Showing posts with label The Tennis Channel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Tennis Channel. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

+ WEDNESDAY NETCORDS: Rafa, Andy, Pete vs. Roger...ATP gets dumped, Serbia's rise and more


(image courtesy of Jezzer Johnson)

- The Tennis Channel pulls another coup by securing the rights to feature the 3 exhibition matches between living legends Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The matches scheduled to air are the meetings in Seoul, Korea . Up next is the Nov. 22 match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, then the Nov. 23 meeting in Macao, China.

- Tennis Diary states their case for why Rafael Nadal has yet to play well at the US Open. Our guess: he's worn his body to shreads by the Open - period.

- Mercedes will be ending its 11-year sponsorship of the ATP tour to broaden its portfolio to include golf, football, and get this, equestrian activities. Tennis, you're losing out to horses - get a grip.

- Talking Federer: Talk show host Charlie Rose discusses all things Roger Federer with commentary by Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Rafael Nadal, Bud Collins, and of course Fed himself. Good stuff.

- Prince is entering the gaming world by producing Wii Tennis racquets

- An Olympic gold medal vs. a Grand Slam championship: the players weigh in

- Andy Roddick launched the Andy Roddick Youth Tennis program this week. About 60 students
receive two hours of tennis instruction and one hour of the "Living Smart/Living Strong" Development and Guidance Program, led by OLLU Education faculty. Learn more about the program by visiting OLLU.edu.

- Peter Bodo asks: how DID Serbia become a tennis superpower?

Monday, July 16, 2007

+ MONDAY NETCORDS: US Open Series, A-Rod, Maria the Indian icon...Britney Spears wants to play, and more


- US Open Series notes: USA Today asks, "Who's watching and what are the players saying about the Series?

- Andy Roddick is cute, but goofy - a sexy combo in our books.

- 3 out of 4: The Tennis Channel has nabbed Wimbledon, to go along with their Australian and French Open coverage, beginning next year.

- India "HEARTS" Maria: Not only do they dream of dressing the Russian fashionista, but Maria "Shriek"apova's story is required reading for Indian children now.

- Popular tennis journalist Joel Drucker gives his Top 10 most important people in tennis history

- Tennis fans worst nightmare: Britney says, "Isn't my tennis outfit cute, y'all?"