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Foot Fault of The Week: Davis Cup, Paris, Pattaya, Eliat, Burnie, and Futures

1 Comment Posted by on January 28, 2013

Davis Cup
World Group:
Canada v Spain
Italy v Croatia
Belgium v Serbia
USA v Brazil
France v Israel
Argentina v Germany
Kazakhstan v Austria
Switzerland v Czech Republic

Group I
Group II

WTA Paris

Category: Premier
Prize Money: $680k
Draws: Main, Doubles, Qualies, OOP
Notable Players: Petra Kvitova, Sara Errani, Marion Bartoli, Dominika Cibulkova, Lucie Safarova, Julia Goerges, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

WTA Pattaya City

Category: International
Prize Money: $220k
Draws: Main, Doubles, Qualies, OOP
Notable Players: Ana Ivanovic, Maria Kirilenko, Sorana Cirstea, Sabine Lisicki, Daniela Hantuchova

Challengers

Eilat Challenger

Category: ITF Women’s $75k Challenger
Draws: ITF, TF
Notable Players: Yulia Putintseva, Elina Svotlina, Michelle Larcher De Brito, Alla Kudryavtseva

Burnie Challenger

Category: Mixed ATP and ITF Women’s Challenger
Prize Money: $50k Men, $25k Women
Men’s Draws: Main, Doubles, Qualies, OOP, MTF
Women’s Draws: Main, Doubles, Qualies, OOP, TF
Notable Players: James Duckworth, James Ward, Olivia Rogowska, Anett Kontaveit

Futures and Satellites

Tijuana, Mexico $15k
Category: Mexico F2 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Germany, Nussloch $15k
Category: Germany F4 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Palm Coast, FL, USA
Category: USA F4 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Feucherolles, France $10k+H
Category: France F3 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF,
Notable Players:

Sheffield, England $10k
Category: Great Britain F3 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Eilat, Israel $10k
Category: Israel F3 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Antalya, Turkey $10k
Category: Turkey F4 Futures
Draws: ATP, ITF, MTF
Notable Players:

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Category: Women’s $10k
Draws: ITF, TF
Notable Players:

Antalya, Turkey
Category: Women’s $10k
Draws: ITF, TF
Notable Players:

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Quotable Quotes: Roger Federer’s Got Jokes

Leave a Comment Posted by on September 18, 2011

After wrapping up his victory over Bernard Tomic in 4 and watching teammate Stan Wawrinka go up 5-3 on Hewitt in the fifth set before the match was posponed due to bad light, Roger Federer was in rare form as he addressed the press afterwards.

Q: “You’re quite a big deal.” Federer: “Yeah.”

On what he thought of Bernard Tomic:

“I mean, he plays tennis.”

And on supporting Wawrinka between then and the resumption of their match tomorrow morning.

‘Oh, I mean isn’t it nice that I don’t have to come back tomorrow. I got some time off. So, if Stan wants me to do push ups to pump him up, I’ll do that. If he wants me to sleep on the floor of his bed, I’ll do that, to keep him warm… As we’re both missing our children. Whatever he wants me to do, I’m relaxed at this point.’

Interviewer: Are you going to come back and watch tomorrow?

Roger: I’ll be here, I’ll be here tomorrow, of course, yeah. Except if he doesn’t want me. Except if he tells me ‘go to Bondi Beach and relax, I’ll take care of the rest’.

What. A. Man.

Davis Cup, Quotable Quotes, Roger Federer

Quotable Quotes: Bernard Tomic Admits Love For Federer as Australia and Switzerland Split Rubbers

1 Comment Posted by on September 16, 2011

Davis Cup weekend kicked off in Perth as Australia and Switzerland split points in the first two singles matches of the tie. There were no surprises as Australia’s top-ranked player Bernard Tomic recovered from a set down to defeat an out-of-form Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, before Roger Federer also lost the first set to Hewitt before finding his range and easing through 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3.

The highlight of the first day, however, was Tomic’s unashamed fanboying of “his idol” Federer afterwards, with Tomic’s face lighting up as he discussed the GOAT, all but admitting that he was too busy staring lovingly into Federer’s eyes to bother paying attention to his match in the first set.

“In the first set I was (nervous). “I didn’t play my game in the first few games and was a little bit nervous; having Roger watch you is a bit difficult. I saw him there, it’s a bit difficult when you look up to your idol … but it’s a good thing I got the team off to a good start.”

Lets hope he can stop himself from cowering at the sight of his idol and begging for an autograph when they do face each other on Sunday. Federer doesn’t take kindly to commoners speaking to him.

Bernard Tomic, Davis Cup, Roger Federer

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