Didn't think you would

Short post today. Slightly old news but I don't think you will mind at all. Ana Ivanovic has recently unveiled her new adidas adilibria tennis dress for the new season. We like. Here is a video:



Also, have a read of Tim Ruffin's interesting analysis of Federer and why he may not be as dominant as he once was.

And to continue our look-a-like segment, see if you can spot any difference between Andy Roddick and Sean William Scott:

Davydenko is champion!

Finally! Nikolay Davydenko, the most underrated player of the modern day game, became the main man in the spotlight for all the good reasons. This quiet, honest Russian man often slagged off as not good enough, not young enough, not pretty enough, not tall enough, not nice enough, not posh enough and not fun enough won the ATP World Tour Finals today. And in style!

The man described by critics as "too often a bridesmaid, never a bride" played Del Potro off the court today and in doing so hopefully shut the mouths of a few of his critics. While he may never be number one or indeed repeat his feat from today, he remains one of the most consistent performers on the tour and must be applauded for his efforts.

It is both his on court ability and his off court well meaning, honest demeanor and individuality that make him an asset to the game and here at New Balls, Please we salute you Nikolay.


Here are the highlights of the game tonight:



This tournament also evens out the field in terms of the points, which could make for an interesting start to the 2010 season. I would love to hear the thoughts of some of you Davydenko fans and haters so shoot away in the comments...

NBP 

Davydenko v Federer highlights

Davydenko beats Federer in the ATP World Tour Finals semi...

Tevez shows his (lack of) tennis skills

Does Novak Djokovic look like Justin Bartha from The Hangover?

A reader suggested this to us and we certainly agree. Here are some pics and do let me know if you think so too:

Let me know of any other look-a-likes in the tennis world you can think of...

Great tennis game from Gamedesign

Have a go at this! Use arrows and space bar to hit the ball. Let me know how you go...

If you have problems with the screen moving up and down, click here.


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