Iveta Benesova's Low Cut Top Rivals Kvitova's

Back at the Australian Open this year, ESPN had to adjust the angles of their camera when Petra Kvitova was serving and returning because her neckline was so low on her outfit.

This year, NBC stopped showing Iveta Benesova returning serve in the mixed doubles final.  When she assumed the ready position she was about to come out of her top.

We'll see what outfits and wardrobe malfunctions come to New York for the U.S. Open in August.

Click here for the pictures and story on Kvitova's outfit at the Aussie Open:  http://ricklimpert.squarespace.com/journal/2011/1/28/espn-relieved-petra-kvitova-not-in-aussie-finals.html

Jon Lovitz Really is a Chair Umpire

We all laugh at Jon Lovitz's little spots on the Tennis Channel where he is the chair umpire and he settles some dispute or rule interpretation on the court.

Well, strange as it may be, there is an actual chair umpire at Wimbledon who looks like Lovitz.

Separated at birth, what do you think?

The one and only Jon Lovitz

A fake Jon Lovitz in the chair at Wimbledon 

Oh My! Dick Enberg Working His Last Wimbledon

For about three decades, Dick Enberg has been the voice of Wimbledon being broadcast to America.  It used to be Dick Enberg and Bud Collins doing Breakfast at Wimbledon.

That is all in the past now and Dick Enberg is now working his last fortnight at Wimbledon.

Maybe it's for good reason as this is a clip of Enberg and Chris Evert doing commentary earlier this week.

Think Chris felt a bit uncomfortable?

Roddick Speaks About Serena's Return

"Well, it's great that she's back," Roddick told reporters after beating Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the Queen's Club tournament on Thursday.

"I mean, I think, no disrespect to any of the women that are playing right now, but I think women's tennis needs that dominating figure.

"She hasn't played for a year but I think she still is that personality and, you know, she's certainly going to probably be the top storyline going into Wimbledon."

Serena has four Wimbledon singles titles to her name, one less than sister Venus who is also returning at the Eastbourne warm-up event after being ruled out since the Australian Open with an abdominal injury.
Roddick said despite a chronic lack of match practice Serena is capable of claiming the Wimbledon title this year. The championships begin on June 20.

"I don't think it would shock anybody if she came through and won it again," Roddick said. "It's very smart of her to play a lead-up event, especially after being gone for a year."

Since cutting her foot on broken glass in Munich last year, an injury that required surgery to a lacerated tendon, and then suffering life-threatening blood clots in February, Serena's presence has been missed on the WTA Tour.

Her return will help raise its profile, Roddick said.

"I think I speak for most people in tennis whereas you want her in the game for so many reasons; not only because she wins and she's a great champion, but she brings pop culture to tennis," he said.

John Isner Really is The Marathon Man

This match may have been 9 hours shorter than his Wimbledon epic, but it wasn't any less difficult or demanding for the 6'9" American player.

The match in question was his semi-final victory over Kevin Anderson at The Atlanta Tennis Championships.  With temps on the court over 140 degrees, Isner conserved energy when he could and seemed to get his second wind in the 3rd set to take the win.

Isner said after the match he's glad to be playing in Georgia where many remember his college career in Athens.  He also said he was praying for clouds to cover the sun in the 3rd set.

Isner now will play Mardy Fish who upset Andy Roddick in their semi-final Saturday night.  Fish has been playing extremely well the last couple months, but I still find it hard to bet against John Isner no matter how long the match goes.