Maria Sharapova Interview at Rome WTA Tour Event

Maria Sharapova sat down for a quick interview while at the WTA Tour event in Rome. I find it very sad that Maria has been to Rome three years in a row and she is still yet to visit the Colosseum.

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez Got Herself a New Tattoo

It seems like Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez has recently got herself a new tattoo. Its hard to tell what the tattoo is in this picture, so if you know make sure you drop it below in the comments. Unfortunately Maria lost her first round match in Rome to Ekaterina Makarova 0-6 7-5 4-6.

Julia Goerges Defeats Won Number 1 Wozniacki Two Weeks in a Row

Julia Goerges is a player on the rise very quickly at the moment. Goerges defeated Caroline Wozniacki for the second time in two weeks at the Madrid Open. Goerges ended up making the semifinals of the event where she lost to Victoria Azarenka.

Goerges has seen her ranking go from 75th to 25th in the past year and all of this and she is only 22 years of age.

Novak Defeats the Raging Bull

Novak Djokovic went into the final of Madrid with an unbeaten record of 33-0 for the season. He was facing the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal for the title. And the fact that Nadal was playing on his home turf also gave him a bit of an advantage going into the match. Both players looking cool and calm from the first point started off the match with some lively points, but to the surprise of everyone it was Novak who was in control from the first point. He quickly ran ahead with a 4-0 lead, leaving Nadal no choice but to fight for each point and hope for the best. Eventually Nadal got his act together to make the score 5-4 to Djokovic. Both players then went for as much offense as possible to try and finish off the set but after some long points that left the crowd on the edge of their seat, Djokovic finally captured the first set with a score of 7-5. The second set was more consistent from both players, with both Djokovic and Nadal winning their serves comfortably until 4-4, when Djokovic got that crucial break and having a 15-40 lead on Nadal’s serve he finished it off when Nadal hit a shot out wide.

Djokovic then raised his arms in victory and went over to his box to get a big hug from his coach and close ones. He was as always, graceful and full of respect in his speech and received the new tournament trophy with a big smile on his face. As of now, Djokovic is 34-0 for the season and he has ended Nadal’s streak of 37-0 on the dirt.

Congratulations Novak!

Novak Djokovic wins Madrid Masters – Now 34-0 in 2011

It seems like Novak Djokovic just cant lose at the moment. Djokovic pushed his winning record up to 34-0 in 2011 with a win in the Madrid Masters final over Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-4.

Djokovic had some very tough matches in the tournament to keep is winning streak alive. Novak dropped sets in both his Quarterfinal and Semifinal where he played David Ferrer and Thomaz Bellucci respectively.

Novak Djokovic Now 27-0 in 2011: Two Wins Away from Equalling Lendl’s Record

Novak Djokovic has been having an amazing 2011 so far. Novak is currently 27-0 this year. Im very interested to see if he can hold this amazing form going into the French Open.

Djokovic has already won five titles in 2011 with wins at the Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami and Belgrade.

The 23-year-old, who also won the Belgrade title in 2009, now stands just two wins away from equalling Ivan Lendl’s record of a 29-0 winning season start, set in 1986.

Man Arrested After Stalking Serena Williams

It has been reported that Serena Williams’ stalker has been arrested in Florida. Patenema Ouedraogo, 40, was arrested near Williams’ home in Palm Beach Gardens and charged with stalking and cyber-stalking.

Williams’ attorney said a restraining order had been sought against Ouedraogo, but he could not be found so it was never served.

Ouedraogo had reportedly tried to approach Williams four times since October, including on April 15 when he showed up to a radio station in Hollywood, Florida where she was appearing.

Ouedraogo’s bond has been set at $25,000 and a judge ordered him to stay at least 500 feet (152 metres) away from Williams.

Maria Kirilenko Warming Up in Madrid

Here is a great picture of Maria Kirilenko warming up in Madrid. Have to love the flexibility.

Bernard Tomic and Casey Dellacqua Receive French Open Wildcards

Bernard Tomic and Casey Dellacqua are the two lucky Australians who will receive wildcards into this years French Open maindraw. These wildcards are given out as a reciprocal agreement between the Australian and French Tennis Federations.

It will be very interesting to see if Tomic (only 18 years old) can grab some success on the clay at Roland Garros. While Dellacqua has been on the comeback after a year full of injuries.

