A Game for all Surfaces

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

For some player's the new season means a new look.

Tsvetana Pironkova has gone from Lotto...

to Nike which she debuted this week at Hopman Cup.

US Open Champion Sam Stosur has gone from the classic Lacoste...

to the sporty Asics she unveiled in Brisbane.

Jelena Jankovic moved from Anita...

to Fila

Julia Gorges and Jarmila Gajdosova go from Wilson...

to Babolat.

Andy Murray came back from a set down to defeat Mikhail Kukushkin 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the first round of Brisbane.

Andrea Petkovic defeated Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 7-6 6-0 in the second round of Brisbane.

Kim Clijsters defeated Ana Ivanovic in 3-sets 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the second round of Brisbane.

Nadal got his season off to a winning start in Doha with a 6-3 6-7 6-2.

Maria Sharapova and her lime shoe laces get first dips at Rod Laver Arena

Serena's comments about how she doesn't love tennis made Sports Center today. Brad Gilbert gives his opinion on it.
Andy Murray opened his season in dramatic fashion with a come from behind 3-set victory in Brisbane.
Judy Murray names her first Fed Cup team for Great Britan. Which will be Elena Baltacha ,Anne Keothavong, Heather Watson and Laura Robson. The tie is in February in Israel.
The Spanish team of Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues is one win away from the Hopman Cup Final.
Check out the ITF's Olympic Tennis page.
The International Olympic Committee Olympic Athlete Hub. Every Olympic Athlete ever.
Serena dropping a perspective bomb on twitter.
How Sabine Lisicki's comeback is still ongoing.
Fed & his zit, Rafa and Tsonga all advanced to the second round in Doha.

Hey Fed.

Sabine Lisicki, Flavia Panetta and other advance in Auckland.
Rafa is working hard but apparently unprepared in the adjustment to his new racket specifications.
Serena claims she "never actually liked sports" and prefers shopping.
When pop culture and the Olympic meet. The stand for Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy who was a Olympic Fencer died.
Record attendance at the Brisbane International.
Schedule of games for US Women's National Soccer team Olympic qualifying tournament.

Serena wins her first match since the US Open Final 6-2 6-3.

Ana Ivanovic starts her season with a 6-3 6-3 victory. Has a second round meeting with Kin Clijsters.

Stosur debuts her new kit in a 6-2 6-3 victory

Petkovic debuts a new move after her 7-6 (3) 1-6 6-3 victory.

Happy Olympic Year Everyone!

Serena is ready to start the year in Brisbane

Rafa and Roger play tennis on a candle lined court in Doha to launch the ATP season. No burns were reported.
A study shows that Olympic performance and National Pride are linked. Interesting although not surprising.

Sam Stosur leaves Lacoste for Asics.

Kim Clijsters wins her first match of the year.
Verses becomes NBC Sports Network. Expecting lots of awesome Olympic lead up on this channel starting with the US Women's National Soccer teams attempt to qualify for London.