British tennis player Laura Robson wore a rainbow hair ribbon at the Australian Open on Sunday, and she was well aware that the gesture made a statement about equality for LGBT people. She said, according to The Guardian: “It was just a rainbow-coloured hairband,” Robson said. “I didn’t see anything about a protest today. I [...]
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Gay activist wants ‘Margaret Court’ removed from Aussie Open. Tennis Australia responds.
Australian gay activist Kerryn Phelps wants anti-gay tennis legend Margaret Court’s (right) name erased from the Australian Open court that has hosted so many matches. She Tweeted earlier today: “How about changing the name of the Aust Open venue?” Tennis Australia released a statement today distancing itself from Court’s political and religious views while embracing [...]
Margaret Court converts homosexuals, is going to the Australian Open, and you can’t stop her!
The homophobia of tennis legend Margaret Court has been well-documented for years. Last year it came to the fore again as Australians struggle with the question of same-sex marriage; Court has been vocally opposed to it from the dais in her church. Now some folks have started a Facebook page advocating rainbow flags over Margaret [...]
Roger Federer is the Energizer Bunny
When Roger Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in excruciating fashion in the 2008 Wimbledon Finals, the words being used to describe Federer were “Done” and “Finished.” The experts weighed in that “Roger wouldn’t win another Grand Slam title.” Since that match there have been six Grand Slam tournaments: Federer has won four of them and [...]
Injuries bounce Nadal, Safina. Roddick upset.
Has injury ever knocked two top-2 seeds from a Grand Slam tournament? I certainly can’t remember another instance. But that’s the case this year, with the 2-seeds from both the men’s and women’s sides bowing out mid-match. Rafael Nadal was headed for an early exit before he retired, down to Andy Murray in the third, [...]
Verdasco holds Murray from Grand Slam glory
Apparently, Fernando Verdasco wasn’t listening to the pundits about town. The Spaniard, who served bagels the other day, pulled off a huge upset at the Aussie Open today ousting top fave Andy Murray 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round. Nando was at his aggressive best balancing 50 errors with 51 winners, hitting, [...]
Amelie Mauresmo talks before Oz Open
Pro tennis player Amelie Mauresmo rarely talks about her sexual orientation, so I was a little surprised to see a two-page article about her in the latest issue of The Advocate. But not as surprise, it seems, as Mauresmo was to find out she was doing an interview with the gay mag. Douglas Robson writes: [...]