RAFA SAYS TO GEM TENNIS: KEEP CHILE IN YOUR THOUGHTS
RAFAEL NADAL WROTE THE FOLLOWING ON GEM TENNIS’ FACEBOOK FAN PAGE :
“Queria tambien aprovechar este medio para apoyar a todos los chilenos. Estamos todos con vosotros. En cada torneo siempre hay chilenos que se hacen sentir, asi que les mando un abrazo fuerte!!!”
- Rafa Nadal Parera
English Translation (Correct Translation, Thank you Matthew Porges):
Here it is, the Full Length Music Video: Shakira featuring Rafael Nadal
Last week, Gem Tennis posted a short clip of the new music video by Shakira featuring tennis star Rafael Nadal. Watch Rafa’s debut below!
GYPSY: Shakira/Rafael Nadal Music Video
GEM Tennis isn’t one to gossip much, but this Rafael Nadal appearance in Shakira upcoming music video seems pretty worthy…
Its interesting to GEM Tennis because Rafa is trying to cross the border into the main stream media which can only help Rafa’s image worldwide as well as promote the sport in a new way. Enjoy [...]
A Different Kind of Office: Roger Federer
Loud applause for world #1 and recent Australian Open champion Roger Federer for taking time out of his down time to help others. Federer has an exemplary track record of using his worldwide celebrity to bring more to those in need. The following video is a short clip of him when he recently travelled to [...]
Professional Tennis Has Too Much Obscurity to be Truly Successful
In an interesting article by Bruce Jenkins at CNNISI.com, he discusses the difficulties of following the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours full time. At certain parts of the year there can be three tournaments on the ATP tour and three tournaments on the WTA tour per week. This effectively eliminates the casual tennis fan [...]
2010 Australian Open Slideshow and Photos
Below, enjoy all the photos featured on GEMTennis.com over the last two weeks from Melbourne, Australia.
Australian Open Day 5 Night Session Highlights
Nadia Petrova(RUS)[19] def. Kim Clijsters(BEL)[15] 6-0, 6-1
John Isner(USA)[33] def. Gael Monfils(FRA)[12] 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5)
Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[4] def. Florian Mayer(GER) 6-3 0-6 6-4 7-5
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[2] def. Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[27] 6-4 6-2 2-6 7-5
Australian Open Day 5 Highlights
Alona Bondarenko(UKR)[31] def. Jelena Jankovic(SRB)[8] 6-2 6-3
Andy Roddick(USA)[7] def. Feliciano Lopez(ESP) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 7-6(3)
Justine Henin(BEL) def. Alisa Kleybanova(RUS)[27] 3-6 6-4 6-2
Andy Murray(GBR)[5] def. Florent Serra(FRA) 7-5 6-1 6-4
Happy 2010!
Thank you to all our loyal readers and we hope you have a happy and healthy new year!
Look for exciting new content in 2010 and in the next two weeks watch out for GEM Tennis’ Australian Open preview …
The World Reacts to Andre Agassi
After Agassi’s admission to drug use in 1997 the world reacts. See what people around the world are saying below:
Francesco Ricci Bitti (International Tennis Federation president):
“The ITF is surprised and disappointed by the remarks made by Andre Agassi in his biography admitting substance abuse in 1997. Such comments in no way reflect the fact that [...]
‘I hate tennis’: Agassi’s book adds to his tale
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
So much of Andre Agassi’s life has been spent in the public eye — the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman — that it was possible to wonder how much more there was to be said [...]
Andre Agassi’s Autobiography and Controversy
SOURCE: Random House – Knopf Press Release
Andre Agassi’s Autobiography, OPEN, to Be Published by Knopf November 9: “60 Minutes” Will Conduct First Interview With Agassi; ‘People’ and ‘Sports Illustrated’ to Publish Excerpts
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 24, 2009) – Andre Agassi’s autobiography will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on November 9, it was announced [...]
Michelle Obama’s gripe: President’s tennis game
BURBANK, Calif. — What’s President Barack Obama’s most annoying habit? It’s not practicing his speeches for hours in front of the bathroom mirror or talking too much foreign policy at the dinner table.
No — first lady Michelle Obama said Friday it’s his tennis game. When they play, the president usually wins.
“He beats me quite often,” [...]
Agassi, Sampras to rekindle rivalry in Macau
(AP) — HONG KONG – Even though the stakes may not be as high as in their epic clashes of the past, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras aren’t planning to put on a friendly exhibition.
The two American icons, who staged one of tennis’ greatest rivalries, will play each other Sunday in the southern Chinese gambling [...]
NEW SITE COMING!
Due to high volumes of traffic and the demand for easier access to information and archived articles and photos, GEMTennis.com is in the process of constructing our second generation website. Updates will be a little less, but look for match reports from the ATP Tour’s Masters series events in the the next couple of months. [...]
JUST FOR YOU: American Football Champion
The pledge of a champion.
You can feel the hurt of this kid after a loss and you can feel his passion. And you BELIEVE him in what he says after the 2:17 mark of the video. The words of a champion. Enjoy!
GEM TENNIS: REPORT FROM THE USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS 14’s)
A Candid Report on the State of American Junior Tennis
Many fans of American tennis crave the next dominant American champion. We all revere current American #1 Andy Roddick and his efforts, but what everyone wants to know is when we’ll have another multi Grand Slam champion. This past week I had the pleasure to spend [...]
GEM TENNIS: Attention Readers
This week updates will be scattered as I’m attending the USTA National Hard Courts in San Antonio, Texas. Please stay tuned for a report on the state of American junior tennis next week. I appreciate all of your support. Thanks!