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8-29-06
8-29-06
TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS
A men's locker room attendant said that Andrei Pavel made his first appearance on site at the BJK National Tennis Center on Monday at 3 p.m., the day he played Andre Agassi?...Andy Roddick will reportedly be on his own in Europe after the US Open, without the services of coach Jimmy Connors unless he qualifies for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai...From Newyorkbusiness.com: "Creative Sports and Entertainment Inc. sued professional tennis coach and ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert for $788,000, after he allegedly cut his long-time friend and sports agent, David Bagliebter, out of a number of lucrative contracts. The tennis coach allegedly told ESPN last month to begin paying him directly and stop sending payments to Mr. Bagliebter, who negotiated Mr. Gilbert's three-year broadcasting contract with the sports network in April 2005. The contract called for ESPN to pay Mr. Gilbert $60,000 per Grand Slam event and additional fees for other broadcasting services, according to the suit. Under a 2003 contract, all payments were to be sent to Mr. Bagliebter's firm, which would take out 15% and send the balance to Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert is also accused of cutting Mr. Bagliebter out of negotiations with the U.K.-based Lawn Tennis Association to become Andy Murray's coach, and for other services, in a 3-1/2 year deal, for $1.3 million a year. Mr. Bagliebter claims that Mr. Gilbert had pulled him out of negotiations earlier in the month by saying he probably would not want the job because it would require that he spent a lot of time in England. The suit, filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, says that Mr. Bagliebter has been Mr. Gilbert's friend and manager for the past 20 years."...Monday was a sell-out at the US Open, with the night session attendance of 23K+ a new record...You know the video replay challenge system is creating excitement when journalists in the US Open media center are watching the Andre Agassi-Andrei Pavel match saying "Challenge! Challenge!"...Maria Sharpaova has signed a "lifetime" contract with Prince, worth approximately $25 million over the next 10 years, according to the AP...From smh.com.au: "Mauresmo has won Wimbledon and the Australian Open this year and held the sport's No.1 spot since March 30. She's the top seed at the US Open in New York, where play started on Monday. Yet Mauresmo, who is openly gay, lags her rivals in endorsements. "The corporate world wants this perfect female," said Mauresmo's agent, Micky Lawler. For now, that's Sharapova. At 1.88 metres tall and 60 kilograms with model looks, Sharapova is the world's top-paid female athlete, earning $US19 million ($25 million) a year, according to Forbes magazine. Offers rolled in after she won Wimbledon in 2004. Now the 19-year-old snaps pictures for Canon, chats on a pink phone for Motorola and poses for Sports Illustrated magazine's swimsuit issue. At least Sharapova, who lives in Bradenton, Florida, has 16 career singles titles. Winning wasn't necessary for Russian player Anna Kournikova to rake in sponsorship dollars. Mauresmo, 27, who introduced the press to her girlfriend at the Australian Open seven years ago, has endorsements only with a natural gas company and an eyeglass retailer in her native France. She also has equipment sponsors Reebok and Dunlop Sports."...Greg Rusedski speaking with The Sun on facing fellow Brit Tim Henman at the US Open: "There is not as much needle between us as there used to be. We are at the end of our careers and we have both been dealing with injuries. We want to win but it is not like we are coming through at a young age or in the top 10. We both have families now. I have a young daughter and he has two girls as well. Everything gets put into perspective and you're trying to enjoy that last bit. It's funny that we are playing against each other again. The mathematical probability is one in 127. Tim seems to end up with British draws lately. He nearly had to play Andy Murray for three straight weeks. We played against each other at the Australian Open but it's the first time we'll have played at the US Open, so we'll both look forward to it. I've seen Tim in the locker room. He gave a chuckle and just said 'It's another local derby.'"...Sony Ericsson will replace NASDAQ as the title sponsor of the ATP/WTA Miami/Key Biscayne event in 2007.
