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Too Ugly? “Looks Are A Factor” Sexism never quite goes out of style at SW19 does it? They’re still dragging their feet on equal prize money and now they’ve admitted to scheduling hot chicks for center court, regardless of whether they are any good. The Daily Mail reports: And last night, the All England Club […]
June 30, 2009
I’ve dumped on women’s tennis enough for poor play, bad sportsmanship and on court sound effects that I thought it was high time I singled out some male pros for deviant/annoying behaviors, especially since today featured a match between two of the most hateds and a lovely piece of sexism courtesy of the AELTC. With one […]
June 30, 2009
The roof was closed during the match between Amelie Mauresmo and Dinara Safina Monday afternoon. I adore the sound effects the fans made while the roof closed. Same one we inexplicably make every time instant replay is used. For some reason it is so much fun: Another tradition goes splat… nah, I don’t view the […]
June 26, 2009
Much to the happiness of the black half of Cyclops, we now have strawberries, just in time for breakfast at Wimbledon. “Mama growed food!” *CHOMP* The gray half of Cyclops was unimpressed (“Cats do not eat fruit. Wanna impress me? Go catch some trout.”)
June 26, 2009
Roddick & Wife Argue Via Twitter Andy Roddick’s wife, swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker, launched a sneak-attack on her husband after he criticized what he described as her “crappy” taste in music. The venue? Twitter, where she revealed to the world that Roddick is a Rick Astley fan. “I busted my wife on some of her […]
June 23, 2009
It depresses me to say it because I like James and always want him to succeed, but he has had a dismal year. His game should really pop on grass, yet he does just horrible at Wimbledon. This year he suddenly had his best grass performance ever, making the finals at Queens Club (after Roddick […]
June 23, 2009
The best thing about the Tennis Channel is hearing Martina Navratilova’s understated but totally forthright commentary about the game. It’s a very British approach to tennis analysis, where things are stated matter-of-factly and no one rushes to fill the dead air with blather about personal lives and random facts. (A cardinal rule for witnesses is […]
June 23, 2009
Wimbledon started today. Or as they seemed to have renamed it: The Roger Federer Greatest of All Time London Open. The dominant theme here in America is that Roger is a mortal lock to win and that he righted his Ship of State on his own and will rightfully surpass Pete Sampras and retake the […]
June 9, 2009
“A top athlete’s beauty is next to impossible to describe directly. Or to evoke. Federer’s forehand is a great liquid whip, his backhand a one-hander that he can drive flat, load with topspin, or slice — the slice with such snap that the ball turns shapes in the air and skids on the grass to maybe […]
June 7, 2009
By special request, I’m going to address the reasons for Robin Soderling’s pesky image problem. Nearly every article about Soderling has described him as “unpopular” or “not well liked.” What is it about this guy that gets under people’s skin? The oft-cited dustup with Rafael Nadal in 2007 is a good place to start. The two were […]
June 7, 2009
Consistent with my batting average for this tournament, I picked Dinara Safina to win her first grand slam title today. But she lost, to the talented and mentally fragile Sveta Kuznetsova. I know what you’re thinking – “The Talented and Mentally Fragile” could be the title of a soap opera about the WTA. Kind […]
June 7, 2009
We are about to close the books on a fascinating 09 French Open and I am reminded, yet again, of why I must never bet on tennis. My predictions have been horrid. Judging by the prognostications of tennis writers and bloggers, I was not alone, and I’m not even referring to Nadal. None […]
June 2, 2009
I didn’t see it (work’s a bitch) but Roger Federer fought back from two sets down to defeat the perpetual tease, Tommy Haas in five sets. Yet another “Warrior Moment” for the the guy that Old Peter (B)dodo used to rag on for not being macho enough. (Hey, I’ve left Pete alone for months now, […]
June 2, 2009
I’ve been ripped for constantly complaining about the screaming and wailing that goes on during every women’s match these days. It’s as if some people have lived with it so long, they actually think it’s poor form to criticize the rudeness. There’s always some dull commentator ready to point out, incorrectly, that they’ve been playing […]
June 2, 2009
There’s always been something that bothered me about Rafa’s dear Uncle Toni. Something sinister goes on beyond those dark sunglasses. He’s as controlling as one of those women’s tennis dads. There are times when I want to tell Rafa to move out from mom and dad’s roof. There are times that I wonder what kind […]
June 1, 2009
“I would never do that. I’ve never done that. I’ve never sunk low, and I would never do that to anyone on this tour and I never have.” – Serena Williams, explaining that she would never cheat to win a point I know half of you think I hate Venus and Serena, despite all the […]
June 1, 2009
Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in four sets, his first defeat at the French Open. That makes Roger Federer the happiest man in Paris and the odds on favorite to win his first French Open. Before we hand him the trophy, remember that Roger isn’t without cracks on this surface. He was humiliated by […]
Passing Shots 
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