Roger Federer double the pleasure double the fun

What the twins look like now (so freakin' cute!)

Can you see the resemblance?.  Yep right down to the mannerisms! :D.

For comparison's sake Roger as a young boy :).  Spitting image I tell ya!.

pictures via menstennisforums

All the pics were taken during Roger's doubles match in Indian Wells last week.  

Seriously, those girls are getting more adorable by the minute! :).

Kim Clijsters out of Miami

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - Victoria Azarenka has advanced to her first semifinal this year by beating two-time champion Kim Clijsters 6-3, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Clijsters, who has been nursing a right shoulder injury since she won the Australian Open in January, had eight double-faults Wednesday night and held only three times in nine service games.

Azarenka, seeded eighth, earned the biggest victory of her career when she won Key Biscayne in 2009. Her opponent Thursday will be No. 3-seeded Vera Zvonareva, who beat No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-3.

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Oops looks like I spoke too soon.

Perhaps that shoulder is an issue after all.  Well that and the marathon match she played on Tuesday.  Oh well, great effort nonetheless.

Happy Birthday Lucy L.!

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A very Happy Birthday to Ms. Lucy Lawless.  Who turns 43 today.  All the best :).

Kim Clijsters battles past Anna Ivanovic to reach the quarters in Miami

The weather was humid and dreary at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, but the tennis was scintillating.

Fans who waited out the rain delays and didn’t mind damp seats were treated to a thrilling comeback by two-time champion Kim Clijsters, another victory dance by charismatic newcomer Andrea Petkovic after a seven-deuce final game, a milestone victory by the lone remaining American Mardy Fish and easy victories by No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic.

Clijsters trailed 5-1 in the third set to former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, but the Belgian remained calm, swept the next five games, survived five match points and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) victory in a match postponed from Monday because of rain. Ivanovic squandered four match points at 5-1, and another at 5-3. Her racket paid the price.


“I think because I have been on the tour for many years, you realize you have to keep trying until the last point is played,” said Clijsters, the No. 2 seed. “In tennis, even if it’s 5-1, you start the next game and it’s 0-0. She has to win four points. She got a little tentative at the end.”

Asked how hard it was to accept the loss, Ivanovic smiled and said: “You should see my racket. I kind of broke my racket and then cried a little bit, and then I was okay.”

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/29/2140564/stellar-play-on-very-wet-day-at.html#ixzz1I3HMC0qF

*sigh* Why is it that I always miss all the good ones darn it!.  Hoping to see it at some point tomorrow. 

Good to see Clijsters shoulder isn't much of an issue.  And way to make a comeback!.

Kim Clijsters & co. raise funds for Japan relief in Miami

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Kim Clijsters and her fellow tennis stars collected donations for victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan as part of the Tennis Family Relief For Japan fundraiser at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Fla. on Friday while wearing a custom designed, commemorative Fila shirt. 

Proceeds from the shirt's sale as well as auctioned-off, signed memorablia from the players will also be donated to Japan relief funds.

"Last night the tennisworld came together to raise money for Japan! It was emotional but we were all honored to help out in any way," Clijsters tweeted this morning.

The fundraising efforts resulted in $300,000 given to the Red Cross and other organization thanks to contributions from fans, the WTA, ATP World Tour, the Grand Slams, Sony Ericsson, ITF, IMG, SAP, Itaú, FILA, adidas, Lagardère.

“Tennis is a global sport and when a tragedy strikes, the entire tennis community comes together and responds,” said Adam Barrett, Sony Ericsson Open Tournament Director.

Prior to the event, it took #2-ranked Clijsters less than an hour to defeat qualifying Anastasiya Yakimova in two short sets of 6-1, 6-1 during the opening round of the tournament while #3-ranked Vera Zvonareva had a little more trouble to get past former #1-ranked Dinara Safina.
 
"We compete against each other but when such a disaster happens in the world, we have to become a tennis family and show people we're thinking of them," said Zvonovera in a post-match interview with WTA staff.

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Song of the Moment: Brandi Carlile-The Story

I fell in love with this artist after first hearing one of  her songs on Grey's Anatomy years ago ( I think the song was called "What Can I Say").

Somehow I completely missed this one and only heard it last week when one of the stars of Grey's Sara Ramirez sang it live at the Grove in preparation for next week's musical episode of the show.


I must say I'm really looking forward to hearing Sara's studio version of the song. 

Not to mention the whole musical itself.  Thursday can't get here fast enough!. :D

Kim Clijsters won't be going to Asia

World number two Kim Clijsters will not play at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September due to the nuclear emergency in Japan.

Clisters, the US Open and Australian Open singles champion, told Belgian media on Tuesday of her decision.


The Belgian player also said that she would withdraw from the China Open in October.


She has extended messages of support to the Japanese people through Twitter since disaster struck the country. 

Clijsters also released a statement through the Women's Tennis Association [WTA], which said: "Most importantly, my thoughts and sympathies are with the people in Japan. It's heart wrenching to see what they are going through right now."


The statement continues: "Of course the health and safety of anyone travelling to an impacted area [from radiation] is my top priority, as well as the WTA's. I'm sure the WTA will continue to monitor the situation." 

Kimiko Date-Krumm, a former doubles partner of Clijsters, understands why the four-time grand slam winner would be reluctant to compete in Tokyo, but hopes such fears can be allayed. 

The Japanese player said: "We still have time, so hopefully we can fix everything and everyone can come to Japan. If it's 100% safe I hope everybody will come and help Japan." 

Other top players have decided to reserve judgement on whether to play in Japan, preferring to wait and see how the country recovers from the devastation caused by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.


World number three Roger Federer said: "It hasn't even crossed my mind [whether to play in Japan] yet. We'll get the green light from someone else. You always have to take your own decision, but I don't think it will be a problem by then to be honest."


Andy Roddick, the world number eight, said: "I would say it's a long way away for me. Obviously if it's deemed safe I will go." 

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