Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Rip Van Winkle Effect

After an over month-long lull, Buzz on the Baseline is back. So what happened in the tennis world while it was gone? I may not have slept through the entire American Revolution, but here are some of the things I missed:

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Image by saturnshine

Dinara Safina overtook Serena Williams as the world’s number one female player.

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This guy got married. Check out People Magazine’s website for details about Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker’s nuptials.

Image by James Marvin Phelps

Image by James Marvin Phelps

This guy also got married. After what seems like an eternity of dating, Roger Federer and girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec finally tied the knot (and are expecting a baby!). Click here for photos.

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Image by chuki

The clay season started. Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in three sets to win the Monte Carlo Masters.  Earlier today defending champion Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters. Check out the full bracket on cbssports.com.

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Bob Bryan, Serena Williams and Andy Roddick are the latest players to join Twitter. Follow Bob at @bryanbros, Serena at @serenajwilliams and Andy at @andyroddick. Bob’s tweets are great, but Serena and Andy still need to work on their tweeting technique.