rockin the head band and plad sorana cirstea
Monday, August 31, 2009
TENNIS MAGAZINE
Saturday, August 29, 2009
WOOF WOOF
Maria Sharapova’s latest Grand Slam earrings — part of her partnershipwith Tiffany & Co. — come in the form of a design by Frank Gehry. A party in honor of the piece’s debut happened on Wednesday night at the penthouse of the Cooper Square Hotel. Blake Lively showed up, and Maria brought out a birthday cake in honor of the Gossip Girl’s birthday.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
JAY CHICONE
Jerry Jay Chicone III tragically passed away yesterday morning around 7am. The cause of death is unknown and an autopsy will take place. Jay Chicone was found by his cleaning lady approximately at 11 am. Services will be held in Winter Garden (Orlando) Saturday morning. Jay graduated from Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, FL in 1979 and the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1983. Jay was a lifelong Gainesville / Orlando Florida resident with deep roots throughout the communities and was a tennis supporter. He was a patron to Shands Hospital for many many years committing to more community service hours than anyone I have ever met. Jay single handedly built and maintained all of the Shands gardens, landscaping, and workout rooms and much more. Jay was a fixture in the Gainesville community for the past five years acting as a mentor and pillar to many others. Jay always offered a helping hand when no one else would and literally fed much of the community with his food and unconditional love. Jay was always willing to take you in, cook you an incredible steak, and entertain and host his home to any who needed it. Jay supported many people who were unable to be employed and would employ them and would make you a part of his family and gave everything he had all the time. Jay unfortunately fell into some bad habits over the past year and that is when his health came to fail him. He was a great friend to me personally and publicly and helped many others out in trying times. He will be missed and in our hearts forever and has moved on to a better place where he is at peace.
out of control
ricky williams...now serena and venus williams...LACES OUT DAN!
you cannot be serious!
K Swiss
Oh, Anna, you’re like tennis gold! We’re confident about backing you when you say you’re retired, unlike some of the flip-flopping that’s been happening as of late. (What can ya do? It’s a different generation of “retirees”…)
Strut strut: Kournikova did her part as the face of K-Swiss by making a cameo at the company’s Spring/Summer 2010 fashion show last night in New York City.
Looks from the show to come.
(photo by TSF)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Where the Tennis Jobs Are?
go to tennisnews.com and pay $10 a month for their site or go to floridatennisjobs.com for free!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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Solace Sports Services
Solace Sports Services was formed within the world of sport to provide a niche in the tennis industry. Our company specializes in offering professional services as a sports consulting firm. We manage marketing and media outlets to prep the sale of country clubs, tennis clubs, and resorts for our clients. We provide strategic alliances with media outlets in order to match clients accordingly. Our company is based in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. This site is to provide a comedic outlet for the tennis industry as well as to promote our services to the public and other sports executives.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Solace Tennis Management
Our site is moving to TENNISDIRT.COM -- This site will continue just under a different web name!
SolaceTennis.com will be re-published very soon with new information geared to our professional services.
Huffington Post
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THOSE ARE REAL OR FAKE?????
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The US Open is about to start, and that means courtside sightings of Brooklyn Decker, theSports Illustrated Swimsuit model who married Andy Roddick in April.
Brooklyn, 22, strips down for this month's GQand talks about how she met the tennis superstar.
She met her husband when his agent called hers to arrange a date. "That happens all the time to girls," Decker says, blushing a little, "but his was the one number I kept." For their first get-together, Roddick took her to dinner, then an Upright Citizens Brigade comedy show. "He was the first to admit that he kind of stalked me," Decker says. "But his line was 'It's only stalking if the other person doesn't like it.'"
Brooklyn Decker walks into New York’s Jane Hotel straight from a flight from Texas, where she’s been swimming in Austin Lake and spoiling her bulldog, Billie Jean. She’s double-take tall with a perfect mess of blond hair, ripped jeans, and a loose pink tank top draped over her nearly six-foot frame. The only jewelry she wears is a wedding band, some tiny skull earrings, and a thin gold necklace I ask her about. “Oh,” the 22-year-old Charlotte native says, checking the hardware. “It has anA on it. How cheesy.”
