Nike Tennis Ad Featuring Roger Federer
Tennis ads have become a lot of fun lately and this one from Nike is no different.
Archive for the ‘ATP News’ Category
Tommy Haas and Andy Murray Both Win Tournaments over the Weekend
Both Tommy Haas and Andy Murray had great weekend the pair each won their respective tournaments.
Tommy Haas, ranked 41 in the world, came into the Gerry Weber Open with a wild card and scored a major upset over Novak Djokovic in the finals on Sunday: 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1. This was the first German singles victory in nine years in Halle, and Haas’s first singles title (and final appearance) since Memphis, 2007.
Andy Murray beat up James Blake in straight sets on his “home” turf of London: 7-5, 6-4. He becomes Great Britain’s first Queen’s Club singles champion in 71 years – since Bunny Austin beat Sin-Khie Kho of China in 1938.
Roger Federer TV Ad from Nike
Here is the newest advertisement from Nike. It talks about Roger Federer and I think it is very funny and very well done. Enjoy!
British Wildcards Beat Bryan Brothers at Queens
The wild card British duo of Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski stunned three-time Queen’s Club champions and No. 2 seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday at the AEGON Championships, an ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament contested on grass in London.
Both duos had eight break point chances during the 61-minute match, with the different proving Fleming and Skupski’s ability to convert three of their opportunities as opposed to one for the Bryans.
Roger Federer Has Arena Named After Him in Basel
It has been announced by Basel sports director Peter Horwald on Monday that the St. Jakobshalle venue will be undergoing renovations and will also have its name changed to Roger Federer Arena.
This is great news for Federer who im sure is still in shock about winning his 14th Grand Slam title and equaling Pete Sampras’ record.
The tennis venue hosts the Swiss Indoors tournament where Federer is a three-time defending champion. He’s expected to participate this November to defend the title.
Potito Starace with Le Coq Sportif Clothing at Roland Garros
Potito Starace had a great look on-court at Roland Garros. I only saw one of his matches but really wanted to find out who made his clothing, in the end its Le Coq Sportif.
The longish shorts have a dash of red over one pocket and orange over the other. The faded blue bandana and signature neck-wear add distinct personality — cool kit.
The look? Le Coq Sportif: Challenger Black Tee, Club Black Short and Myth Tennis Shoe in white and champagne.
Stay tuned to ShopLeCoq for these good looks coming soon at retail.
Roger Federer Looking Forward to Wimbledon and His Next Challenge
Fresh off his first French Open title, Roger Federer considers himself the man to beat at Wimbledon.
A day after beating Robin Soderling in the final at Roland Garros, Federer says he’s looking forward to trying to claim a sixth championship at the All England Club from June 22-July 5.
“I do think I’m the favorite, actually, with all the success I’ve had,” Federer said Monday.
His run of five consecutive Wimbledon titles ended with a five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in last year’s final.
Nadal pulled out of this week’s grass-court tournament at Queen’s Club, citing knee problems.
Referring to Wimbledon, Nadal said: “I hope I can be ready to compete by then.”
Federer expects to see his nemesis at the All England Club.
“It seems like it’s not 100 percent serious, his knee injury. I only wish him the best and I hope it’s not true that he will miss Wimbledon. I think it’s a lot of speculation at the moment,” Federer said. “He wasn’t taping his knees here in Paris. He seemed fine, [from] what I saw, anyway. I’ve played him so many times, I can tell when he’s in pain and when he’s not.”
Federer said his back feels OK — he took a six-week break this year because it was bothering him — but he also said he was considering withdrawing from the grass-court tournament in Halle, Germany, that began Monday.
As for his game, Federer figures he can keep improving, particularly on grass and hard courts, “when I can go for my shots more.”
He already has won five championships at Wimbledon, five at the U.S. Open and three at the Australian Open. Now — after having lost to Nadal in the three previous French Open finals — Federer looks forward to being the defending champion at Roland Garros for the first time.
“I’m sure I’m going to enjoy Paris even more in the future,” he said, “because the pressure is off.”
Andy Murray With His Thoughts On The Queens Club Tournament
Here is an interview with Andy Murray about his thoughts leading up to the Queens Club Tournament in which he is the number one seed and favourite.
Mario Ancic Ruled Out of Wimbledon and Davis Cup Against USA
Mario Ancic has ruled himself out of Wimbledon and the Davis Cup tie against the USA. Ancic has still not completely healed from his mononucleosis which he first got two years ago and he has opted to take a break from tennis.
“Don’t ask me when I’ll return, because I don’t even know the answer myself. Health is most important. I have to listen to my body. The fact that I cancelled my favourite tournament (Wimbledon) and an important match with Americans, tells it all about the seriousness of the situation.”. said Mario Ancic.
Rafael Nadal’s Coach Stated “Parisian Crowd Are Stupid!”
Toni Nadal who is the coach of the 4 time French Open champion Rafael Nadal said some quite rude remarks about the French crowd on Spanish radion Station Cadena Ser.
Toni was none too pleased to hear how little the Parisian crowd was supporting the 4-time defending champion:
In an interview with the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, Toni Nadal said there was some truth to the phrase: “There is only one set of supporters that is worse than the French and that is the Parisians.”
“They say it themselves and it’s true, the Parisian crowd is pretty stupid. I think the French don’t like it when a Spaniard wins,” he added. “Wanting someone to lose is a slightly conceited way of amusing yourself. They show the stupidity of people who think themselves superior.R”
Rafael had made mention of the crowd’s waning support in his post-match presser after the loss saying,
Maybe at one stage they supported Soderling more than me, and that was a bit sad. But I wish when I’m back they can support me a bit more in key moments.
I know it is great to see the underdog do well, but we are still talking about 4-time defending champion who was little put back by the lack of support. Although I can see why the French crowd might have supported Soderling, because it was a turn point in French Open history and its great to see something like this happen.
