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Should we keep checking this site too? I miss ur badass antiques.. :(
Commented Sep 3, 2011 on Come On Over. It's Nice There, Too. at Forty Deuce
Come On Over. It's Nice There, Too.
Introducing Beyond The Baseline, SI.com's relaunched tennis blog. That's where I'm at for now. Come join me. Don't worry. Petko still calls me "Forty".
karma is a bitch
Commented Apr 18, 2011 on Axis and Allies. at Forty Deuce
Axis and Allies.
Axis Alliance 2, Allies 0. Waiting on you, Fran. Feel free to jump on in there too, Kimiko.
May be officials are blinded by Nadal, can't notice anyone past him. :)
Commented Apr 15, 2011 on You're Welcome, Estoril. at Forty Deuce
You're Welcome, Estoril.
"Shoo! Shoo!" Seriously, I give up. I've tried to read all the articles about the Fernando/Barcelona thing and I really don't get what the issue is. Fernando popped off earlier this month saying that he wasn't going to play Barcelona because he didn't see his name on the entry list and thus...
KushKush? lol
it's better than calling him Cuckoo, his last name originates from the name of the bird - Cuckoo (Kukushka in Russian)
Commented Mar 7, 2011 on Glorious Nation, Indeed. at Forty Deuce
Glorious Nation, Indeed.
You got Kush'd! WowWowWowWowWow. In a tie that I have to think everyone thought would go to the Czech Republic, World Group newbies Kazakhstan pulled off a shocking upset, with Mikhail Kukushkin clinching it in the fifth rubber over Halek. Sure, the Czechs were Steps-less, but still. Whil...
ha ha, didn't forget to quickly cover his balding head ))))
Commented Feb 21, 2011 on Dude. You Bald. at Forty Deuce
Dude. You Bald.
In case you missed it, A-Rod needed 5 match points to take out Milos, 76 67 75. Not just that, but this is the shot he had to hit to seal it. It's no Fernando around the post in a 5th set tiebreaker at the USO in my humble opinion, but it is absolutely up there. Incredible. Credit to both gu...
amazing how you can talk only about her in any post
Commented Feb 4, 2011 on Cuppin' Boobies. at Forty Deuce
Cuppin' Boobies.
Fed Cup is this weekend, and in case you missed it, quite a few folks are in action. The tie of the weekend is newly promoted Australia vs. defending champs, Italy in Hobart. And yes, I'll be going. Behind Flavia and Fran you have to give the Italians an advantage in experience, not to m...
She is about to spit it out at the guy's face and say "I believe it's yours!"
Commented Feb 3, 2011 on Something About JJ. at Forty Deuce
Something About JJ.
This. This is what it takes to pull me out of my lazy, blogless, vacationing and fire up the MacBook. So...JJ did an ad for a Swiss sperm bank. This ad is fail for so many different reasons, some obvious, some not-so-obvious. JJ didn't know her face was being used for the ad and the cards ha...
there used to be time with up to 5 Russians in the top 10 ((((
Commented Feb 1, 2011 on Diversity. You're Doin' It Right. at Forty Deuce
Diversity. You're Doin' It Right.
According to the always right and never wrong Kevin Fischer of the WTA, this is the first time in WTA history that the top 10 players are all from 10 different countries. Oh, and your eyes do not deceive you. Serena's out of the Top 10. Oh, and Dinara is now ranked #117. If you'd like to a...
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Jan 29, 2011
Thanks for this really funny piece. One of the best!
I take it as a caricature of Henin.
She is a legend, too bad Kim sort of has the 'last word'.
Commented Jan 28, 2011 on We All Decide, How To Draw The Line. at Forty Deuce
We All Decide, How To Draw The Line.
I never got a chance to write about Justine in any meaningful way here on Forty Deuce. She retired (the first time) before I started the blog and by the time she started back up, I was kind of too distracted to care. Or maybe I was hoping if I ignored her long enough she'd just up and go awa...
Oh those Russian women!
Commented Nov 5, 2010 on Pic This: Glamour Shots Done Right. at Forty Deuce
Pic This: Glamour Shots Done Right.
How bout 'dem apples.
They both have the same amount of points, why not to rank them both #1?
I see Dulko played 1 tourney more though, not sure how she got 0 points for that, seems like they played whole year together, i might be wrong.
Commented Nov 1, 2010 on Double The Fun. at Forty Deuce
Double The Fun.
What's not to love? Congrats to Flavia and Gisela for taking the doubles title in Doha, beating Vania/Shveddy in the semis and Kata/Kveta in the finals. They'll finish as the #1 and #2 doubles players, with Gisela at #1. On a selfish note, as much as I'm happy for them, please, Flavia, don'...
Zarina beat Dulko in the previous round, and Dulko is not chubby either.
Commented Oct 22, 2010 on "Do you like to...'Do It Yourself'?" at Forty Deuce
"Do you like to...'Do It Yourself'?"
This is Zarina Diyas. She was born in Kazakhstan 17 years ago. She is currently ranked #268 and had to qualify to get into the main draw in Moscow. You know who this is, I presume. Well, young Ms. Diyas dispatched Old Smokey, 61 62. She was up 5-0 in the first before JJ threw down the MTO...
should HAVE had...., not should OF had
same with would, could (sorry...)
otherwise I enjoy your posts, keep it up :)
Commented Oct 17, 2010 on Upchuck the Boogie. at Forty Deuce
Upchuck the Boogie.
