Racketeering: Week 1 at the Australian Open

Man alive, was it ever a bad idea for Andy Roddick to tempt fate with that American Express ad campaign about losing his Mojo? Promptly bumped off at last summer’s US Open shortly after the commercials debuted, Roddick was hoping for better in Melbourne.
And it seemed set up for it too. Defending champion Marat Safin, […]

Mariano Puerta, You Big Dope

Former French Open finalist Mariano Puerta was banned for 8 years Wednesday after being caught doping for the second time in his career. The 27-year-old Puerta tested positive for the cardiac stimulant etilefrine after losing to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final in 2005.
His previous doping encounter was when he was banned for nine […]

Anna Kournikova Mulling Return to Tennis

The AP is reporting that Anna Kournikova is considering a return to competitive tennis. No real plans, or any, you know, real news. Just that she might again play at some future point.

I can think of a couple of reasons why that’d be cool.

No, Seriously, John McEnroe to Play Again

I don’t know whether it’s because he’s seen what Navratilova has been able to do the past year or two or because he truly wants to boost the profile of doubles play or because years of various powders and a marriage to Tatum O’Neal coupled with a borderline personality disorder finally just tripped the wire. […]

Rate the Mate: Lleyton Hewitt and Bec Cartwright

Not a bad year for Aussie bad boy Lleyton Hewitt. He finished ranked #4 in the world with a win in Sydney and finalist finishes at Indian Wells and the Australian Open, and he was #8 on the earnings list with $1.46 million. Oh, yeah, and his TV soap celebrity hottie of a wife, Bec […]

Masters Cup Officials to Agassi: Hey, We’re Trying to Sell Some Tickets Here?!?

Apparently, the organizers of the Masters Cup in Shanghai have had enough with those weak ass tennis players and their excuses. Three of the qualifying eight (Roddick, Hewitt, and Safin) begged off even before the thing started, and No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 5 Andre Agassi pulled out of the tournament after it commenced.
Agassi […]

Shameless Sharapova Post

Maria Sharapova begins her title defense at the WTA Tour Championships on Tuesday. And this is just a blatant excuse to post her picture.

Roddick Serves Up A Web Site

No time to keep track if tennis star Andy Roddick and the latest Hillary Duff news? Then you might want to bookmark AndyRoddick.com, the online home of the hunky apostle of trucker hat fans. In addition to all the normal photos and news, you can subscribe as a member of Club Roddick, which gives you […]

Rafael Nadal’s Official Website (No, You Can’t Buy Your Capri Pants Here)

Rafa’s home page comes in either Spanish or English and features the usual bios, photos, schedules, and FAQs. But it’s also got a message board with fan fiction and posts by acolytes with screen names like Rafantastic. Sadly the Spanish hottie apparently is not single as he’s professed in the past.

Uncle Toni says: “It’s […]

Vera Zvonareva

I can’t spell her last name if you put a gun to my head, but if you absolutely have to bet on a match at the WTA AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo 2005, grab Vera Zvonareva at -130 at 5Dimes vs. Catalina Castano.
In love with Catalina? Ahh, sweet, fair Catalina. Eurobet has her at […]