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Looks like Roger Federer’s daughters made a brief appearance at the US Open last week. The photo, featured in Swiss Magazine Schweizer Illustrierte, shows Mirka and the two-year-old twins, Myla and Charlene, during one of the day sessions.
Federer said his daughters have yet to take a liking to tennis but enjoy splashing in the pool, [...]
I’m only writing yesterday’s reflections now because I didn’t get home until 2 a.m. last night (after the Men’s Doubles Final). Since it was much too late to put coherent thoughts and sentences together, I thought I’d spare you all that and just do it today. You’re welcome!
So yesterday 9/10: First for me, after a [...]
Match of the day: [12] Gilles Simon defeated [18] Juan Martin Del Potro 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6.
Chucking a sickie to win: [26] Flavia Pennetta defeated [13] Shuai Peng 6-4, 7-6. Flavia got sick in the second set and said after, “This one is one of the worst I never feel in the court.” Despite the [...]
As I tweeted, my day 4 reflections had a walkover yesterday. I thought it was only fitting, considering the trend at the Open this week. As for day 5, well, a walkover would not be sufficient. Today. Was. Crazy.
Match of the day…: Donald Young defeated [14] Stan Wawrinka 7-6, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6. Young said to [...]
I have few words to describe the post-match feeling I had once Andy Murray finally defeated Robin Haase 6-7, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4. Andy’s mom said it pretty well. I’ll take a stiff drink too, Judy.
Cliff Drysdale on ESPN also summed it up, saying “This is a very difficult match to describe because it was so [...]
Upset of the day: USOpen.org’s “Player of the Day” Simona Halep defeated [6] Li Na 6-2, 7-5. The French Open champion said she played like “****.” Halep’s response? “Yeah, maybe she played like ****, but it’s OK.”
Other seed upsets: Pauline Parmentier defeated [21] Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-3; Ernests Gulbis defeated [16] Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-4, [...]
Match of the day: [3] Maria Sharapova defeated Heather Watson 3-5, 7-5, 6-3 and afterward praised Watson’s gutsy efforts, which we all knew she would (with a side of “I made too many errors”). But it was the young Brit’s demeanor that struck a chord with so many. Despite the loss, Watson was delightful and grinning [...]
Celebrities came out for Day 1 at the US Open to kick off the 2011 tournament. Big names such as Donald Trump were at Arthur Ashe Stadium to see Maria Sharapova while others were at New York’s center court for the opening ceremony festivities.
Legendary musician Tony Bennett, Susan Crow, and Chairman of the Board and [...]
It’s the Friday before New York City gets slammed by Hurricane Irene the 2011 U.S. Open starts, and I thought that a a day at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – before the tennis-loving masses and/or the wind and rain really start pouring in – was in order.
My day started bright and early [...]
The last Grand Slam of the year deserves nothing less when it comes to Maria Sharapova’s Tiffany & Co. on-court accessories.
Tiffany & Co. announced yesterday that the Russian beauty will wear diamond drop earrings from the new Tiffany Grace collection at the 2011 US Open, which starts Monday. According to the web site, the Tiffany [...]
