Quotable Rant: Oh JJ!

I’m angry. 
 
Q. Let me ask you a little question about male draw. You think that anybody could beat Nadal here? And what is your favorite player, male player? 
JELENA JANKOVIC: There are so many great players, and to be honest, I’m watching only men’s tennis on TV. I don’t really watch too much women’s. That’s why many times [...]

Quotable quotes: TMF popular with the laydezzzz

When the Might Fed isn’t working his magic on a tennis court, he’s casting spells over the girls on the WTA tour.
Not only does Roger Blubberer routinely make the likes of Marion Bartoli and Chris Evert cry over his losses, he’s been showered with love and anti-picks by other WTA players  at Roland Garros too!
 

Le [...]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Look at you Sammy! Slidin’ around on all that dirt like you were born in Spain. Good on ya for finishing what Jelena Dokic had started last round. 
 
Tennis Australia 
 
Oh yeth. Australia has a player in the fourth round of the French Open, and alas – it’s not Lleyton Hewitt! Sam Stosur defeated Elena Dementieva 63 [...]

Passing thoughts: Dignity to be maintained.

… yes you, Lleyton Hewitt. Dignity had to be maintained, and I am at least glad you didn’t get bagelled – you got breadsticked instead. 61 63 61. Mind you, start of the second set looked okay for Lleyton, but the rest of the match … ayee … 
 
Does anyone find it incredibly saddening whenever they watch [...]

Aussies Update

Little Olivia Rogowska went out in a close one to Kateryna Bondarenko 26 75 75. Didn’t watch the match, but you can read about it here – clickey. 
 
The more sensational news was of course Jelena Dokic’s retirement against Dementieva. Does Dokic only reserve her best tennis for the slams these days? Because since the Australian [...]

Nails are not chewing gum.

No they are not. I need gloves for Federer matches, that’s if I don’t chew my gloves off too. Just look at Mirka. Girlfriend I feel ya. 
 

AP Photo/Christophe Ena
 
Tell me, Federer fans, did you think – just for a few games from 0-3 to 1-5 in the third set – that we could be looking [...]

What does Lleyton think about men in pink?

… coz the Man-in-Pink is coming his way, as Hewitt defeated Golubev 64 63 61 to set up with a meeting with Rafael Nadal. 
 
Who thinks it’s going to be close? *silence* 
 
I’m not asking for much. I’m not even asking for a set, or a tiebreak. Just don’t get bagelled, okay Rusty? 
 
In other news – Maria [...]

Fashion Fun: Recommended Reading

Just a quick post of a few links for some harmless fun and amusing reads - 
French Fashion hits and misses: clickey
When Tennis marries Fashion, Spotlight on Roger Federer: clickey (eyecandies for all you hardcore fangirls/boys out there!)
 
Happy slamming tout le monde!

The Aussies Report

I thought there was a chance that no Australian would make it through to second round at the French Open this year. I shouldn’t have worried, because we’ve done reasonably well against some tricky opponents.
 
As everyone surely knows by now, Hewitt def Karlovic, proving that the man’s incapable of winning or losing a match in [...]

Fashionistas in France

I’m never in the mood for much actual tennis in the first few days of a grand slam. And how can I be? I’m too busy checking out what everyone is wearing! In any case, I consider it a better use of time than meaningless analysis over early round matches. And here are some of [...]