31 Aug 2010, Posted by Erica E Phillips in Match Points,News, 0 Comments

Match Points Evening Edition, 8/31/10: And So It Begins

We’ve been so caught up watching the start of the Open that this Match Points is a little tardy to the party. But we aren’t the only ones that have been busy. Here are some headlines about how players have been spending their time on and (mostly) off the court to start off the Open:

• Serena may not be playing, but she’ll do anything to make a Green Day gig — [Twitter]
• Agassi’s Fresh Air interview re-broadcast this week – [NPR]
• It’s hot out there in Flushing, but there’s no “heat rule” in men’s tennis — [Tennis Country]
• This can’t be good for the future of American tennis: NCAA college tennis teams shrinking – [ESPN]
• Kimmy tests her baseball skills by throwing out the Mets first pitch – [On the Baseline]
• Hilarious: Andy Roddick bets $10,000 Gimmelstob can’t finish the NY Marathon in under 4:45 – [NYT]
• Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Andy Roddick or the wifey are moving too quickly either in NY — [Great Tennis Photos]
• If you haven’t yet seen Fed’s now infamous genius “tweener” shot… – [ForehandShanker]
• Well the good news is: Ana has a career to fall back on if she can’t resuscitate her game — [YouTube]

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