Packing It In: Since all eyes (in theory) will be on tennis on March 4 -- that's World Tennis Day -- it couldn't hurt to highlight just one more facet of our sport. At the BNP Paribas Showdown in New York City, the 2013 inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame will be honored in a Center Celebration on the night of the exhibition. This year's nominees: Martina Hingis, … [Read more...]
rafael nadal’s first u.s. appearance will be in nyc
All eyes on NYC: The 2013 edition of the annual tennis exhibition at Madison Square Garden -- the BNP Paribas Showdown -- will feature Australian Open champ Victoria Azarenka squaring off against Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro playing Rafael Nadal. This event on March 4 will headline a full day of nationwide activities as part of Tennis Night in America as well as … [Read more...]
the next tennis event at msg is set for 3/5/12
Mark your calendars: The next BNP Paribas Showdown, the annual tennis event at New York's Madison Square Garden, will feature two best-of-three exhibition matches for its fifth iteration: up first will be three-time major winner Maria Sharapova against World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki; the men's match will be an exo between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. This will be the first … [Read more...]
hipster tennis? sure, for a day
SMASH!-tastic: For all the attention it gets for being a tennis town, New York hardly has a lot to claim when it comes to tennis that happens on the island we all (well, most of America, that is) think of first when we think about the city: Manhattan. Courts are hard (and expensive) to come by, and availability -- good luck, tookums. But a couple of weekends ago, downtown … [Read more...]
summer monday? spend it with monica and jimbo
Courier serving things up at the Rock in 2009. (Getty photo) NYC greenery: Plenty of New Yorkers (and Americans, we presume) have "summer Fridays." You know the idea: it's freakin' nice outside so employees get to peace out for all or part of Friday to frolic in the sun. While we appreciate such a gesture from the higher ups, before you go off sunbathing and boozing before 5 … [Read more...]