At this years French Open there will be a lot of female players with great opportunities to impress, but it still seems that the Australian men aren’t holding up their end of the bargain.

Julia Goerges Claims Amazing Title and a New Porsche

Julia Goerges has had an amazing week as she won her first career title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Goerges’ prize for the tournament is $111,000 plus a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet valued at $112,900.

Julia had to overcome world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the final 7-6 6-3 to claim the title.

It was amazing to see an unseeded player play so well and capture a top WTA title.

Jarmila Gajdosova Needs to Stop Talking About Her Personal Life on Twitter

It seems like Jarmila Gajdosova needs to get herself a diary and stop telling the world about her personal life on Twitter! We recently reported that Jarmila and Sam Groth were getting divorced, wbut we never expected it to get pushed into the public via Twitter.

Jarmila please just buy yourself a diary! You shouldnt really care about what the public is saying about the whole situation, you need to focus and get results on the tennis court and keep your private life.. well private!

Donald Young Has Apologised to USTA and Patrick McEnro

Donald Young recently told the USTA to fuck off, but now he has apologised. It was surprising to hear that Donald was not a fan of the USTA, even after all the wildcards and money thrown at him and his career over the years. Patrick McEnroe was not a big fan of Donald’s outburst.

You can read a full transcript of McEnroe’s comments here.

Old School: Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg Produce Same Trick Shot in Same Match

This match is from the 1991 US Open semifinal. In the third set both players produced the exact same trick shot and both won the points.

Milos Raonic Has Gone from 400 in the world to 28 within a Year

20 year old Milos Raonic is really on the rise at the moment. Raonic has come from no where to be ranked 28th in the world. The Canadians rise has been amazing and as you can see from the graph below his ranking has gone from 400 to 28 within 12 months.

Look out for Raonic to cause some upsets at the French Open and especially Wimbledon this year.

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Sam and Jarmila Groth Marriage Is About to End

It has been reported that Samuel Groth and Jarmila Gajdosova have ended their marriage after just 2 years. It seems as though Jarmila has been tweeting about her fustrations.

We were one of the first sources to report about their marriage, so its now very sad to see it has not been a happy ever after.

Source: DoubleBagel

Andy Roddick Caddies for Zach Johnson Ahead of the 75th Masters

It seems as though Andy Roddick was hiding behind the Ray Ban sunglasses as he caddies for Zach Johnson at a recent Par 3 contest ahead of the 75th Masters at Augusta National.

“My hand’s shaking…I can barely put the tee in,” he said before he hit for Zach on the 9th hole. Apparently, A-Rod wasn’t feeling so confident on this grass. But he did see a similarity between Augusta and the hallowed grounds of the All England Club. “The parallel is definitely Wimbledon. There’s a pride with people just being in the venue.”

Donald Young Tells the USTA to F*** Off

It seems as though Donald Young isnt very happy with the USTA.

I’m not exactly sure on the final details, but it seems as though other players have also been getting involved. Now Amer Delic has commented.

It now seems as though Donald Young has now appologised for his outburst and has deleted his Twitter account.

p.s. If you know any more details make sure you drop them below in the comments.

Kim Clijsters Injured Herself Dancing at Nephews Wedding

It seems like Kim Clijsters has injured herself while dancing at the wedding of her nephew. With only the French Open weeks away, this isnt the time for Clijsters to get injured.

Clijsters turned her ankle while dancing (wonder if there was any alcohol involved! haha).

Clijsters revealed the news on her website (translated from Dutch):

At the wedding party of her cousin Tim, Kim injured her ankle severely. The consequences are rather dire. After a visit to the doctor, echo and NMR the diagnosis is a severe strain of both the medial and lateral ligaments of the right ankle and a torn ligaments, a torn capsule of the ankle joint, a hematoma and torn tendon sheath.

Jelena Jankovic Has Really Improved Under the Watchful Eye of Andrei Pavel

Its seems that Andrei Pavel is really getting results for Jelena Jankovic. Jelen hired Andrei as her new coach recent and it seems that the partnership is working and Jankovic’s game is improving.

There were a lot of people who thought that Andrei Pavel might not be up to the task, but they have been very wrong!

Long gone are the Jankovic practice sessions that were marred with goofing around and long chatty breaks.  Pavel is making Jankovic work and is running her hitting sessions like a football practice.  They spend a certain amout of time on serves, then it’s on to passing shots, then serve returns; every drill has a purpose and every ball hit has meaning.