Champion Posing (Pic Spam)

May 15, 2011 By 3 Comments

I thought Nole looked completely exhausted in his last two matches, so I was really surprised he won today. I have not had time to watch the Rome final yet (Sunday afternoons are busy!) but I could not resist finding out who won in advance. So while I cannot comment just yet on how he played, I can provide you some awesome pic spam of Novak celebrating his 37th win and 7th title of the year. Choose your favorite victory pose.

There’s the “Who’s Your Daddy” roar

The classic ecstatic collapse to the ground

My favorite Novak victory pose. I like to call it the True Champion

Correction, this one is my favorite. Can’t top making out with hardware

Wait wait! Close-up version! Ok, this one is my favorite

Perfect visual metaphor for Nole winning happiness. What? I love champagne…

(Pics via Reuters)

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Reeeshard!

May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Richard Gasquet defeated Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4). Oh, little Reeshard, look at you playing well and winning big matches. Let’s hope you can keep this excellent form up. Because when I know you can play this well, and then you le suck, it makes me le sigh…

(Pic via Getty Images)

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Nadal Thursday Rome Presser (Video)

May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Rafa talks about having a fever. Was not sure he was going to play

“If it stays 5 days, see you in Roland Garros.” Oh, Rafa….

(Via kysuzi on youtube)

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Friday OOP: Rome

May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
F Mayer (GER) vs [4] A Murray (GBR) – ATP

Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs M Cilic (CRO) – ATP

Not Before 3:00 PM
[6] S Stosur (AUS) vs [2] F Schiavone (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 7:30 PM
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) or [16] A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs [7] M Sharapova (RUS) – WTA

Not Before 9:15 PM
[5] R Soderling (SWE) or [9] N Almagro (ESP) vs [14] S Wawrinka (SUI) or [2] N Djokovic (SRB) – ATP

PIETRANGELI start 12:00 noon
G Arn (HUN) vs [4] N Li (CHN) – WTA

Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) or Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs [5] J Jankovic (SRB) – WTA

Not Before 3:30 PM
[16] R Gasquet (FRA) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE) – ATP

COURT 10 start 12:00 noon
N Petrova (RUS) / A Rodionova (AUS) vs [3] V King (USA) / Y Shvedova (KAZ) – WTA
R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – ATP

Not Before 3:00 PM
[1] G Dulko (ARG) / F Pennetta (ITA) vs A Dulgheru (ROU) / J Gajdosova (AUS) or S Peer (ISR) / I Senoglu (TUR) – WTA
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs M Fish (USA) / A Roddick (USA) – ATP

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
[6] B Mattek-Sands (USA) / M Shaughnessy (USA) vs [2] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) – WTA
S Peng (CHN) / J Zheng (CHN) vs [8] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP) – WTA

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
[6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) – ATP
C Berlocq (ARG) / J Nieminen (FIN) or G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) vs [7] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) – ATP

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Thursday OOP: Rome

May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP) – ATP
D Hantuchova (SVK) vs [2] F Schiavone (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 3:00 PM
[3] R Federer (SUI) vs [16] R Gasquet (FRA) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) or [Q] A Rodionova (AUS) vs Y Wickmayer (BEL) – WTA – Possible Court Change

Not Before 9:15 PM
[14] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB) – ATP

PIETRANGELI start 12:00 noon
[Q] A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs [5] J Jankovic (SRB) – WTA

Not Before 1:30 PM
[LL] J Nieminen (FIN) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE) – ATP
P Starace (ITA) vs [4] A Murray (GBR) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[5] R Soderling (SWE) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP) – ATP
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [16] A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA

COURT 10 start 11:00am
J Gajdosova (AUS) vs [4] N Li (CHN) – WTA
F Mayer (GER) vs J Chela (ARG) – ATP

Not Before 3:00 PM
[11] M Fish (USA) vs M Cilic (CRO) or Lucky Loser – ATP
[10] S Peer (ISR) vs [7] M Sharapova (RUS) – WTA – Possible Court Change

