All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
Hisense had another sickie today and the court doctor had to be called again. Officials assessed and repaired the court surface so Robin Soderling and Jan Hernych could continue their match.
Soderling went on to defeat Hernych 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.
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The tennis stars were out at the Australian Open Crown’s Tennis Players’ Party at Crown Casino on in Melbourne. Maria Sharapova, Robin Soderling (with Jenni Mostrom), Rafael Nadal, David Nalbandian and more were in attendance.
Two recent title winners Stanislas Wawrinka (Chennai) and Robin Soderling (Brisbane) hit together on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne today, escaping the rain the city has been having. Wawrinka tweeted:
While the two got some great practice in, Wawrinka also did some fitness and played around a little bit. Always nice to see the players having [...]
Marcos Baghdatis, Robin Soderling, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tomas Berdych spoke at their respective press conferences prior to the start of the 2011 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi today.
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After a much-deserved vacation in the Maldives, Robin Soderling is in Monte-Carlo to begin his training for the 2011 season.
Soderling took time out today to attend the Monte-Carlo Country Club kids’ Christmas party, posing for photos with Santa and signing autographs for the children.
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Through injuries, surgeries, retirements, coaching changes and meltdowns, we waited all of 2010 for this.
Tennis fans, your patience paid off.
This has been a memorable ATP World Tour Finals event from off court behind-the-scenes videos, media events and the caliber of tennis itself. Here are my picks for top 10 most memorable moments of the 2010 [...]
Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling 7-6, 6-3 to give himself a 3-0 win in his group, and advancing him to the semifinals of the World Tour Finals. Nothing better than a turkey for Federer on Thanksgiving.
Mirka Federer sat courtside with Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona, left, and his girlfriend, Veronica Odeja, during her hubby’s match.
Bob [...]
It didn’t matter if you wore black or white, Andy Murray you were just not on your game today. Not even a wardrobe change could save Murray from such awful play. Roger Federer defeated the Scot 6-4, 6-2.
“I’m surprised, I really am, that I was able to win my service games that comfortably. That’s not [...]
I feel like my WTA YEC edition went over so well, why not be an equal-opportunist and do it for the men too. So, without further ado, please once again indulge me in a little bit of irrelevant analysis, what I’d like to call, “ATP World Tour finalists as current chart-climbing pop songs.” Enjoy.
1. Tomas Berdych, [...]
If ever you thought Robin Soderling was too stoic – have a look at the below video, Soderling at this year’s French Open.
The blonde wig, the jumping and the song – ABBA’s “Gimme Gimme Gimme (a Man After Midnight)” – made famous by the movie Mama Mia. Soderling may not always show vibrance on-court, but perhaps his [...]
