Will be back next Monday

Younes El Aynaoui and Igor Andreev pose for photos at the BMW Open player part.

Tommy Haas plays an interactive golf computer game.

While the players at BMW Open are taking a break to attend the player party, I'll be taking a break from tomorrow onwards till Monday.

I'll be back again with more tennis updates in and off courts next week.

(Images from ATP)

Dress up in Munich, strip off in Barcelona

Gael Monfils and Fernando Gonzalez are not only making their debuts in the BMW Open at Munich this week but it is also their first time dressed up in lederhosen (leather trousers) and a full traditional Bavarian costume.
They took time out to visit Munich’s world famous restaurant and brewery ‘Hofbräuhaus’.

However, in Barcelona where Rafael Nadal is also playing, another player Fernando Verdasco is not interested in dressing up. He followed compatriot Tommy Robredo's footsteps as he posed in the buff for UK Cosmopolitan magazine's Everyman campaign.

Verdasco felt that entire Barcelona could see him naked during the rooftop shoot (click here to see Verdasco's version here). He is scheduled to appear in the July edition of the magazine.

(Images from Thomas Exler/ATP)

Rafael Nadal launches new website

Still fresh from winning at the Monte Carlo Tennis Tournament, Nadal is already aiming for another 4th straight wins at Barcelona.

Before getting down and dirty, Nadal managed to take some time to launch his newly revamped website.

(Images from JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)

Federer shuts up Djokovic family

Well, it's not exactly parent-bashing as what Down the Line! claimed in his blog. It's not that serious actually. I must say that Roger Federer has been quite a gentleman for just saying "Be Quiet".



Personally I find Novak Djokovic is the one who is annoying (and his family too). It's not the first time he pulls out from critical matches halfway through especially playing against big players. I can't really remember the exact matches but Down the Line! has cited:

"It sounds like he gave up big time. But, no one knows how serious or not his condition is right now. However, this retirement is the fourth since 2007: two in Davis Cup play, semifinals of Wimbledon '07, and Monte Carlo - all big matches, right?"

Djokovic pulls out from the match citing sore throat, dizziness and fatigue.That's very unprofessional, isn't it?