Even for avid tennis fans, the Wimbledon women’s semifinal line-up evokes a certain amount of confusion. “Puh-ronk-oh-va?” “Pet-rah Kee-vote-who?” In Tuesday’s quarterfinals at the All England Club, winners were expected to be named Williams or Clijsters, but only was that the case in a single of three matches, as Venus Williams went down in straight […]
Archives for June 2010
we change our mind
Instead of all that stuff, we’ll just take one order of this guy. Buy: Wimbledon Authentic Laurel Print T-Shirt, £20.00, wimbledon.org. (image via wimbledon.org)
tsf picks from the rest of the wimbledon store
The rest: Towels aside, there are some fun finds at the 2010 Wimbledon e-store, including some intriguing items like throw pillows and bedding. If you’re willing to drop a few pounds (sorry, it never gets old!) here are some recommendations: TSF picks: (top row, left to right) Strawberry socks, £6.00; Faux Silk Cushion, £20.00; Turquoise […]
bury the hatchet or fuel the flame?
It has just been announced that this coming February’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden — in 2010 an event contested by Venus, Ana Ivanovic, Kim Clijsters, and Sveta Kuznetsova — will this time feature Agassi, Sampras, Lendl, and McEnroe in a renewal of their classic rivalries. John and Ivan will play a one-set […]
practice makes perfect: the men get ready for the quarterfinals
The men are set up for their quarterfinal match-ups at this year’s Wimbledon; the final eight still include the top four seeds. (Draw: Men’s Singles.) See their practice pics
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