Sean Connery Is Andy Murray’s Biggest Fan
It’s pretty cool to have James Bond in your corner.
It’s pretty cool to have James Bond in your corner.
While Wimbledon is known for its respect for tradition, white outfits, and most of all, silence, the US Open is a rollicking free for all. The U.S Open’s executive producer, Michael Fiur, exclusively reveals to BuzzFeed what gets the top seeded players’ adrenaline pumping.
In 2011 if you lost in the first round, you still made $19,000? Now I just have to con my way into the field!
While the American tennis champ’s career is over, we’ll always have these moments to remember.
The Women’s Tennis Association has laid out its plans to eliminate grunting. But why do players grunt in the first place? And would it hurt them to try and stop?
Note to self: Go to the US Open. Ask Novak Djokovic to marry me. Get free lessons. Become tennis star myself.
This is why you don’t make an ass of yourself on national TV.
An interview with Webb Simpson, using his goofy tweets.
U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson responds, “Enjoy the jail cell, pal.” Which is pretty weird, too.
Because he’s an amateur, Beau Hossler is forbidden from making money at the U.S. Open. Which is a pity, because the 17-year-old golfer, who just tied for 29th, earned just over $50,000.
The golfer formerly known as “the greatest in the world” went into this weekend looking like he might finally make a run at his first post-scandal Major. Instead he collapsed under the pressure of a US Open weekend.
It’s been almost four years since Tiger Woods crashed his car into the tree. It’s time to move on and embrace the best golfer in the world. Because let’s face it: Golf is really, really boring without him.
This basically never, ever, EVER happens. ALSO: get excited, kids. U.S. Open starts today.
I hope one of the Fox and Friends producers had the guts to tell Gretchen Carlson what the word “hater” means in the year 2011. View Media ›
The First Lady can be my mixed doubles partner any time. (via nationalpostsports.tumblr.com) View Image ›
If you’re not one of the 700,000 tennis fans and socialites visiting the food court at Flushing Meadows this US Open, here’s a sample of the fine eats and drinks that you’re missing out on. This has to be the only the sporting event that serves lobster in both roll and quesadilla format. View List ›
Well this is a weird thing to do in public. And I thought the US Open was a classy affair. (via deadspin.com) View Image ›
Rory McIlroy, at 22 years of age, became the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Open since 1923. To mark the occasion, the young Irishman took to Twitter and posted a photo of himself drinking from the championship trophy. We don’t know what exactly he’s drinking, but he’s in a bar. Probably not Fanta. View Image ›
Last night, Rafael Nadal became the seventh tennis player in history to achieve a career grand slam after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final of the US open. Rafa, the best in the world, the best of all time!
Caroline Wozniacki is a very cute Danish tennis player who many gentlemen enjoy looking at. She wears short dresses. You can see one yourself, today, when she plays Vera Zvonareva in the semis.
Look closely, it’s pretty quick. (Taken during the last change over in his Tuesday night rout of Feliciano Lopez.) We’ve had a lot of men singing Gaga videos in the past 24 hours. It’s in the water, or something. Watch Video ›
He’s upset because he thinks Don Budge had a better backhand than Roger Federer, and the younger guy had never heard of 1937 Grand Slam winner Don Budge.
Venus has been on a roll all year—the pink US Open outfit is fairly tame by comparison. At least one was certain of her undergarments. View List ›
A foulmouthed New Yorker started a brawl at the U.S. Open on September 2. Here’s a composite of the incident from three different angles, as caught by nearby spectators, and the simultaneous feed from the Djokovic/Petzschner match, as seen on television. Watch Video ›
Tennis is a sport for rich people psychotically angry manchildren. And womenchildren. And the fans who love them. May anger management classes never be required in the USTA.
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Brawls have finally come to the most unlikely of sporting venues - tennis. Jump to the 1 minute mark. Watch Video ›
Some drunk fans got into a brawl during the Djokovic/Petzschner match last night. UPDATE: Now with better audio below. Enjoy. Watch Video ›
Federer vs. Nadal. Sampras vs. Agassi. Borg vs. McEnroe. 20-something vs. older couple? The fight broke out in the stands of a second round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium last night, causing play to stop momentarily as the players on court watched the bedlam. They do tennis differently in New York. Watch Video ›
Beatrice Capra is this year’s Melanie Oudin! (This is good, because Melanie’s already crapped out of the Open.) UPDATE: Beatrice lost to Sharapova. :/ Go Venus! Read More ›
You may remember Tennis Darling Melanie and her pink “Believe” shoes from last year’s US Open. She is back! With new inspirational footwear! View List ›