You may or may not have heard that there was actually some action at this year’s U.S. Open. We’ve been saying that this is a problem for years. People get so excited from all the hot tennis action that they go overboard and end up in fights. And that’s what happened here. It looks like [...]
Ever watch Rafael Nadal on clay? This guy is a monster. And he proved it yet again by mopping up Robin Soderling in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to win his fifth French Open title. Interestingly enough, the Swedish-born Soderling was the one who knocked Nadal out in the fourth round last year when Nadal [...]
We admit we haven’t followed tennis much lately. Sure, there is the girl that needed the breast reduction surgery so that she could play better. Then there is Ashley Harkleroad, who was previously named OTR Athlete of the Week. We love her. But when we got a look at the outfit that Venus Williams has [...]
British tennis star (#4 in the world) Andy Murray was dumped recently by long-time girlfriend Kim Sears in part because he spends some seven hours a day playing Playstation. The London Telegraph says: Sources close to Sears said one of the causes [of the breakup] was the world number four’s long hours playing video tennis [...]
Professional female tennis player Serena Williams was fined $175,000 stemming from her U. S. Open blow up back in September. Williams was down two match points and serving 15-30 against opponent Kim Clijsters in their semifinal match when a lineswoman called a foot fault on her. Serena, who probably knew she was going to lose [...]
According to the New York Daily News, Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth during his playing career. Wow. The eight-time Grand Slam winner says in his upcoming book “Open,” that he starting using the drug in 1997, when his career went into a tailspin. Wonder what came first – the meth or the losing? [...]
Roger Federer may have lost the US Open final, but his shot against Novak Djokovic in the semis was legendary. The best player in men’s tennis lost to Juan Martin Del Potro, the 20-year-old sixth seed from Argentina.
On match point in the U.S. Open semifinals Saturday night, defending champion Serena Williams was penalized a point for unsportsmanlike conduct after she threatened to shove a tennis ball down the line judge’s throat. Why the harsh words? The line judge decided it was a good time in the match to call a foot fault [...]
US tennis sensation Melanie Oudin’s mother has a steamy secret. Well it isn’t really a secret anymore. The hot “news” today is that Melanie’s father filed for divorce back in June. The kicker? Melanie’s mother Leslie Oudin was allegedly practicing her stroke (OTR suspects forehand play more than overhead volleys) with Melanie’s coach – Brian [...]
Maria Sharapova was bounced from Wimbledon today by Gisela Dulko of Argentina. We don’t know if it was the first round or the final. But yeah, Sharapova lost and based on what round this was, Dulko could be a champion. We’ll let you decide who the better tennis player is though: Photo Caption: A forehand [...]