COURT 1 start 11:00am
[6] S Stosur (AUS) vs [Q] P Hercog (SLO) – WTA
[1] G Dulko (ARG) / F Pennetta (ITA) vs V Dushevina (RUS) / T Poutchek (BLR) – WTA
[6] B Mattek-Sands (USA) / M Shaughnessy (USA) vs R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) – WTA
A Brianti (ITA) / P Hercog (SLO) vs [8] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP) – WTA – After Rest
A Dulgheru (ROU) / J Gajdosova (AUS) vs S Peer (ISR) / I Senoglu (TUR) – WTA – TBA

COURT 2 start 11:00am
A Dolgopolov (UKR) / X Malisse (BEL) vs [7] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) – ATP
[6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs M Baghdatis (CYP) / I Ljubicic (CRO) – ATP
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs M Knowles (BAH) / M Mertinak (SVK) – ATP
T Berdych (CZE) / L Dlouhy (CZE) or M Fish (USA) / A Roddick (USA) vs [8] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) – ATP – TBA
[WC] D Bracciali (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) or [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) – ATP – TBA

COURT 4 start 11:00am
E Vesnina (RUS) vs G Arn (HUN) – WTA
Not Before 4:00 PM
[7] I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs N Petrova (RUS) / A Rodionova (AUS) – WTA – TBA
Not Before 5:00 PM
C Berlocq (ARG) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) – ATP – After Rest

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Wednesday OOP: Rome

May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
[Q] L Kubot (POL) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB) – ATP
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [Q] P Lorenzi (ITA) – ATP
[15] F Pennetta (ITA) or B Mattek-Sands (USA) vs J Gajdosova (AUS) – WTA – Possible Court Change

Not Before 7:30 PM
[3] R Federer (SUI) vs J Tsonga (FRA) – ATP

Not Before 9:00 PM
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs [Q] A Rodionova (AUS) – WTA

PIETRANGELI start 12:00 noon
[14] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs [WC] F Volandri (ITA) – ATP
L Safarova (CZE) vs [5] J Jankovic (SRB) – WTA
F Lopez (ESP) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs S Errani (ITA) – WTA
M Cilic (CRO) vs [6] D Ferrer (ESP) – ATP

COURT 10 start 11:00 am
[WC] R Oprandi (ITA) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) – WTA
[8] A Radwanska (POL) vs E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA
[8] J Melzer (AUT) vs F Mayer (GER) – ATP
[15] V Troicki (SRB) vs P Starace (ITA) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
[WC] D Bracciali (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) vs [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – ATP – After Rest

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[WC] A Brianti (ITA) vs G Arn (HUN) – WTA
[6] S Stosur (AUS) vs I Benesova (CZE) – WTA
L Dominguez Lino (ESP) vs [4] N Li (CHN) – WTA
Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs [13] A Ivanovic (SRB) – WTA – Possible Court Change

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
J Chela (ARG) vs G Simon (FRA) – ATP
S Querrey (USA) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP) – ATP

Not Before 3:00 PM
[11] M Fish (USA) vs I Ljubicic (CRO) – ATP
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs [3] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) – ATP

Not Before 6:00 PM
T Berdych (CZE) / L Dlouhy (CZE) vs M Fish (USA) / A Roddick (USA) – ATP

COURT 3 start 11:00 am
[5] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) vs R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) – ATP
[9] M Bartoli (FRA) vs [Q] A Medina Garrigues (ESP) – WTA

Not Before 3:30 PM
J Chela (ARG) / S Gonzalez (MEX) vs A Dolgopolov (UKR) / X Malisse (BEL) – ATP
A Kleybanova (RUS) / A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs A Brianti (ITA) / P Hercog (SLO) – WTA – TBA After Rest

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
[Q] P Hercog (SLO) vs [12] A Petkovic (GER) – WTA

Not Before 1:00 PM
[10] S Peer (ISR) or B Jovanovski (SRB) vs A Kleybanova (RUS) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
S Peer (ISR) / I Senoglu (TUR) vs [5] M Kirilenko (RUS) / E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA – TBA After Rest