While Decker has no trouble attracting her own attention—she’s the star of four straight Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and an upcoming show hosted by Dan Patrick—the man behind the A is husband Andy Roddick. Spotting Decker in the stands looking like the picture of all-American cool has become half the reason to watch Grand Slam tennis and yet another reason to root for the tireless if sometimes overshadowed Roddick: More Andy means more Brooklyn. This month the former high school cheerleader and class president will be riding the No. 7 train to Queens from the couple’s Manhattan apartment for the U.S. Open, where the red-hot Roddick will be gunning for a post-Wimbledon rematch against Roger Federer—and Brooklyn will get plenty of screen time.
Decker exudes supernatural supermodel poise, but there’s one topic that rattles even her: She met her husband when his agent called hers to arrange a date. “That happens all the time to girls,” Decker says, blushing a little, “but his was the one number I kept.” For their first get-together, Roddick took her to dinner, then an Upright Citizens Brigade comedy show. “He was the first to admit that he kind of stalked me,” Decker says. “But his line was ‘It’s only stalking if the other person doesn’t like it.’ ”—WILL WELCH
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Williams sisters to own part of Dolphins
MIAMI -- Venus and Serena Williams have found a new sport: pro football.
The tennis-playing sisters will become the latest celebrities to own a stake in the Miami Dolphins, several sources told ESPN.com senior writer Greg Garber on Wednesday.
A person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press an agreement was near but not yet final. That person did not want to be identified because the announcement has not been made.
Seriously, the Williams sisters do not have any money compared to some people. 45 million between the two may sound like a lot but the owner bought the team in January for one billion. Please stop capitalizing on selling parts of the team to famous people because it looks more and more like a circus now
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tennis Life Magazine & Plagiarism
Shit hits the fan with Tennis Life Magazine. Todd Goldman, publisher, accused of plagiarism. He has been ripping off this website for a year now among others. Dig through our archives of the "Indianapolis Tournament" as a prime example of plagiarism. Ours was printed first!
Here it is: Tennis Life (check the times posted)
| INDIANAPOLIS TENNIS UPDATE |  |  |  |
| Saturday, 25 July 2009 09:16pm |
 Greetings from Indianapolis! This week Indianapolis hosted the ATP Indy 250 event with no title sponsor. The field of participatants were depleted this year almost appearing at moments as a challenger level event. There was nobody in the top 20. The departure of Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick as a late withdrawal leaving fans sad and enthusiasts questioning whether he was genuinely injured, just resting from his epic Wimbledon match or would he be embarrassed as the only top 20 player in the tournament. Tursonov ( who was just inside the top 30), the top seed, was eliminated early on.A few small highlights was Sam Querrey's victory over hometown favorite Rajeev Ram. Querrey was the only player accompanied by his own cheering section who dresses like ninjas and holler like frat boys the whole match. Robby Ginepri is returning to form and to the semi-finals in Indianpolis today. There were rumors floating around the tournament that this might be it's last year. With the inability to attract top players, find a title sponsor, and lack of fan support, it appeared to being losing it's gusto. With previous champions and contenders such as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Boris Becker it appeared to be missing that "it" factor that tournaments greatly desire and need in order to sell tickets. Despite the half naked men following Querrey around claiming to be high school friends he appears to be the favorite to take the 2009 title. Saturday's Semi-Final Matchups Frank Dancevic (CAN) vs. Sam Querrey (USA) followed by Roby Ginepri (USA) vs. John Isner (USA) SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009Indianapolis Tennis Update A few small highlights was Sam Querrey's victory over hometown favorite Rajeev Ram. Querrey was the only player accompanied by his own cheering section who dresses like ninjas and holler like frat boys the whole match. Robby Ginepri is returning to form and to the semi-finals in Indianpolis today. There were rumors floating around the tournament that this might be it's last year. With the inability to attract top players, find a title sponsor, and lack of fan support, it appeared to being losing it's gusto. With previous champions and contenders such as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Boris Becker it appeared to be missing that "it" factor that tournaments greatly desire and need in order to sell tickets. Despite the half naked men following Querrey around claiming to be high school friends he appears to be the favorite to take the 2009 title. Saturday's Semi-Final Matchups Frank Dancevic (CAN) vs. Sam Querrey (USA) followed by Roby Ginepri (USA) vs. John Isner (USA)  |
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Federer Needs a Nanny
It looks like his babies are keeping him up at night... or at least that's the way it seems after his match today with Tsonga. Federer the obvious favorite lost in three sets, after two lost tie breaks, dropping his 5-1 lead, and losing the match point with a double fault. Looks like another hard court title has slipped out of his grasp this year.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
BAM
one of the images found on kris gannon's computer...just kidding, since I kind of knew the guy I don't know what to think?! This is Novak being Novak in a Montreal fashion show!
