Passing Shots: Safin, Navratilova, Federer and More!

Some interesting tennis news from this week...

Steve Tignor on the importance of the OOP (Order of Play) (Tennis.com)

Federer's improved backhand the key to beating Nadal? (The Fan Child's Two Cents)

Best player quotes from Indian Wells (Beyond the Baseline)

Marat Safin getting married?!? Nooooooooooooo (Open Court)

Yes, I think it's pretty clear Federer's game is up to snuff (ESPN)

Martina Navratilova on Dancing with the Stars! (LA Times)

Federer's press conference after his win over Isner (Indian Wells)

And Isner's presser after his defeat (Indian Wells)

Passing Shots

I am aware that I have not been posting as much lately, and that I've been the worst blogger ever. I've been busy with school, and let's be honest, the tennis world is not so exciting right now. I'll be better about posting more soon, but for now here are some links to interesting articles that other people have written...

India + Pakistan = great doubles team (All Tennis Considered)

I love tennis. And this article. (LaRosa's Sweet Spot)

Sure, Uncle Toni shouldn't be on-court coaching, but to say Nadal's record is tainted by this is ridiculous. (Jon Wertheim–Tennis Mailbag)

Photos of Gilles Simon and his new baby. (Down the Line)

Federer answers questions in Gillette's Quickfire video (GOTOTENNIS)

Passing Shots: Rafa, Regis, Federer Twins

Regis Philbin flirts with Rafa (All Tennis Considered)

John Isner + Caro Wozniacki = Twitter Love (Forty Deuce)

The Federer twins take a walk in Central Park (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Jon Wertheim on who's going to replace PMac as Davis Cup Captain (SI Tennis)

Rafa's USO championship press conference (Tennis Connected)

Passing Shots

If you have not yet heard Djokovic and Murray rapping on "Autograph"—a song by the Bryan Brothers Band—please listen now.  (All Tennis Considered)

More talk on the Federer-Nadal head-to-head debate (SI Tennis)

Where's Del Potro at? (Your Volleys Suck)

Roger practices with Lindsey Vonn (GOTOTENNIS)

Rafa and Federer re-elected to ATP Player Council (ATP)

Passing Shots

Baghdatis always keeps his promises. (Forty Deuce)

Rafa and Roger are interviewed by some mini journalists. (cincinnatidotcom)

I love Judy Murray. And her blog. (LTA Judy's Blog)

Sharapova's Evian Event (Down the Line)

Thoughts on Federer's Cincy win. (Peter Bodo's TennisWorld)

Questions asked and answered in Jon Wertheim's Mailbag (SI Tennis)

Passing Shots

Mardy Fish – 30 pounds + Confidence = Better than Andy Roddick (SI Tennis)

A great tennis movie? Yeah, it's possible. (Tennis.com)

Who knew the surfacing of hard courts was so complicated? (Mind the Racket)

Roger Federer is really really rich.  (Tennis-x)

Baby Daddy Cristiano Ronaldo the new Boris Becker? (Tennis Connected)

Serena as nail technician? (Vogue)

McEnroe vs. Agassi in 2010 (LA Times)