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Posted on November 14, 2008 - by The Insider

Ana Ivanovic and Fernando Verdasco Have Been Taking In Some Football

We have previously reported about the relationship between Ana Ivanovic and Fernando Verdasco and this time they have been out and about together.

Posted on November 12, 2008 - by The Insider

Martina Navratilova Heads Into The Jungle On ITV’s Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

The rumours were true – Martina Navratilova is heading into the jungle on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Just when we were wondering what to do with ourselves after Andrew Castle’s elimination from Strictly Come Dancing, comes the incredible news that the multiple grand slam winner will be one of the 10 celebrities on this season’s show.

The 52-year-old American (for reasons known only to herself) will join nine C-list celebrities for two weeks of car-crash TV, starting on ITV1 this Sunday night.

Navratilova will become bosom buddies with the likes of celebrity WAG Carly Zucker (Joe Cole’s fiancée), TV presenters Esther Rantzen and Dani Behr, Star Trek’s George Takei, ex-EastEnder Joe Swash, glamour model Nicola Mclean, singer Simon Webbe and former chat show host and politician Robert Kilroy-Silk.

Posted on November 7, 2008 - by The Insider

Boris Becker Splits From His Finance, But Is It Really a Surprise?

Sandy Meyer-Wölden, the recently dumped fiancée of retired German tennis star Boris Becker, said on Thursday she was crushed by the decision to end their three-month whirlwind romance.

“I gave everything for this relationship. I’m disappointed and hurt,” the 25-year-old jewelry designer and daughter of Becker’s former manager told celebrity magazine Bunte.

Becker, 15 years her senior, told Bild on Wednesday that the age difference likely played a role in the demise of the high-profile engagement. “We didn’t manage to get the daily things to work,” he said. “No third party was to blame or involved. Unfortunately we just couldn’t get it to work.”

Watching the rotating liaisons of the Wimbledon winner has become a public pastime in Germany, which has few celebrities as willing as Becker to live out his love life before the eyes of the world.

Most celebrity watchers were shocked when the ginger tennis star announced his engagement to the blond Meyer-Wölden earlier this year, since Becker has made no secret his “type” is actually brunettes.

Now come on, we have all looked at the picture above and Boris Becker hit the jackpot with Sandy. Sandy was beautiful and actually had a talent, more than most of Boris’s ex-girlfriends. I remember being in Germany a few times and actually meeting Boris in a club in Berlin, and not to my surprise he had so many women all over him. Boris you are such a womanizer and you will never change!

Posted on November 5, 2008 - by The Insider

Kantarian Has Resigned as CEO of Pro Tennis for USTA

Arlen Kantarian resigned as CEO of professional tennis for the U.S. Tennis Association on Thursday after running the U.S. Open since 2000.

Kantarian will depart at the end of the year.

He is a former NFL and Radio City executive who brought instant replay to Grand Slam tennis, moved the U.S. Open women’s final into prime time and launched the U.S. Open Series of summer hard-court tournaments in North America.

This year’s U.S. Open broke tournament records for attendance and revenue.

“The best time to move on is when the business is at an all-time high and a solid foundation has been built for the future,” Kantarian said in a statement released by the USTA.

Posted on October 31, 2008 - by The Insider

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Wedd Businessman Jose Santacana

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario wed businessman Jose Santacana last weekend at a private ceremony at the Castillo de la Perelada in Girona, Spain, near her hometown Arantxa Sanchez-Vicarioof Barcelona in Spain’s northeastern Catalonian region.

Amongst the 100 guests at the castle were her mother, Marisa, who was a fixture during her matches while Sanchez-Vicario played on the WTA Tour, and her father, Emilio, who gave her away.

Her siblings, brothers Emilio and Javier, both pro players as well, and her sister, Marisa, were also in attendance with their respective families. The timing of the wedding worked out particularly well for Emilio Sanchez, who as Spain’s Davis Cup Captain, could then turn his attention to the Davis Cup semifinal against the United States at Madrid this weekend. (Source)

Posted on October 27, 2008 - by The Insider

Guillermo Coria Has Disappeared Again From The ATP, Where is He?

Im not too sure why but I just today started to wonder what has happened to Guillermo Coria. Coria was a top ten player back a few years ago and until a drug scandal was leading the way on clay before Raphael Nadal. Guillermo played a few ATP tournaments this year in the middle of the year, but the majority ended up in defeats.

I was just wondering if anyone actually know what is going on with Guillermo and how come he is not back in the top 50 tennis players in the world?

Posted on October 24, 2008 - by The Insider

Tennis Membership In Britain Hits The 150,000 Mark

British Tennis Membership welcomed its 150,000th Member this week.

Amy Jiggens from Surrey, who became the landmark member on Tuesday, has been rewarded with a 5 night stay at the La Manga Club in Spain. Along with a wide variety of sporting facilities, the club boasts 28 tennis courts and a world class coaching programme for all ages and abilities.

Since launching in March 2008, British Tennis Membership has seen the tennis family in Britain grow rapidly. The number of British Tennis Members is expected to continue rising with a quality benefits package on offer.

Posted on October 23, 2008 - by The Insider

Boris Becker Joins Forces with Klip America

Boris Becker & Co of Baar Switzerland and Klip America of San Diego/California USA have jointly announced that Klip America will become the licensee for Boris Becker Tennis Rackets and Equipment in the United States, Europe, Australia, Africa and parts of Asia. As per the agreement, Klip America will also assume responsibility for Boris Becker Apparel in North America and Mexico.

Klip America served as the US Distributor for Boris Becker Tennis Equipment and Apparel for the past 18 months, now taking over as the licensee effective January 1, 2009.

Boris Becker & Co. is co-owned by tennis legend and three times Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker. He has been involved with Volkl Tennis for the past 10 years and this association will continue with a collection of premium rackets made for the Becker line that will be manufactured by Volkl using their high quality German technology.

“The Boris Becker Collection will be an exclusive high end and tight range of rackets. They will be made to the highest specifications and tolerances using technology developed specifically and approved for the Becker Collection,” said Sean Frost Managing Director of Klip America.

Posted on October 23, 2008 - by The Insider

Dominika Cibulkova Now Dating Jurgen Melzer

According to Austrian website laola1.at, Slovakian WTA star Dominika Cibulkova is the new girlfriend of Austrian ATP player Jurgen Melzer. Cibulkova and Melzer, who played together the mixed doubles event at the US Open, are reported to be more than tennis partners.

Cibulkova was related this summer to ATP player Gael Monfils, while Melzer is a real lady-killer on the Tour, as he has previously dated Anastasia Myskina and Nicole Vaidisova.

Watch out ladies Melzer seems to change his ladies more than he wins ATP matches.

Posted on October 23, 2008 - by The Insider

Brisbane Tennis Centre Named After Pat Rafter

Brisbane’s new $82 million dollar tennis centre has been named after two-time US Open champion Pat Rafter.

The 5,500-seat Rafter Arena, officially named on Thursday, will open in January, hosting the Brisbane International men’s and women’s hardcourt championships on January 4 in the lead up to the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic, Marcos Baghdatis and Ana Ivanovic have been confirmed for the event, which will be the first international tennis tournament to be played in Brisbane since 1994.

Queensland-born Rafter won the US Open in 1997 and 1998.