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39 posts tagged tennis
Andy Roddick, who is known for his sometimes tempestuous nature on the court, argues with an umpire during a match against Ivan Ljubicic in Shanghai. (Ron C. Angle/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Andy Roddick
Novak Djokovic slams his racket during a moment of frustration in the 2012 Shanghai Open. (Getty Images)
GALLERY: Tennis Players Smashing Rackets
SI photographer Peter Read Miller captures 11-year-old Venus Williams practicing her game during a 1991 practice session in Compton, Calif. (Peter Read Miller/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Venus Williams
Maria Sharapova serves against Kim Clijsters in Madrid at the WTA Championships in November 2006. (AP)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Maria Sharapova
Dwight Howard and Venus Williams show off their muscles during a 2009 EA Sports event. (Jeff Vinnick/NBAE/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Dwight Howard
Venus Williams serves during a practice session ahead of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
Trinity High School’s Kevin McEnroe, son of John McEnroe and Poly Prep High School’s Joakim Noah, son of Yannick Noah, pose during a 2003 SI photo shoot. (Michael Sugrue/SI)
A worker at Madame Tussaud’s puts the finishing touches to a model of Rafael Nadal in London last May. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)
GALLERY: Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam Victories
Rafael Nadal poses for legendary SI photographer Walter Iooss Jr. during a 2006 shoot in New York City. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: Walter Iooss Jr.’s Favorite Shots
It’s almost time for SI to pick its annual Sportsman of the Year award. We asked athletes and celebrities for their choices and Lindsey Vonn chose Roger Federer for the honor. Vonn said of Federer, “The way he keeps fighting back to dominate his sport personally inspires me, and that’s why I’m choosing Roger as my Sportsman of the Year. I think he’s legitimately one of the greatest athletes of all time.”
Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert pose together in Feb. 1974. (Tony Triolo/SI)
Roger Federer poses with each of his 17 Grand Slam trophies. (Simon Bruty (4), Chuck Solomon (2), David Callow, Manny Millan, Bob Martin/SI; AFP (4), Jamie Squire, Phil Cole/Getty Images; AP)
GALLERY: Roger Federer’s Grand Slam Titles
Serena Williams poses for a portrait during previews for the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (Julian Finney/Getty Images for WTA)
Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Michael Berrer during the Day 4 of China Open in Beijing. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
GALLERY: ATP Champions of 2012
Andy Murray gives himself a lift during a U.S. Open match last week. Murray became the first Brit to win a Grand Slam singles title in 76 years when he defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets. (Erick W. Rasco/SI)
GALLERY: Did You See That? | U.S. Open 2012
WERTHEIM: Fifty thoughts from the U.S. Open