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Nole isn’t a total jerk, aka Ivan Ljubicic is the luckiest man in the world

By Erwin • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

Not everyone just gets handed a sweaty shirt worn by Nole Djokovic (yes, some of us actually have to bid for it).



Pistol Pete begins his Outback Champions season in Boston

By Erwin • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

MaliVai Washington replaces injured Todd Martin in the eight-player field
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 29, 2008 – Pete Sampras will kick off his 2008 Outback Champions Series season this week by defending his title at the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston. The Champions Cup Boston, which will be held April 30 to May 4 at Agganis [...]



Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 warms up in North America

By Erwin • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

The star-studded video game will have its American launch in August, 2008
NEW YORK, April 24, 2008 –- Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, today announced the upcoming launch of Smash Court Tennis™ 3 for the Xbox 360.
The first in the revered tennis simulation series [...]



Legends Ball to honor BJK and Michael Chang

By Erwin • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

More Than a Dozen Hall of Famers Expected to Attend 28th Annual Gala
NEW YORK, NY – The premier social event of the tennis season, the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s “Legends Ball” returns to Cipriani 42nd Street, in New York City on Friday, September 5th at 6:30 pm -– the last Friday of the US [...]



Top Junior Tennis Academies Set to Compete in Inaugural Prince Plugged In World Championships

By Erwin • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

Kids and Coaches Head to Rome, Italy for Once In a Lifetime Opportunity
Bordentown, NJ – April 29, 2008 — The stage is set. Country champions have been crowned and now, for the first time ever, top junior tennis academies from six nations are on their way to Rome, Italy to determine which academy is the [...]



Why do women love tennis?

By Erwin • Apr 27th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

If you ask Serbian tennis news portal Javno, they’ll tell you it’s because of these Swedish hotties (above).



A tennis fashion gallery

By Erwin • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

More and more news/magazine portals are doing tennis fashion pieces these days. Some are great; some, not so much (like this one eschewing Borg’s short shorts and loving Rafa’s capris. No thank you, Martha!).



Nole in Gucci for GQ

By Erwin • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

Even GQ, the scrawny brother of Men’s Vogue, gets in on Nole mania (Anna, Jay — move aside!) with their May issue. A four-page spread features current tennis and (soon-to-be) fashion darling Novak Djokovic.



Roger’s practices, part 2

By Erwin • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

In case you’re keeping track of Roger Federer’s practice tees, here’s an early roundup from Monte Carlo…



Looking for some geek chic?

By Erwin • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

Huge wire frame glasses? Check. Zip-up varsity jacket with loud sleeve patterns? Check. Siamese ice cream cone? Check.