us open 2012 : gearing up

practice with the pros, and a few shots from kid's day...

2010 us open: practice, fed shots

roger federer.

august 27, 2010.

all photos © anita aguilar

the three amigos (i.e. when henry visited the us open)

as if watching a practice round between roger federer and gael monfils --gratis--on a spectacular, sunny friday afternoon wasn't enough...
theirry henry, now a "new yorker" via the red bulls, surprised his 2 friends--and a few hundred fans--with a courtside visit.

c'est super!

he's looking right at me, yes?

monfils looks like he wants to kiss him. do we blame him?

all photos © anita aguilar

see fine pictures: playing their part

via tennis.com and the ap...

before things got hot and heavy (officially) down at the aussie open, roger federer helped to organize and host "hit for haiti," and recruited rafael nadal, novak djokovic, andy roddick, lleyton hewitt, sam stosur, kim clijsters and serena williams to participate. the ap report and the photos suggest a fun, spirited time was had by all (plenty more pics for you superfans at yahoo! sports).

the event raised more than $185,00 for the haitian relief effort, with organizers expecting that amount to increase.

cheers to everyone who helped pull it all together at the last minute.

fed, chair.
photo by paul crock/getty images via yahoo! sports

best seats in the house.
ap photo via yahoo! sports

rafa with his mj finger wraps.
photo by paul crock/getty images via yahoo! sports

rafa getting a little treatment from kim.
photo by paul crock/getty images, via yahoo! sports

djoko next?
AP photo of djokovic, nadal, clijsters via yahoo! sports

three on three.
photo by mark dadswell/getty images via yahoo! sports

rafa in the hot seat.
photo by mark dadswell/getty images via yahoo! sports

a very nice two-step.
photo of roddick and rafa by mark dadswell/getty images via yahoo! sports