- Full-disclosure: Tommy Haas is fanning the flames of controversy. The German tennis star has asked fellow players to start disclosing names after an unidentified German player accused another of match-fixing during a television interview. The player also claims he witness betting occuring in the players' lounge at tournaments. "It's time people start naming names, [...] Every day someone says something: Andy Murray, Werner Eschauer, Michael Llodra, Arnaud Clement, now someone anonymous. [...] I'm telling them, be concrete -- then we can undertake something concrete. All this talk isn't bringing us further."
- Slam success: Bjorn Borg believes Brit Andy Murray is in line for his first Grand Slam trophy - maybe sooner than we think. "Maybe he’s going to be the first British winning Wimbledon since Fred Perry," said the Swede. "I like the way he plays, I like his attitude."
- First there were wallets made from old tennis racket covers, and now come wallets made from old tennis balls. We're thinking we'll stick with our Marc Jacobs' version and leave the arts n' crafts to Martha "Ice Queen" Stewart. Speaking of homemade, check out these t-shirts of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal...
- Perfectly fine: What does Daniela Hantuchova give as the reason for her recent good form, placing her back into the top-10? "I have realized it is not necessary to be perfect," says the slender Slovak. "I was putting much too much pressure on myself. Now I am more relaxed and calm. I understand things better."
- Read up on the challenges of marketing a world-class athlete like Maria "Shriek"apova then find out what TENNIS mag writer Jon Levey thinks of Maria and all of her pet projects
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