http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/ usopentennis Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:55:01 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. Sports Sports Sports http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:42:51 GMT Federer's excess is normality or, as he puts it, "having a regular life". And on this day, this is as close as Federer gets to being ordinary - at least in public. Federer is pressing the flesh, expertly working a room full of strangers at Crown with ease. Dressed in blue jeans, black shirt, brown shoes and belt, Federer glides from handshake to handshake. Not a smile or hair out of place. Not once during what must be an exhausting exercise in maintaining poise and politeness does Federer's impervious guard drop. In Federer's life, this is all part of the deal. As an ambassador... (more) http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Wed, 24 May 2006 21:48:23 GMT American Andy Roddick, the fifth- ranked tennis player in the world, may miss the French Open after injuring his left foot in a match against Chile's Nicolas Massu today. Roddick said he heard a ``clip or pop'' when he landed on the foot at the World Team Cup in Dusseldorf, Germany. He and Massu were tied 2-2 when the injury occurred, and he retired at 2-4 after trying to play with the foot and ankle taped. ``It hurts pretty good,'' he said in a news conference broadcast on the Internet. ``Only time's going to tell.'' No diagnosis of the injury was immediately available. The French... (more) http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:32:10 GMT Ginepri aims to keep rising It was in 2005 that Robby Ginepri finally stood up to be seriously counted. Ginepri, 23, whose early notoriety in the game stemmed from a fleeting romance with actress Minnie Driver, has become a hot American property after posting a stellar second half of the season last year, highlighted by his run to the U.S. Open semifinals. ''I have more respect for the game now,'' said Ginepri, the No. 3-ranked American behind Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi. ``I realize it takes a lot more work each day to be at the top and stay at the top. Getting to the top is one part,... (more) http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:30:43 GMT When the laboured backhand from Marcos Baghdatis cannoned into the middle of the net on Rod Laver Arena, world No.1 Roger Federer catapulted his arms skyward and gave an uncharacteristic yelp of joy. And, then you thought he was going to cry. He wearily leaned on the net, tore off his lime green headband, looked at his box, congratulated his vanquished opponent and walked back to his chair. And you thought, for a just a split second, he was going to cry. But it was when someone asked him to say something that he did. He cried. His presentation speech will be remembered for what he didn't... (more) http://usopentennistick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1