In My Own Backyard
Area tennis pro arrested on child porn charges
"If you live in this area and work in tennis you know this guy, have spoken to him or worked with him. This information is totally whack. Are the pictures of his tennis students or just of random kids on the internet?"
EAST MANATEE — The owner of Creekside Tennis Center was arrested Monday night and charged with possession of child pornography.
According to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report, Donald Kristen Gagnon, who also goes by the name of Kris Gannon, was arrested at about 8 p.m. after an Internet Crimes Against Children Unit investigation.
Gannon, 60, is also the head tennis professional at the academy, in the 6700 block of 47th Avenue East.
The investigators received information from a local computer repair shop owner that a laptop computer Gannon brought to the store contained images depicting teenage boys posing nude and in their underwear.
The images were posted in a folder titled “students” on the hard drive.
The sheriff’s investigators seized the computer and obtained a search warrant.
After a full examination of the computer files, thousands of pictures of child erotica and children performing or posing in sexually explicit activities were found.
Gannon was being held in the Manatee County jail on $45,000 bond.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Todd Sellitto at the sheriff's office at 747-3011, ext. 1909.
According to the academy's Web site, Gannon built the two-court facility and is rated a "Professional 1," the highest pro rating given by the United States Professional Tennis Association.
Gannon previously worked at Bath & Racquet Club in Sarasota, Bradenton Country Club and Holiday Inn on Longboat Key, according to the Web site. He also was a dock master for 20 years at Sunny Shores Marina in Bradenton, the site said.
“I enjoy introducing people of all ages to the sport that I love, and instructing them to play better,” Gannon is quoted as saying on the center's Web site. “I often point to the skills of concentration and focus.
“Teaching is a never-ending learning experience for me. I enjoy the outside and the challenge of creating a unique tennis environment for learning.
“I hope to encourage young junior players to enjoy the game and teach them the skills that will allow them to compete in tournaments.”
According to his Facebook profile, Gannon was a 1968 graduate of Manatee High School
Gator Bait
The greatest school in the world University of Florida. If you have not attended their basketball games or football games it is one of those things that should be on your bucket list to do before you die. The energy is similar to the energy at a British soccer game with hooligans getting hammered and twisted and hooting and hollering. The music at the events are great, the tradition is unbeatable, the colors are sharp, and the whole atmosphere is one of a kind. It beats any Maryland, Duke, North Carolina, and any other big school games. I will admit Maryland has a catchy tradition with the newspapers over their eyes when the other team comes out but if you go to a Gator game you will see the same people there every game win or lose. No one should be left out from a unique and thrilling experience like this. It is a holy experience as you can see here with Paul Simon and You can call me Al; Albert their school mascot and goofy gator. Sorry FSU, but would you like some fries with that? If only our tennis matches were this enthralling. You would be surprised there is some hipness at the Gator Tennis Matches as well.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Smear the Queer
Roddick kills Querrey for his 500th ATP win.
There are only 15 other players in this club and 4 active players.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
RF 16
Via L. Jon Wertheim’s Twitter, we noticed that Nike is betting on Sweet 16 for Roger Federer a little early. The company is selling a collector’s edition tee for fans that are banking on the world’s number one to take the title inNew York City next month: “What are the chances he will make it two slams in a row when the US Open rolls around at the end of August ?” the site reads.
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