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Finally, as no. 2, Federer gets some love at the majors

Tweets/texts/emails/pings fluttered our way right after Roger Federer climbed out of that five-set mess that was his semifinal against Juan Martin Del Potro. The score: 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Sharapova may be out but definitely not down!

Like Erwin wrote a few months ago Nike begins Cole Haan push with Maria Sharapova and like the pressrelease said Cole Haan Debuts Spring 2009 Ad Campaign Featuring Maria Sharapova.

Cole Haan Debuts Spring 2009 Ad Campaign Featuring Maria Sharapova

Cole Haan unveils today that international tennis sensation Maria Sharapova will serve as the face of the 2009 Spring advertising campaign.

Fashion Focus: Sharapova the showgirl

Her name was Lola: The ailing Maria Sharapova sat out this 2009 Australian Open to give her shoulder enough time to heal (she’s back next month). And a version of the Spring Maria Day Dress, a ruffled number whose tiers fade from liquid lime to charcoal grey, might have been the defending champ’s on-court outfit.

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Fashion Focus: Serena William’s laser light show

TSF didn’t put our money on an out-of-form Serena Williams to be an Australian Open finalist this year (that’s why we’re not bookies, we figure), but we put our money down for a buzz-worthy Nike outfit from the American.
Am I in downtown Vegas? For spring, her sleeveless dressfeatures contrast trim around the v-neck and waistline [...]

Nike’s NYC Collection 2008

The folks at Nike continue to up their game with U.S. Open-related goods. And since they don’t have an official partnership with the tournament — that’s Polo Ralph Lauren’s turf — nowhere will you find the words “U.S. Open”.

Maria Sharapova Launches Another Canon

The dedicated-but-ailing Maria Sharapova appeared at the South Street Seaport on the eve of the U.S. Open to launch a new camera, the PowerShot SD1100 IS, for Canon. In conjunction with this latest model they are giving away five bedazzled one-offs, each encrusted with 88 white diamonds for a total of 2.2 carats per camera. [...]

Fashion Focus: Nike Digs Into Adidas Archives for Maria’s Wimbledon Kit

Maria Sharapova recently confirmed that she’ll mix up her Grand Slam outfits at this year’s Wimbledon by wearing shorts; she has so far only worn dresses to these big events.

And So It Begins: Roger Federer’s Wimbledon Shoes

It really warms my cockles that the sports photographers are now in on making sure that Roger Federer’s ornate Nike kits get documented for posterity.
In this year’s version, they go with a white/gold colorway for his Vapors. The “5″ — as we know — stands for the number of times he’s won Wimbledon.

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Fashion Focus: Rafa’s Off-Court Marquer L’Histoire Polo

Rafael Nadal turned 22 yesterday. The folks at Roland Garros threw him a little party with a fancy cake and gave him a portrait by artist Frederique Lorin.

And thanks to malimeda for this bit: “Check out the white Nike tee that Rafa is wearing: it has 4 years written on it (from 2005 to 2008), [...]