Wimbledon took an odd, hooliganish turn this week; Romania’s Victor Hanescu easily had the worst day – worldwide – Friday.

California son Sam Querrey is now Team K-Swiss. He recently took the title at LA’s Tennis Open and is ranked 24th in the world, second-highest American behind Roddick. The 22 year-old has been touted as America’s next great talent.

Another Serena Williams game, another hissy fit. Her recent competition-altering outburst at the US Open got us thinking about just how uncommon such behavior is on the court – who could forget John McEnroe’s famous racket hurling back in the day? As a result, we went on a search for tennis’ greatest meltdowns – and didn’t have to look far on ye olde Google.

Sonic Youth is indie rock’s beacon of cool, even after being bashed for appearing on Gossip Girl recently. So, it makes sense that the band would have some off stage activities that spoke to their eclecticism and offbeat qualities.

The U.S. Open is a long haul, and winning can often be a nerve-racking trek. So when Bondarenko elevated to the Quarterfinals today, it was a relief and a charge of energy having beat the same Argentinian that beat her sister the day before. Kateryna did it in just 47 minutes in a rout, in two sets.

Jay-Z’s got plenty on his plate with his long-anticipated Blueprint 3 coming in a few weeks. You may not have expected his big pimpin to reach as far as Center Court. Hip-hop’s favorite entrepreneur manages to recognize Arthur Ashe’s induction into the U.S. Open Court of Champions on September 10…

Tommy has a leg up on most of the competitors at the US Open. He’s actually seen Center Court under some pretty pressure-filled circumstances more than a few times, and through those expereiences he’s also learned how to loosen up. While he admits that in his early years intensity and doubt took over…

While noisy mobile phones and chattering girlfriends may be understandable distractions that regulators want to avoid, but Twitter? Maybe I’m infatuated with Ron Artest and Shaq’s nuggets of text, but I kinda think Twitter is one of the greatest channels of entertainment, and for personal branding there’s nothing greater.

There have obviously been some fashion missteps in the past 500 years in the sport of tennis. Henry VIII pushed for “tall stockings” and “breeches” a la Shakespeare, and the first tennis shoe was a “croquet sandal” made of canvas and rubber sole. However, there are some glaring moments that proved fleeting like animal prints, unitards…

The US teams in most sports are dominant, as was witnessed in last year’s Olympics. In a weird political year, it was clear that Americans had something and someone to cheer about. However, on the pro circuit, in those outdoor solo sports, America has slipped in the rankings in recent years. And tennis has shown a weakness to the world…

Tennis was pronounced dead 15 years ago, when Sports Illustrated ran a cover story wondering “Is Tennis Dying?” While the question was rhetorical, it brought focus to the fact that the sport had been usurped by more youthful, edgy sports especially since the introduction of the action sports category.

Palm Springs, California is a desert oasis for true sports fans. What does the cool sports player or watcher do if they don’t want to stay in an overpriced hotel catering to a crowd that’s often older than one’s parents? Well, now they can stay at the Ace Hotel.

Not to make anybody feel old, but there’s always someone coming up from behind you. Right about now, it’s that super-human healthy young things raised on organic diets and spare few hours of television. Everybody’s heard recently about the kid…

It’s odd to think of athletes washed up in their 30s, but its true that very few make it past 35 with their knees intact. It’s even more surprising for tennis players, who have started their careers at early ages. So, we found it amazing to hear about a name that has barely made the radar, yet endures, Fabrice Santoro, nicknamed “the magician”…

Tommy Haas pulls off a sensational win over Novak Djokovic yesterday to now join Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer as a favorite and into the semi-finals – Bravo Tommy and continued success ! Here’s some background info via Wimbledon.org on the upcoming Haas vs Federer match…..

We’re not so technical when it comes to scores on games and matches ‘cept maybe when it’s Wimbledon where so many great matches are being played plus a number of our players are still in the running. Clearly much of the attention is on the roarin’ Andy Murray, the ever feisty Williams sisters, the Russian girls Safina and Dementieva and strong performances by Federer and Roddick and clearly Tommy Haas (above) is playing tremendously as he heads into the 5th round.

UPDATE: Tommy Haas beats Cilic and heads into the fourth Round.
Day 6 of Wimbledon being played as I write this so scores will change soon – hopefully for the best. Tommy Haas (above) in play right now continuing with Cilic after yesterdays 4 hour thriller, with our other players in various doubles combos. Stay tuned

Day 5 already at Wimbledon and we’re happy to report that our players are holding up strong as they head into the third round: Mardy Fish, Vera Zvonareva and Tommy Haas ……

For those who wish not to wait forever in line for a ticket to Centre Court why not check out the volleys in Chelsea.  Bluebird, the ultra chic restaurant on the Kings Road has rolled out the big balls and the astroturf in celebration of the matches. Its a cosy atmosphere where you can watch [...]

There is a running joke how much the Brits love to queue up. Well if the rest of the world had a set up like this for every sporting, shopping, political event I think we would all we join the queue. The two ladies behind this patriotic tailgate where at the beginning of the queue for tickets to centre court the next day. They had it all – kettle, burners, picnic basket, air mattresses and of course the flags. The only thing missing was our very own Mardy Fish with the brown sauce (luckily he was busy getting into the Mens 3rd round)