Also see:
Superstitious Henin Not a Big Fan of US Open, On-Court Coaching
http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2006-08-28/c.php
8-29-06
TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS
A men's locker room attendant said that Andrei Pavel made his first appearance on site at the BJK National Tennis Center on Monday at 3 p.m., the day he played Andre Agassi?...Andy Roddick will reportedly be on his own in Europe after the US Open, without the services of coach Jimmy Connors unless he qualifies for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai...From Newyorkbusiness.com: "Creative Sports and Entertainment Inc. sued professional tennis coach and ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert for $788,000, after he allegedly cut his long-time friend and sports agent, David Bagliebter, out of a number of lucrative contracts. The tennis coach allegedly told ESPN last month to begin paying him directly and stop sending payments to Mr. Bagliebter, who negotiated Mr. Gilbert's three-year broadcasting contract with the sports network in April 2005. The contract called for ESPN to pay Mr. Gilbert $60,000 per Grand Slam event and additional fees for other broadcasting services, according to the suit. Under a 2003 contract, all payments were to be sent to Mr. Bagliebter's firm, which would take out 15% and send the balance to Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert is also accused of cutting Mr. Bagliebter out of negotiations with the U.K.-based Lawn Tennis Association to become Andy Murray's coach, and for other services, in a 3-1/2 year deal, for $1.3 million a year. Mr. Bagliebter claims that Mr. Gilbert had pulled him out of negotiations earlier in the month by saying he probably would not want the job because it would require that he spent a lot of time in England. The suit, filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, says that Mr. Bagliebter has been Mr. Gilbert's friend and manager for the past 20 years."...Monday was a sell-out at the US Open, with the night session attendance of 23K+ a new record...You know the video replay challenge system is creating excitement when journalists in the US Open media center are watching the Andre Agassi-Andrei Pavel match saying "Challenge! Challenge!"...Maria Sharpaova has signed a "lifetime" contract with Prince, worth approximately $25 million over the next 10 years, according to the AP...From smh.com.au: "Mauresmo has won Wimbledon and the Australian Open this year and held the sport's No.1 spot since March 30. She's the top seed at the US Open in New York, where play started on Monday. Yet Mauresmo, who is openly gay, lags her rivals in endorsements. "The corporate world wants this perfect female," said Mauresmo's agent, Micky Lawler. For now, that's Sharapova. At 1.88 metres tall and 60 kilograms with model looks, Sharapova is the world's top-paid female athlete, earning $US19 million ($25 million) a year, according to Forbes magazine. Offers rolled in after she won Wimbledon in 2004. Now the 19-year-old snaps pictures for Canon, chats on a pink phone for Motorola and poses for Sports Illustrated magazine's swimsuit issue. At least Sharapova, who lives in Bradenton, Florida, has 16 career singles titles. Winning wasn't necessary for Russian player Anna Kournikova to rake in sponsorship dollars. Mauresmo, 27, who introduced the press to her girlfriend at the Australian Open seven years ago, has endorsements only with a natural gas company and an eyeglass retailer in her native France. She also has equipment sponsors Reebok and Dunlop Sports."...Greg Rusedski speaking with The Sun on facing fellow Brit Tim Henman at the US Open: "There is not as much needle between us as there used to be. We are at the end of our careers and we have both been dealing with injuries. We want to win but it is not like we are coming through at a young age or in the top 10. We both have families now. I have a young daughter and he has two girls as well. Everything gets put into perspective and you're trying to enjoy that last bit. It's funny that we are playing against each other again. The mathematical probability is one in 127. Tim seems to end up with British draws lately. He nearly had to play Andy Murray for three straight weeks. We played against each other at the Australian Open but it's the first time we'll have played at the US Open, so we'll both look forward to it. I've seen Tim in the locker room. He gave a chuckle and just said 'It's another local derby.'"...Sony Ericsson will replace NASDAQ as the title sponsor of the ATP/WTA Miami/Key Biscayne event in 2007.
Also see:
Superstitious Henin Not a Big Fan of US Open, On-Court Coaching
http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2006-08-28/c.php