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
V Dushevina (RUS) vs [16] A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA
[4] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) vs S Peng (CHN) / J Zheng (CHN) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
D Hantuchova (SVK) / A Radwanska (POL) vs [2] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) – WTA – TBA After Rest
[6] B Mattek-Sands (USA) / M Shaughnessy (USA) vs [WC] C Dentoni (ITA) / R Oprandi (ITA) – WTA – TBA After Rest

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Oof

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Not the best day for many players today in Rome. In a surprise to, frankly, no one, Roddick lost in straight sets to Simon, 6-3, 6-3. Andy has now lost 4 matches in a row. Oy vey. Well, at least clay season is almost over, right?

Dolgopolov also lost 6-3, 6-3 today to Starace. After such a strong start to the year, especially in the Latin clay court season, I thought Dolly would have done more damage on the European clay. Hopefully he will turn it around by the French Open.

And in probably the worst news of the day, Gael Monfils and Kei Nishikori, who were due to play each other, both had to pull out of the tournament. Gael is apparently still suffering from le fromage and Kei is suffering from kidney stones. That sounds incredibly painful, best wishes for a fast recovery.

(Pic via Getty Images)

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Tuesday OOP: Rome

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 10 MAY, 2011

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
[WC] S Bolelli (ITA) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP) – ATP
[Q] C Mchale (USA) vs [2] F Schiavone (ITA) – WTA
[14] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs [WC] F Fognini (ITA) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
E Makarova (RUS) vs [7] M Sharapova (RUS)

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Monday OOP: Rome

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, 9 MAY, 2011

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
G Simon (FRA) vs [12] A Roddick (USA) – ATP
M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) vs E Makarova (RUS) – WTA
[10] G Monfils (FRA) vs [Q] K Nishikori (JPN) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
P Starace (ITA) vs A Dolgopolov (UKR) – ATP

Not Before 9:00 PM
N Petrova (RUS) vs [13] A Ivanovic (SRB) – WTA

PIETRANGELI start 12:00 noon
G Arn (HUN) vs [11] S Kuznetsova (RUS) – WTA
[11] M Fish (USA) vs S Giraldo (COL) – ATP
[15] V Troicki (SRB) vs N Davydenko (RUS) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
T Pironkova (BUL) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) – WTA
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs J Tsonga (FRA) – ATP

COURT 10 start 11:00 am
[Q] C Mchale (USA) vs S Peng (CHN) – WTA
X Malisse (BEL) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) – ATP
[Q] V Hanescu (ROU) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) – ATP
[WC] C Dentoni (ITA) vs J Gajdosova (AUS) – WTA

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
I Benesova (CZE) vs G Dulko (ARG) – WTA
[Q] A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs P Schnyder (SUI) – WTA
[Q] P Hercog (SLO) vs A Dulgheru (ROU) – WTA
[9] M Bartoli (FRA) vs [Q] A Parra Santonja (ESP) – WTA
Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs [LL] A Kerber (GER) – WTA

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
[Q] I Andreev (RUS) vs [Q] P Riba (ESP) – ATP

Not Before 1:30 PM
[Q] P Cuevas (URU) vs [Q] L Kubot (POL) – ATP
F Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) – ATP

COURT 3 start 11:00 am
J Murray (GBR) / S Wawrinka (SUI) vs J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) – ATP
N Almagro (ESP) / K Anderson (RSA) vs Alternate Team – ATP
R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) vs K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) – WTA

Not Before 5:00 PM
M Kondratieva (RUS) / S Lefevre (FRA) vs [WC] N Burnett (ITA) / R Kulikova (RUS) – WTA

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs L Dominguez Lino (ESP) – WTA
A Morita (JPN) vs V Dushevina (RUS) – WTA
[Q] T Paszek (AUT) vs E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA
A Kleybanova (RUS) vs [Q] V Lepchenko (USA) – WTA

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Rome Draw Analysis: Clay Fatigue

May 8, 2011 By 2 Comments

Another week, another Masters 1000 on clay. I don’t know about you, but I have almost had it up to here with the red stuff. Oh well, c’est la vie. Or should I say questa

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