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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Sofitel Restroom View of Melbourne Park
By telling you this, I risk alienation from my Melbourne hosts. I’m desperate for something new to talk about so I’m going to risk it. If you don’t have a ticket for tonight’s final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrlian Open, Melbourne, restroom, Sofitel Melbourne, Tennis
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Baumer on Couch Texting Madhitter in Melbourne
The Baumer: Who do you like tonight? Madhitter: Hoping for Li but my gut says Clijsters. TB: Feels like it. MH: I like it when they say “Li Leads.” Clijsters is mean. TB: Why? She’s everybody’s sweetheart. MH: Did you … Continue reading
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Tagged Ana Ivanovic bikini, Andy Murray, Anna Wintour, Australian Open, kim clijsters, Li Na, Melbourne, Oracene tweets, Sean Connery
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Help! I can’t find any of the people behind me!
My friends and I were confronted by this lost tourist today trying to find her way to a hotel. It seemed too poignant a picture to pass up: lost tourist in front of all those favorites who lost – or … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Open, finals, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sam Stosur, serena williams, Tennis, tourist
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Square Dancing With Pennetta, Dulko, Azarenka and Kirilenko
Watching the women’s doubles championship between winners Flavia Pennetta and Gisela Dulko and the runners-up Maria Kirilenko and Victoria Azarenka I kept hearing a square dancing caller in my head. It went something like this: Partners on court! Get up … Continue reading
Even Drunk People Know Caroline Wozniacki
Need proof Melbourne is the best slam city? Last night I went to Federation Square to catch the Federer/Djokovic semifinal. I just now realized I watched Fed at Fed Square. Anyhow, that white light is the match and there were … Continue reading
Hey Vera, Nice Girls Finish Last!
Vera, I’ve been attending your press conferences over the past couple of weeks and something is bothering me: You’re too nice! Your tennis and command of English has been impressive but I think it’s time to grow some fangs. Take … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Open, kim clijsters, mean girls, Tennis, vera zvonareva
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Justine’s Awesome Adventure
It was beautiful. It was an adventure. It was a dream. It was lucky charms and rainbows and elves and lollipops. And if you blinked, you missed her. But then she was back. And if you blinked again, she again … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Open, justine henin, kim clijsters, retirement, Tennis
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Baumer on Couch Texting Madhitter in Melbourne
MH: just came from Li Na’s press conference TB: I can’t believe you went to her match. Her press conference, too? MH: of course i went to her match! i love li na. she was really great. i didn’t realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Open, Grand Slam, Li Na, Press Conference, Roger Federer
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Madhitter in Melbourne; Baumer on couch
Hello Baumer, Do the Aussies like Tomic? I think they are cautiously optimistic about him. Maybe it’s because Hewitt is on the way out; maybe because they were just hoping he would win; maybe because he blew a 4-0 second … Continue reading
Baumer on Couch; Madhitter in Melbourne
Madhitter, I guess it’s not much of a surprise that someone nicknamed, “Rusty” would fall into the Foxworthy category. There has always been something a little barnyard about Hewitt. His game has relied on grit and endurance, with little in … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Roddick, Australian Open, Francesca Schiavone, Roger Federer, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis
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