England Club to televise Wimbledon through 2013. ESPN2 will broadcast 100 hours of the grass-court Slam and matches will also be available online.

Dear ESPN: Can you please wrestle away all tennis coverage from the bumbling FSN Network before the Masters Cup at the end of the year? Pleeeease?!

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FASHION FIX: Federer vs. the ladies

Thanks to DtL! reader Miros for sending in this cheeky observation on Roger Federer's recent tennis fashion.

Apparently, the world no. 1 is starting to look a lot like the ladies on the WTA Tour, including Maria Kirilenko's Estoril victim Petra Cetkovska in Lacoste. And remember, Fed is supposedly wearing the same Nike Sphere React Cool Polo from this image in Serena Williams' lilac for Roland Garros.

It seems Nike is putting the stylish Swiss in women's trends this season...interesting. But who wears it best?

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FASHION FIX: Mattek double-bageled by Maria, outfit may be to blame

Bethanie Mattek got white-washed by Maria "Shriek"apova in Charleston, suffering an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 loss to the in-form Russian.

Maria probably wanted to get off the court with a quickness to avoid looking at Bethanie's outfit. Though the top half is fine, I'm sure the bottom was a hot mess. How do I know? Let me present my evidence here + here.

Case closed.

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FASHION FIX: Kirilenko makes stylish moves in Estoril

Maria Kirilenko is battling ballers in Estoril this week while the top ladies are gathered in Charleston for the Bausch + Lomb Championships. The Russian took down Czech Petra Cetkovska 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.

I have to say I'm a bigger fan of Maria's fashion than her game. Though her counter-punching ways can go awry, her tennis stylish gear from adidas by Stella McCartney always hits the mark especially the Tennis Polo White top she's working here.

Can her game catch up?

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THE LOW DOWN: Gasquet gets public thumping after Davis Cup debacle

Richard Gasquet is getting on his country's bad side - and that's never a good thing for any baller nevermind a French one.

During last weekend's Davis Cup tie versus the US, Richard refused to play Andy Roddick in the fourth rubber because of some injuries and a shaky head.

After the tie, Davis Cup captain Guy Forget said about the situation,

I had to try and work out whether Richard was fit mentally and physically to play. He had suffered from just about everything before the tie — a blister, a bad knee, a bad thigh — and all that got into his head as well. I had to see how he felt. I had the other option of Arnaud Clement but his form for the last month (in singles) has been so poor that I did not feel I could go that route. Then I heard from some French journalists that Richard had said he was only prepared to play the fifth match. When I spoke to him he told me that was true. He said he thought he had no chance again[st] Roddick. So [Paul-Henri] Mathieu was my choice.

And now French tennis federation president Christian Bimes has publicly slammed Richard saying,

I’m disappointed about what happened this weekend in Winston-Salem. We’re considered as a nation capable of winning the Davis Cup and I see that for the past three years we have struggled to rely on our best players and they’re not always determined to win, which was our problem this weekend. You have to make the players understand that they need to fight, to make sacrifices, even if they are undermined by an injury. Guy Forget did what he could but next time, we’ll have to thump the table to make ourselves clear.

"Thump the table" - never heard that saying but it doesn't sound good for Richard. And, I'll be interested to see how the notoriously fickle French fans will receive their No. 1 at Roland Garros this year.

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FASHION FIX: It's a new, stylish world for Fish

Mardy Fish is looking to keep his good form going at the US Claycourt Championships. The American moved into the second round with 7-6 (4), 6-3 over German Rainer Schuettler.

Mardy's confidence is definitely on display, even in his current fashion taste. The third seed played his first round match in the K-Swiss Ultracell Polo in periwinkle and the Accomplish Court Short in white.

I like this new Mardy and his stylish tennis duds. Could his engagement be the reason he's turned himself around? If so, let's hope A-Rod's does the same for him, though his recent style choices aren't too encouraging.

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Did Maria Sharapova forget to pay her bills?

Uh-oh. Here's another possible case of a tennis baller not paying the bills.

I strolled on over to Maria "Shriek"apova's website this morning and was greeted with the screen above. Did the Russian forget to send in a payment or is she revamping and moving her site?

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Serena afraid of being Santorized - join the club!

Serena Williams isn't afraid of anyone on the tennis court - any woman, that is.

The 8-time Grand Slammer, who's the No. 5 seed at this week's Family Circle Cup, was asked whether she was disappointed that Justine Henin withdrew from the tourney. In typical ReRe fashion she responded,

Well I didn’t even know she wasn’t here until you told me, so no, I guess not. Honestly, I don’t get concerned about who I’m going to play. I’ll go up against anybody.

But, as if realizing the sweeping statement she just make, ReRe quickly modified her response:

Except Federer or Nadal. Or Santoro. Anybody but them. Especially Santoro.

Wow - even ReRe's afraid of being "Santorized". He must be a nightmare to play against!

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