* A big congrats to Team A-Rod and the 8th Annual Andy Roddick Charity Event at the Polo Club Boca Raton. The American was joined by tennis superstars Venus Williams and Bob + Mike Bryan last weekend managed to raise $1.1 million for A-Rod's Foundation! Click here for images of the former No.1 working with kids from his San Antonio Youth Tennis Program at the event.
* Jon Wertheim's 2008 Baggie Awards announced
* Former ATP baller Mark Draper has admitted Bernard Tomic, who alledgedly walked off-court during a Futures tourney in Western Australia, is in a very "rebellious stage" in his life. Mark, who's Bernard's regular hitting partner, said "I've sort of told him the way I believe he should behave towards me and others around him. If he is disrespectful towards me, I won't be working with him. If his behaviour is consistently good, I wouldn't have a problem with it. He's at an age where he is not willing to listen as much as he used to, which goes against everything John stands for." Mark has subsequently stopped working with the Aussie prodigy.
* Speaking of feisty Aussie's, Jelena Dokic has apologized to Tennis Australia for remarks she made earlier this year after being denied a wildcard into the Aussie Open. The former world No. 4 said at the time, "I think I’ve done more in one week and had more big wins in one week than some of those girls have in their whole careers." She's currently in Melbourne preparing to compete in the Aussie Open qualies.
* With the holiday season in full-swing, TENNIS.com's gear guru Jon Levey has chosen his fave tennis gear, trainers, accessories, and videos of the year including the newly released DVD of the classic 2008 Wimbledon men's final. It makes great stocking stuffing!
* What's the last album Jamie Murray downloaded? "The last thing I downloaded was the new Lil Wayne. That's the rapper in me coming out."
* ESPN.com's Sandra Harwitt gives a rundown of the year's couplings + uncouplings, returners + quitters, and births + deaths - all without the gory, but juicy, details.
* Rafael Nadal's uber-controversial US Open Nike shirt has been re-released in a new colorway for the brand's Holiday collection and is now called the Mens Bold Stripe Polo Shirt. The slim-fitting polo features "a traditional polo collar and a two button placket, front pocket, contrast stripe across the front of the shirt, and mesh inserts under both arms for ventilation." I still love it and even more because of the yummy yellow. Must...buy.
* Fernando Verdasco will have a street in his childhood home of Boadilla del Monte, Spain named after him. I guess Ana will want a matching one, too.
* James Larosa is back at his Tennis Channel blog Sweet Spot listing off the best men's matches of the year. Take your best guess at which one tops this list.
* How about a little tennis with a twist?
(images via andyroddick.com, tennis.com, midwestsports.com)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
+ WEDNESDAY NETCORDS: A-Rod raises major money...Stocking stuffings...Jamie vs. Lil' Wayne
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hey rich!there are new photos of ana ivanovic and verdasco in spain, on http://womenstennisphotos.co.cc/
ReplyDeletegive as a post, so we can comment!:))
and here some more pics http://www.brunopress.nl/bin/Brunopress.dll/go?a=disp&rs=1&pt=1&_m=2&_s=0&_men=submenu_2_0&_yp1=0&usp=0&_spe=0&t=sr-loadersearch.html&searchtext=ana%20ivanovic&_sf0=&_sf1=&_sf2=&lg=0&ls=0&so=2&_hints=1&_power=0&_a2lm=1&_a2om=1&_instorder=0&_sis=1&si=3CF96B3AE4B54579ADD49028E409E3&rnd=3213.34
ReplyDeleteI read Harwitt's column earlier today. It was a nice reflection.
ReplyDeleteNow, on to everything Rafa:
>>Rafael Nadal's uber-controversial US Open Nike shirt has been re-released in a new colorway for the brand's Holiday collection and is now called the Mens Bold Stripe Polo Shirt. The slim-fitting polo features "a traditional polo collar and a two button placket, front pocket, contrast stripe across the front of the shirt, and mesh inserts under both arms for ventilation." I still love it and even more because of the yummy yellow. Must...buy.<<
Does Rafa come with the shirt?
*gets out check book*
FLOVE the new shirt. I would pretty much do any boy walking down the street wearing that shirt.
ReplyDeleteDid I just say too much?
That shirt of Rafa's is awesome! loving the colors.
ReplyDeleteI bought that wimbledon dvd just so I could finally clear up seven hours on my tivo! Well worth it. :)
tessa: thanks - done1
ReplyDeletenatch: no, grab your debit card - it's much quicker - but not the credit one. don't think there's any available right now!
c note: saying you'd do any boy walking down the street who's hot in that shirt isn't saying or DOING too much IMO. it's, like, mandatory and stuff. you'd hate yourself the next morning if you didn't. believe you me.
wait - did i just say too much???
b2012: we had the match saved too and then accidentally erased it for law & order or something. drats! must...buy...dvd...
natch: LOL! Hey maybe Rafa can be wearing that shirt when he takes his pants off at the shorty-shorts charity event next week!! Best. Idea. Ever.
ReplyDeleteRich: you can never say too much ;)