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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Inapollpriate: Who Has the Best Box?
Phew! Maria Kirilenko and Daniela Hantuchova almost spoiled the show at The Bank of the West this week. But those chokers couldn’t deal with the pressure and we get the quarterfinal everyone wanted: Serena … Continue reading
Backhands and Compliments – ATP Edition
Fish tops Isner (again) to win Atlanta For the second consecutive year, Mardy Fish faced John Isner in the finals of the Atlanta Championships, and for the second consecutive year he came away with the winner’s check. Last year Fish … Continue reading
Backhands and Compliments – WTA Edition
Girl, Where You At? I’m pitching that for the new WTA slogan. Since Petra Kvitova took home the Wimbledon title, exactly where have the women been playing? I’ve heard of “B” leagues but … Continue reading
Posted in Backhands and Compliments wrapup
Tagged Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, bank of the west classic, bojana jovanovski, citi open, college tennis, daniela hantuchova, Francesca Schiavone, heather watson, Maria Sharapova, Melanie Oudin, Petra Kvitova, serena williams, sloane stephens, stanford, university of maryland, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka
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Backhands and Compliments – ATP Edition
Spain beats host U.S. to advance to Davis Cup semifinals No Rafael Nadal? Check. A slick, indoor hard-court suited to big-serving and aggressive tactics? Check. A rabid Texas crowd in the hometown of the team’s most decorated and beloved player? … Continue reading
Lindsey Wixson Meet Petra Kvitova (if you dare)
I came across this image of model Lindsey Wixson shot by Terry Richardson and couldn’t help notice the similarity between Wixson and Petra Kvitova. I … Continue reading
Posted in Wimbledon
Tagged Bethanie Mattek-Sands, martina navratilova, Petra Kvitova, Terry Richardson, Venus Williams jumper
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Nadal’s Foot Speaks Out
Let’s get this straight: I’m not broken, fractured, or even overly calloused. I’m stressed. Period. I don’t need a walking boot, I need a shrink. When Rafa says he wants to relax and put his feet on the couch, take … Continue reading
