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Snide Patrick McEnroe Gets His Comeuppance with Serena & Venus Losses

June 27, 2011

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There are times when Patrick McEnroe seems to turn into a snarky, arrogant asshole. His arrogance has coincided with his ascendancy as the man who runs player development for the USTA. This was on full display Sunday during the Wimbledon first-week review show. Patrick haughtily laughed when asked to assess whether Marion Bartoli could beat […]

Last Rites for Roddick?

June 27, 2011

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Andy Roddick’s explanation for his straight sets loss to Feliciano Lopez was pretty simple:  “I got beat.” He did. He got his ass handed to him by a free-swinging Lopez, who hit 28 aces, more than 50 winners and only 7 errors. Seven errors! That’s one hell of a performance, and should provide plenty of […]

Isner Crashes Out Unspectacularly

June 24, 2011

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There is something about Big John Isner that has always reminded me of folk heroes like Paul Bunyan or Johnny Appleseed. He burst onto the tennis scene with a shocking, aw-shucks, who-me, where-am-I debut against Roger Federer at the US Open, where he took a set off Roger at the height of the Fed’s mighty […]

The Beguiling Williams Sisters Strike Again

June 24, 2011

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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, and I do a lot of both, the Williams Sisters are back. The one thing I was certain of before the tournament began was that I was done with Venus and Serena. In years past I always anticipated their returns because I knew they would bring controversy, great drama and […]

Venus Williams’ Ridiculous New Outfit

June 22, 2011

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What exactly is Venus Williams wearing at Wimbledon? Faced with yet another one of Venus’s “designs” I can only say they aren’t getting any better. The first thing you want in tennis clothing is for it to be functional. I can’t imagine playing in a high-wasted one-piece with a gold zipper going up to my […]