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| Passing Shots: April 2009 |
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Thanks for checking out the April edition of Passing Shots, TENNIS.com's e-newsletter. On the site this month: |
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A New Victorian
Era TENNIS.com profiles Belarusian beauty Victoria Azarenka, who enjoyed the biggest win of her career at last weekend’s Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based 19-year-old has shown a bit of a temper on court, but she’s no typical teenage drama queen. Victoria Azarenka: The Story So Far |
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Talkin' Bout
My Generation TENNIS senior editor Tom Perrotta compares the year-end Top 10 from 1974, when a young Jimmy Connors topped the rankings ahead of Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver; 1985, when Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Mats Wilander ruled; 1992, which starred Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras; and present day. Which generation had the most depth of talent? Compare...and then Vote |
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Lucky No. 7 (and
8) While the Big Four of Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray get the lion’s share of press coverage, Gilles Simon and Fernando Verdasco, ranked No. 7 and No. 8 in the world, respectively, are (quietly) having career years so far. TENNIS.com profiles the low-profile Frenchman and the enigmatic Spaniard. Simon Leads France’s Fab Four | Verdasco’s Physical and Mental Overhaul |
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Covering the Masters Indian Wells and Key Biscayne, that is—we’re not talking about the Augusta National Golf Club. Revisit TENNIS.com’s comprehensive coverage of the first two Masters 1000 tournaments of the 2009 season, including in-depth reports and athlete features filed from TENNIS editors, sitting courtside. Steve Tignor in Indian Wells | Peter Bodo in Key Biscayne |
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