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A Week of Wimbledon in HD
Ah …. Finally …. Wimbledon in HD! I’m happy to report that NBC lived up to its promise to provide high def coverage of Wimbledon for the first time this weekend. And, surprisingly, they’ll be...
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Roger Federer’s Designer Tennis Shoes
Since I wrote about Rafael Nadal’s designer tennis shoes at the 2008 French Open, it is only fitting to post pictures the designer shoes worn by Federer at Wimbledon 2008. As you can see, he wear’s...
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Wimbledon 2008 – Nadal and Venus Win Championship
Official Wimbledon Site | Men’s Draw | Ladies’ Draw | Wow! John McEnroe opined that the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final was the best match he’d ever seen. At 4 hours and 48 minutes it was certainly the...
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Australian Open (2009) – First Week Roundup
Below is a roundup of my thoughts and observations concerning the first week matches at the 2009 Australian Open. Click on the photos below to view full-sized versions. Men’s Singles Nadal Tweaks his...
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Australian Open (2009) Second Week – Nadal and Serena Win
[Click images for larger views.] Nadal def. Federer: Nadal won his first major on a hard court while denying Federer‘s attempt to match Sampras’ 14 major record. This marks the first time a Spaniard...
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Nadal’s Designer Sneakers at Australian Open 2009
Once again I’m posting pictures of the designer sneakers worn by Rafael Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open. As always, the bull logo appears on the left shoe with ‘Rafa’ on the right. Now that he has...
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Nadal’s Designer Tennis Shoes – French Open 2009
These are the Nike, Max-air, LunarLite tennis shoes Rafael Nadal was wearing today when Robin Soderling took him down in the quarter finals at the French Open 2009. Note the four...
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The Champ Goes Down!
When Rafael Nadal’s tripped in the third set, Mary Carillo said this picture will be famous if Nadal goes on to loose – even suggesting a title – “the Champ goes Down”. How prescient! I’m doing my...
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Svetlana Kuznetsova wins 2009 French Open
(click on images in post for larger view) In yet another lack-luster women’s grand slam final, the world’s number 1, and my current women’s favourite, Dinara Safina, was soundly beaten by Svetlana...
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Federer – The Best Tennis Player of All Time: French Open 2009
(click images in this post for larger views) Tying Pete Sampras’ 14 slam titles, and with a career grand slam under his belt (only the 6th man in history to do that – Sampras never won the French),...
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Wimbledon 2009 Live Streaming – Bootleg Version
Last year (see my 2008 post), both live and downloadable versions of most Wimbledon matches were available to all over the Internet through the Wimbledon Live service for a flat fee of $24.99....
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Wimbledon Roof Closes for First Time During Match
On Monday June 29, 2009, during a fourth-round match between Amelie Mauresmo and Dinara Safina, at 6-4, 1-4. the new Wimbledon Centre Court roof was closed for the first time during a match. (Safina...
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Brooklyn Decker Cheers for Andy Roddick at Wimbledon 2009
Since my post about Brooklyn Decker being engaged to Andy Roddick drew such a huge number of visitors to The Daleisphere, I snapped these pictures of Brooklyn cheering her new husband, Andy Roddick, on...
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Roger Federer’s Designer Tennis Shoes – Wimbledon 2009
(click for larger view) Sorry, folks, but these are the best shots I could get of Federer’s tennis shoes during Wimbledon 2009. The camera never went up close in any of the matches I watched.
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Federer Wins Wimbledon 2009 – Sets All-Time Grand Slam Record
In another terrific Wimbledon final, Roger Federer defeated the terrific Andy Roddick (7-5, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 14-16) making him the undisputed best tennis player of all time. With 15 slam titles he...
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Federer’s Customized Cellophane Tennis Racket Bags
You know you are a super rich tennis star when your cellophane tennis racket bags bear your personalized logo! The announcers were as surprised as I was when Federer reached for a replacement tennis...
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Federer’s 15-Slam Designer Cardigan
After winning his 15th grand-slam at Wimbledon 2009, Federer slipped into this designer cardigan with the number 15 on the lower right back side.
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Roger Federer and Mirka have Twin Girls
They were born on July 23rd. Their names are Myla Rose and Charlene Riva. More on his Facebook fan page here. Congratulations Roger!
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Kim Clijsters is Back!
Kim Clijsters is back in Cincinnati this week and has received a Wild Card into the Rogers Cup. She’ll be returning to the U.S. Open in September where she won her first and only grand-slam title in...
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How to Watch Live Streamed 2009 U.S. Open Tennis Outside of the U.S.
As usual, Americans can watch live streams of 2009 U.S. Open tennis through the US Open 2009 Website. Also, as usual, Canadians and the rest of the world can’t. Below, I include links to two services...
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Nadal’s Designer Tennis Shoes – French Open 2010
Here are the Nike tennis shows worn by Nadal in the French Open 2010 final against Soderling. For the second year running he has only four winning icons on the shoe. Thanks to his 2010 win, we’ll be...
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Francesca Schiavone Wins 2010 French Open
In what will probably be her only grand slam win, veteran Francesca Schiavone beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 to win the 2010 French Open – a few days shy of her 30th birthday. I must admit that I know...
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Rafael Nadal Wins French Open 2010
Overcoming his surprising French Open 2009 defeat to Robin Soderling, Nadal easily beat his clay-court nemesis in this much-anticipated rematch. This win is Nadal’s fifth French Open title and seventh...
View ArticleWhy Andy Roddick has the Fastest Serve on Tour
This is a good analysis of the physics behind why Roddick has the fastest serve on tour. Thanks to Bob Prichard at the Somax Performance Institute for forwarding this along.
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