An excuse to post a VMars clip? Duh. Ana's into the quarterfinals in Linz after beating a rather testy Barbara Zahlova Strycova 3 and 2. Oh, and Ana ate yogurt, which she immediately regreted because she literally had to run off court to puke. And when she returned she was docked fou...
Exactly! Campos,
5,000 for Slam and just 10 for the rest of tourneys. End of story.
Commented Oct 10, 2010 on Fuck The Wine, Get Her A Flak Jacket. at Forty Deuce
Fuck The Wine, Get Her A Flak Jacket.
I hope that flag doubles as a shield, kiddo. She did it. She beat Petra and will be numero uno with an aster--I mean, bullet, come Monday. The hatin' has already started via the Twitter and I won't completely rehash my thoughts on it. She's 20 years old, busted her ass off all year, and g...
Would be fun, but how is it possible? Caro is already ahead by 1000 pts in the race, without counting Beijing. :/
Commented Oct 9, 2010 on Fuck The Wine, Get Her A Flak Jacket. at Forty Deuce
Fuck The Wine, Get Her A Flak Jacket.
I hope that flag doubles as a shield, kiddo. She did it. She beat Petra and will be numero uno with an aster--I mean, bullet, come Monday. The hatin' has already started via the Twitter and I won't completely rehash my thoughts on it. She's 20 years old, busted her ass off all year, and g...
Alla deserved it after last weeks lost to Groth in final in China.
Commented Sep 27, 2010 on Trophy Hoister Sunday at Forty Deuce
Trophy Hoister Sunday
Say it with me. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.... Gilles beats Zverev in Metz to cap off a fantastic week for him. That's going to make an amaaaaazing pacifier. Over in Seoul, Kleybs pics up her second title of the season on Asian hard courts, dusting surprise finalist K-Zak in straight sets. Con...
who says there is no gay in ATP?
Commented Sep 17, 2010 on Davis Cup. It's Happening. at Forty Deuce
Davis Cup. It's Happening.
I've been a bit pre-occupied with some other posts so for everything you need to know about the Davis Cup semis (and a bit of a Pico chaser), head over to Brodie's site. He did the hard yards. Give him some love. Bee Tee Dubs, can we just talk about what a bummer it is that Tennis Channel ha...
I love your blog, but not Ana. ;)
Commented Sep 7, 2010 on We Get It. You're Good At Tennis. Now Stop It. at Forty Deuce
We Get It. You're Good At Tennis. Now Stop It.
It's 3:15am so I'm gonna make this quick. That was a hell of a win for Caro today. She took down the biggest scalp of her young career, dusting an in-form Masha in straight sets, and never really looking all that threatened while she was doing it. She defended well, served well, and was as ...
i am surprised no figure skaters there, i thought it's pretty popular in US
Commented Jul 22, 2010 on This Is Just An Excuse For Me To Mention Mia Hamm. at Forty Deuce
This Is Just An Excuse For Me To Mention Mia Hamm.
According to a poll, five of the USA's top 10 favorite female athletes is a tennis player. Man, Americans still really love Anna K? And I call BS on Danica Patrick. I have never heard ANYONE say they liked her. But yay Mia! Before there was Sam Stosur, or my dog Chase, there was ...
at least now two russian women in top 10, things are not as bad as in Ana's dept. i guess.
Commented Jul 6, 2010 on All Shook Up. at Forty Deuce
All Shook Up.
Roger's #3 for the first time since November 2003, and A-Rod drops to #9. And for all his hard work, Halpert got a 1 spot boost. This tennis is a harsh-ass sport. JJ's #2. That's all you need to know.
i fell in love with him in "pride and prejudice"
...You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you... *sigh*
Commented Jul 4, 2010 on Pic This: It's Official. Wimbledon Has The Best Celebrity Fans. at Forty Deuce
Pic This: It's Official. Wimbledon Has The Best Celebrity Fans.
I like you very much. Just as you are.
Justine got court 12, odd as well.
Commented Jun 21, 2010 on SW19: Monday OOP at Forty Deuce
SW19: Monday OOP
While the grounds crew are laying down the lines and painting up their shit (that is some Rafa-like attention to detail) I'll be stocking up on Funyuns, HonestTea, and Pimms and hitting the hay early. Because there's nothing like waking up to Aunt Pimmy screaming at you from the TV. I FUCK...
It's Pivovar-ova. :) Pivovar = brewer. Anastasia the daughter of brewer.
Commented Jun 20, 2010 on It's Always SUNY In London. at Forty Deuce
It's Always SUNY In London.
Ernie and Dinara are confirmed withdrawals from Wimbly. Ernie's out with the hammy injury that knocked him out of RG and Dina's out with her back injury. Uh, ostensibly. Ernie's withdrawal has to be a bit of a relief for Rafa fans. He'll be replaced by Petzchner. As for Dina, her withdra...
With all these withdrawals... who else beside Dinara?
Commented Jun 19, 2010 on Breaking Down My Broken Spirit at Forty Deuce
Breaking Down My Broken Spirit
My German boys get hosed by the refs. My US boys get hosed by the refs. My English boys decide to hose themselves. Then I sit down with the Wimby draws to cap off my day and, well, let's just say that I'm three deep into my sixer of Pacifico. By now I assume that you've seen the draw, re...
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