Weekend Tennis Roundup

The U.S. Open is on: Formal announcement expected soon

This weekend's charity exhibition in Belgrade had it all -- exciting tennis featuring top-ranked players competing in a picturesque venue along the Danube River. The only problem with this stop on Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour is that Serbia is in complete denial about the new coronavirus, (They're not Little Russia for nothing.) prompting us to dub the event the (Re)Infect Open. No sooner had play gotten under way it was announced that the Montenegro leg was scrapped due to the fact that Serbia is still among the countries whose citizens are banned from entering the Adriatic republic due to the pandemic. (Go figure. Way to plan, Nole!) 

In the end, Dominic Thiem was crowned champion, defeating local boy Filip Krajinovic in the final after some exciting round-robin matchups. The next leg will be held in Croatia’s coastal resort of Zadar on June 20-21, while the final leg is due in Bosnia’s city of Banja Luka on July 3 and 4.

Lots more eye candy and manspreading from the event HERE.

Meanwhile at Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy in Nice, France, a lineup of pretty boys including Benoit Paire, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Richard Gasquet and David Goffin began squaring off in the Ultimate Tennis Challenge.

The format is filled with gimmicks -- divided into quarters with special "cards" that can be played. But with Daddy Apostolos Tsitsipas cheering from the sidelines in this getup, the whole thing was a tangerine dream. 

Play resumes today. More photos HERE.

Is that the Wormanator's GIANT WORM in those shorts?

Quentin Halys is big leggy

Jan-Michael Gambill had the whole family in town to celebrate his 43rd birthday. (The look on Dad's face tells me everything I need to know about JMG's not fully coming out.) But it was time with his new cat that really caught my eye. Especially when Leo helped Jan-Michael's tits LOAD THE DISHWASHER.

Stan found time to hang out with some HOT FRIENDS.

Last week I mentioned an event that featured several Croatian players including Borna Coric and Donna Vekic. I was under the impression it was related to Novak Djokovic's multi-city Balkans tour. But it turns out it was a separate humanitarian event held in Osijek. 

In addition to current pros, the event featured a couple of local legends -- former Grand Slam champs Ivo Majoli and Goran Ivanisevic, who played doubles with young tennis hopes. The team Majoli and Matej Dodig won 4:2 against Ivanisevic and Lucija Faj.

Borna learns the Asics of playing guitar

More details and photos HERE.

I gave Goran a JA and the jersey a big NEIN.

JJ Wolf is a stud. But I don't feel like you guys fully appreciated how hot his mustachioed daddy was back in the day. 

Pospisil's friend looks like he executes just fine to me. Too bad his IG is private.

Noah Rubin always scores with his social media, this time with a WET T-SHIRT CONTEST.

Thiem practiced risking his life in Flatschach before putting it on the line again in Belgrade.

And found someone to play golf with who has a bigger ass than he does.

And speaking of which: Another week, another Robert Farah ASS WORKOUT.

The good kind of "Karen"

Borna Coric freezes up worse than a round of 16 Grand Slam match

Getting limber with Martin Nosko

Hunky Denis Kudla's officially off the market

Reilly Opelka and his model friend Tanz are angling to be featured on Mask4Masc

Thommy DOES VENICE.

Liam Broady claims to be taken. Yet he parades around town like this ...

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Tennis Express spokesman Chris Worman's gonna make you SWEAT.

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Rafael Nadal won his fifth Rogers Cup title, embarrassing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 in just 70 minutes. The Spaniard won the event for the third time in Montreal. The first came in 2005 at age 19 over Andre Agassi, and the second in 2013. Nadal won in Toronto in 2008 and 2018. Shockingly, it was the first time the 33-year-old had successfully defended a title that wasn't on clay.

Worth noting that it sucked for Gael Monfils that he got all the way to the semis but had to default, unable to play two matches in one day caused by a rain-induced scheduling backup. And Karen Khachanov was on fire -- beating Zverev, Auger-Aliassme and Wawrinka -- before falling to countryman Medvedev. (Interesting that both Russians are 6-foot-6, 22 years old, four-time ATP singles titlists and, worst of all, married -- although you may have heard Karen's getting divorced from Miley Cyrus.)

And speaking of embarrassment, bratty Bianca Andreescu met her match Sunday against Serena Williams, who showed the 19-year-old Canadian that she had nothing on her in the Drama Department. 

Williams, who made Naomi Osaka look like an asshole in the semis then played effortlessly for four games in the final before panicking after getting down one measly break, suddenly parked it and started bawling. (If she actually "retired" I never saw/heard it. Everyone just started to bow down to her and then it was over.) Naturally, the coverage of Andreescu becoming the first Canadian to capture the title in 50 years is almost a footnote. Angie Kerber might need to amend her earlier drama-queen statement.

The studly Spanish-Argentinian duo of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos triumphed on and off the court in their team debut, looking like this and defeating defeating dreamy Dutchmen Robin Haase and Wesley Koolhof 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday.

Steve Johnson, looking to regain confidence and boost his ranking, defeated Germany's Dominik Koepfer, 6-4, 7-6, to win the Challenger event in Aptos, Calif. 

Johnson, who lost to No. 7 ranked Kei Nishikori in the third round of Wimbledon earlier this year, entered the tournament ranked No. 94 in the ATP World rankings. No. 91 Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia was the only player in Aptos ranked higher, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by unseeded American Ernesto Escobedo, who is working with Jan-Michael Gambill.

Around the net:

All I have to say about this is that I'm really glad Robert Farah doesn't play doubles with Mate Pavic or else my stalking would be a full-time job.

I'm not sure if Filip Krajinovic's game is getting any better ...

but the quality of his life sure appears to be ...

I wrote "woof" on this story posted by hunky CHRIS WORMAN and he hit the "heart" button in reply!

BREAKING: Noah Rubin is still straight.

The British boys have lots to celebrate: Leader of the Pack Andy Murray is returning to singles play this week in Cincy, although it remains to be seen if he's biting off more than his new hip can chew. (First up: Richard Gasquet.) 

Men's tennis's biggest (not quite out) gay star is this handsome fella's "person."

A lot of people can't stand Novak. But no one can argue with his taste in hitting partners. 

What a relief that the irresistible Italian has recovered from his foot ailment!

Sounds like foxy Quentin Halys followed in the frosted footsteps of his French peers, even if his beard didn't approve ...

Jonny O'Mara is in Vancouver to play doubles at the Challenger this week. 

He's teaming with Robert Lindstedt, a World Team Tennis mate. 

Liam Broady is also up north, playing in the singles qualies. 

Diego Schwartzman went from titlist in Baja Mexico to second-round loser in Cincinatti. (In fairness, he lost to Robert Bautista Agut, who reached the semifinals and probably wouldn't have defaulted against Nadal if he'd beaten Monfils.) 

Damir looked at peace after his loss in NoCal.

And last but not least: Where have you gone, Borna Coris?

(With wire services)