Zahed and his Mom was in KL back in November, 2008
Mentioned in the US Open website, this anonymous New York City bartender in the picture above is also often mistaken for Federer.
(Images by HCFoo, US Open website)
My heartfelt condolences to Jelena Jankovic for the passing of her beloved grandma. The night before her second round match, her grandmother had passed away back home in Serbia. Her heart and mind was simply not at the US Open after the hearbreaking news. As a result, she lost to Yaroslava Shvedova, 3-6, 7-6, 6-7. “I was very sad and emotionally I was really not on court,” Jankovic said.
“I really tried my best to be there and to try to play, but it was really hard."
“You could see I was not happy on the court. I was really suffering. I tried to think about my tennis, but I felt like I was so late and so slow.”
Jankovic planned to fly to Serbia today to join her mother, who left New York on Wednesday to return home. Jankovic said she didn’t know many details after talking on the phone with her mother. “I couldn’t really speak,” she said.
“I was just crying.”
“When you are sad, when you are down, you’re not the same person,” she said.
“You don’t move as well. You don’t hit the ball as well. My head wasn’t really there. I just was so—it was like a shadow of myself."
“But, you know, what can you do? Life goes on and I have to try to stay hopefully positive as much as I can, get through this.”
Anyway, kudos to Shvedova for advancing to the third round after a gutsy effort against Jankovic. (Via AP)
I just came back from a special Majlis Berbuka Puasa (break fast for Muslims) organised by the nice people at IMG/Malaysian Open.
According to the Tournament Director Nick Freyer, the event is just three weeks away and everything is in perfect order including court installation.
During the "Makan" function, he took the opportunity to welcome Starbucks Coffee, Krispy Kreme, Gatorade and Eau Claire as Official Suppliers to the Malaysian Open.
This is my appetizer...
Personally I'm happy with this announcement because I'm entitled for a 20% discount (I'm working under the Mother company of Starbucks Coffee and Krispy Kreme)! :D
I was told that during the tournament, Starbucks Chill Patrol, a newly launched mobile coffee van will be parked on-site (at the front entrance of the Putra Stadium).
IMG staff, media and sponsors pose for a family photo...
If you still haven't get your tickets to the Malaysian Open, it's available through TicketPro or via their Hotline: +603 7880 7999. You can also purchase tickets through TicketPro outlets.
(Via IMG)
To celebrate Rafael Nadal's return to the Grand Slam, here's a bunch of photos of him during the first round match against Richard Gasquet at the US Open.
And not forgetting a couple of shirtless photos too during changeover break.
(Images Julian Finney/Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Zahed and his Mom was in KL back in November, 2008
Mentioned in the US Open website, this anonymous New York City bartender in the picture above is also often mistaken for Federer.
My heartfelt condolences to Jelena Jankovic for the passing of her beloved grandma.
This is my appetizer...
IMG staff, media and sponsors pose for a family photo...
