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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Roger Federer behind the scenes for Nike's Free Trainers ad

Nike just launched the Free Trainer 5.0 and a commercial that features Roger Federer chasing a fly (a CGI fly anyway...) and wearing the new trainers.

Entitled "Nike Free Fly Swatter", the ad trys to present the flexibility and agility of this new product. Check out some behind the scenes with RF and full commercial:

Behind the Scenes

Images via Nike Tennis Facebook Page

FULL COMMERCIAL WITH FEDERER

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Del Potro's dream of meeting Pope Francis comes true

At last, Juan Martin Del Potro met His Holiness Pope Francis, the first Pope from South America and a fellow Argentine, after attending Mass at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Image © ATP World Tour

"It was an incredible experience with Pope Francis, something that I'll never forget,” said del Potro according to an ATP Tour press-release. “It was a dream come true for a guy like me. It was an unforgettable moment. I was very nervous before meeting him, to be able to congratulate him and talk with him. He was nice. Everybody knows he is very humble. Today was a day that I'll remember for ever." Del Potro was thrilled with the Pope's nomination back in March and was planning to meet His Holiness in Rome during the Masters.

And to his surprise, Del Potro was recognised today by the Pope in the crowd after the Mass. "He told me that he knew I was playing at the tournament in Rome, he blessed me and wished me the best. I congratulated him and thanked him for the opportunity to talk to him." The World Nº7 gave the Pope a racquet used during his 2009 US Open final victory over Roger Federer.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Maria Sharapova featured in Esquire's Latin American cover

Images via Maria Sharapova's Facebook page

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Sharapova and Dimitrov caught kissing in Madrid!

Maria Sharapova was caught in Madrid with new boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov. The 21 year old Bulgarian tennis player, who eliminated Novak Djokovic in the first round at Mutua Madrid, is Masha's new beau after she ended her engagement with Sasha Vujacic in late 2012.

The world nº 2 confirmed the relationship on Friday. After defeating Kaia Kanepi, Sharapova wrote on the TV camera where players sign their autographs "How did you catch us?", referring to the photos of her and Dimitrov released on Wednesday on several media.

To see Masha and Grigor stroll in Madrid visit Go to Tennis.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Micaela Bryan meets another uncle...

Micaela Bryan is in Madrid and her sense of humour is better than ever. Here she is with "tio" Rafael Nadal:

Spending some quality tiempo con El Toro. @rafaelnadal #MutuaMadridMasters twitter.com/MicaelaBryan/s…

— Micaela Bryan (@MicaelaBryan) 7 de maio de 2013

Check out a couple of Micaela's past meetings in the ATP Tour with uncle Novak and auntie Brooklyn.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Irina Shayk, Sergio Ramos and Falcão enjoy clay tennis in Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Russian model Irina Shayk have been spotted this afternoon watching the quarterfinal match between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer at the Mutua Madrid Open.

Sergio Ramos was sitting right next to his fellow Real Madrid star CR7 but his wife Pilar Rubio was nowhere to be seen.

Atletico de Madrid forward Radamel Falcão, who will face Ronaldo and Ramos on the Copa del Rey next week, was also attending the match between the two Spanish tennis stars.

Football players are regularly seen at la Caja Magica, as we noticed last year.

Images via Twitter

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Sugarpova's launch in Moscow

Photos by Alexander Lepeshkin via Shaparova's Facebook page

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Maria Sharapova becomes brand ambassador of Porsche

And wins the title once again in Stuggart...:) Maria Sharapova beat China’s Na Li 6-4, 6-3 in the sold-out Porsche Arena and has therefore successfully defended the title she won last year.

For the world No. 2 and new Porsche brand ambassador, it was her second tournament win of the year having previously taken the title in Indian Wells, says Porsche tournament in a press-release.

Matthias Müller, CEO of the Porsche AG, handed over the key of the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. This time Maria is taking home a blue model, while last year she got a white Porsche.