She’s Keeping Busy Alright…

If you’ve been wondering what Tatiana Golovin has been doing during her more than a month long injury hiatus from tennis, don’t worry she’s keeping herself busy. Tatiana has been seen with soccer player Samir Nasri and have been reportedly dating for the last few weeks. The second pic looks pretty steamy, but really we all knew Tatiana was like this, it was just a matter of time before a picture was taken to prove it.

Filed under: Golovin, dating, samir nasri, soccer, sports, tatiana golovin, Tennis

Trophy Case: Monte Carlo

Rafael Nadal and his two trophies for winning the singles tournament over Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-5. This is Nadal’s record 4th consecutive title.

Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo, Monte Carlo Doubles Champions.

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The Week Ahead

Here’s what it coming up in the world of professional tennis for the week of April 28, 2008

ATP

Open Sabadell Atlantico. Barcelona, Spain. Defending Champion: Rafael Nadal. Champion’s Points: 300 Notables: Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, James Blake

BMW Open. Munich, Germany. Defending Champion: Phillip Kohlschreiber. Champions Points: 175. Notables: Fernando Gonzalez, Tommy Haas, Marat Safin.

WTA

Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem. Fes, Morocco. Tier IV, $145,000 Defending Champion: Milagros Sequera. Notables: Tathiana Garbin, Aravane Rezai.

ECM Prague Open. Prague, Czech Republic. Tier IV, $145,000. Defending Champion: Akiko Morigami. Notables: Shahar Peer, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka.

Filed under: The Week Ahead, barcelona, fes, munich, prague, schedules, sports, Tennis

Thank You, Roger Federer

On behalf of all humanity, thank you Roger Federer for finally telling Novak Djokovic’s stupid parents to shut up. It needed to be done. As for the match, Federer def. Djokovic 6-3, 3-2 RET. The win sets up a rematch of last year’s final with Rafael Nadal.

Filed under: Djokovic, Federer, Djokovic, Federer, sports, Tennis

Sharapova on Letterman, Makes More Awkward Attempts at Humor

Every time I see Maria Sharapova do an interview like this she always tries to make jokes and get a laugh. Most of the time she utterly fails. So, Maria, stop this awkward attempt at humor. You’re just not that funny, alright? See for yourself.

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Trophy Round Up

Serena Williams, Family Circle Cup Champion

Maria Kirilenko, Estoril Open Champion

Roger Federer, Estoril Open Champion

Marcel Granollers-Pujol, U.S. Men’s Clay Court Champion

Filed under: Trophy Case, maria kirilenko, roger federer, serena williams, sports, Tennis, trophy

The Week Ahead

Here’s whats up next for the ATP and WTA tours for the week of April 21, 2008.

ATP

Masters Series Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Masters Series Event $3,571,000. Defending Champion: Rafael Nadal.

WTA

Fed Cup Semifinals

Russia v USA

China, P.R. v Spain

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Wait a Minute, This Girl Can Actually Play

Alize Cornet impresses me more and more every time I see her play. She has reached the semis of the last two events she’s played, Tier II Amelia Island and Tier I Charleston. She is just 18 and her game seems to be especially suited for clay. She is a great retriever and can put a bit of pop on the ball as well. Though she lost to Serena Williams today, 5-7, 3-6, she did not fold in the moment and gave Serena a little bit of trouble. I predict that this kid is going to have some great results.

Filed under: Young Guns, alize cornet, clay, serena williams, sports, Tennis

Serena Williams is a Better Tennis Player than Maria Sharapova

Its just a fact. Serena proved it today with her 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Sharapova in the Family Circle Cup quarterfinals. Serena Williams does everything better than Maria Sharapova. Maria’s biggest weapon, her power, means nothing against Serena. Serena out hits her every time. So, for any of you have been wondering who’s better, Serena is.

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Bagel Watch! (Make That a Double)

Maria Sharapova dished her first career double bagel with her victory over American, Bethanie Mattek. Sharapova only needed 57 minutes to destroy Mattek on the green clay of Charleston. With the win, Maria overtakes Svetlana Kuznetsova as world number 3. The win also improves her record to 23-1 on the season and takes her one step closer to a tantalizing quarterfinal matchup with Serena Williams

Filed under: Bagel Watch!, Sharapova, bagels, maria sharapova, serena williams, Sharapova, sports, svetlana kuznetsova, Tennis