Video: Served by the Best Featuring Ana Ivanovic, Fernando Verdasco, Jack Sock, and Gilles Simon

And now it all makes sense!  We were at the Adidas Sports Performance Store Wednesday showing you behind-the-scenes footage of an Adidas promotional event and now we get to see the final project!!  Six kiddos got the be "Served by the Best" at the Adidas Performance Store, but even before that, they were treated to a tennis lesson by Adidas coach Mats Merkel and tennis player Jack Sock.  Check out the video above (where you can see a funny shot of me at the 1:28 mark standing on a step stool to get video and twitpics! LOL).   Enjoy!

Ana Ivanovic and Fernando Verdasco greet fans in SoHo

I got a chance to watch Adidas film a promo spot with Ana Ivanovic, Fernando Verdasco, Gilles Simon, and Jack Sock at the Adidas Performance Store in SoHo. Everything you see here is just a little behind-the-scenes action, but the edited promo for Adidas will be out on Friday and you will be able to find it here!  

Let's get this party started!

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Rank 'Em: WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party

The ladies of the WTA shined tonight at the annual WTA Tour Pre-Wimbledon Party at the Roof Gardens in London.  *Most* of the women looked absolutely stunning and I can't quite pick a favorite (or decide on last place) so I need you to do it for me!  So look closely at the pictures of Elena Vesnina, Agnieszka Radwanska, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Li Na, and Petra Kvitova and make your choice for:  Best Dressed, Worst Dressed, Best Hair, Best, Makeup, Best Overall, and of course - Worst Overalll.  Have fun! 

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Andy, Jo, Ana, and Maria show off their Adidas Wimbledon Whites

Strawberries & Cream is the traditional Wimbledon treat, and it also seems to be the inspiration for the 2012 Adidas kits.  Check out what Ana Ivanovic, Maria Kirilenko, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Andy Murray will be wearing this year as they try and make a statement on the lush Wimby grass.  You can click on the pictures to enlarge.  Enjoy!

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Photos: Ana Ivanovic Covers Vanidades

Ana Ivanovic graces the cover of the new issue of Vanidades.  As usual, she looks absolutely stunning!  She is a fabulous tennis player, but I think she might have missed her calling as a model.  Enjoy the photos!

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Fan Club: The good, the bad, and the crazy

Sometimes, being a manic fan can the most rewarding affliction in the world. Waving the Swiss flag in 2006, cheering on Novak Djokovic in 2011 in mispronounced Serbian, raising a knee and fist in time with Nadal in 2010; all good. At some point, though, things take a turn for the worse. Supporting Federer now without losing your dignity? It’d be easier to show more grace running naked up the street. Vamosing on Nadal can’t be easy either, and yelling for Murray? Well, who said that’s ever been anything but bad news? But heartbreak won’t stop a true fan. These are the people that admit they’re a little obsessive, that take the good times with the bad, and don’t stop being crazy for their player just because times are tough. Chances are, we all have a little mad fan in us. Every week we take a look at one high-profile fan and analyze just how crazy they are... 

Today we bring you the man I was assured is ‘Ana’s biggest fan’

Curtis is camera-shy so Kait created a Paint masterpiece in his image

The Short

Name: Curtis
Twitter handle: @curtos07
Age: 23
Country: United States
Occupation: Student
Website: http://fistpumpsandajdes.wordpress.com
Unwavering fan of: Ana Ivanovic

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Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki named Dubai Duty Free Ambassadors

Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic have both been named Dubai Duty Free Global Brand Ambassadors.  The Ambassador Program is part of the renewed partnership between Dubai Duty Free and the WTA.  Caroline and Ana both seemed delighted with their new roles, (via The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships website):

"Dubai has a special place in my heart and it feels great to return this year as defending champion of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.  Being an ambassador for Dubai Duty Free is a great honor and it gives me the opportunity to help promote one of my favorite destinations," said Caroline Wozniacki. 

"I am really flattered that Dubai Duty Free asked me to become its brand ambassador.  It is a great company that has also been extremely supportive of women’s tennis.  I always get excited about traveling to Dubai as it is one of the most exciting cities in the world," said Ana Ivanovic.

Part of their new role is participating in a series called 'Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Travel Show.'   Below are behind-the-scene pictures of Caroline and Ana shooting their episodes.  

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