Great Tennis Photos: Rafael Nadal - Australian Open 26. January Interview

Posted by Lana On October 24 2010

Newly engaged couple Maria Sharapova and Los Angeles Laker Sasha Vujacic were looking lovey in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday as they walk hand in hand while out for lunch. Sharapova could be seen wearing a rather large engagement ring while out and about with her future husband.

Serena Williams on the Cover of August 2010 Harper Bazaar

Posted by Lana On July 04 2010

Serena Williams is featured on Cover of August 2010 Harper's Bazaar, which hits newsstands July 20th. In the photo spread, Serena showcases her stylish self in a Fendi dress and sports a swimsuit by Eres. Inside the monthly magazine, Serena talks about how she came to accept her body, about the difficulties, and importance, of accepting her own physical differences, and dating, revealing the reason behind breaking up with rapper Common.

Photos: Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec on Day Seven at Wimbledon

Posted by Lana On June 29 2010

Here are the photos of Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec supporting their husbands/boyfriends on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2010 in London, England. Enjoy!

Q. You're yet to lose a set. After today's match, how far from your top are you?
RAFAEL NADAL: You never know, no? I don't know. I am playing well. Happy for how I am playing for sure.
But, you know, I am playing well, but you never know if gonna be enough. So I hope continuing play like this, and later we will see, because all the matches are very, very difficult. Next match going to be very tough. I have to be ready for everything.

Q. Was today's performance your best one of the tournament so far?
RAFAEL NADAL: I play very well last night, too ‑ two nights ago. So I think I played well all the matches. Only the second one a little bit worst. The rest I am very happy how I played. And today I think I played well. Very solid match from the baseline. Playing very good forehands, backhands. I am improving when the tournament is coming all the time.
Maybe the only thing today I can improve a little bit more for sure is the serve. Today I not a hundred percent happy with my serve. Wasn't very bad, but I think I was serving better the last matches.

Q. Have you ever played this well in Australia before? Do you think this is the best you've played in Australia?
RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know, no. I play very good match against Hewitt 2004, I think. 2005. I think I played a very good match here center court, five sets. Last year I did the semifinals.
Probably I am playing a little bit better than last year, I think. I am not saying I gonna be in the final or I gonna be in semifinals. I think the feeling is a little bit better. But in the end the important thing is the result, no?

Q. How difficult is the shadow that comes across the court?
RAFAEL NADAL: That's terrible. That's terrible, no? All the time was good, but when the shadow came in the third set, was very tough. Very, very difficult to see the ball. A lot of distraction.

Q. I know it's early in the year, but as the defending champion in Hamburg, are you going back in July?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, we are the second week of the year. I don't know. I don't know.

Q. Was it difficult playing early?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I played one day night, one day night, one day night, next day, day. For me doesn't matter. Happy for everything.

(via AO Tennis Championship 2009, photo/Reuters Pictures)