what’s in your music playlist?

Serena blogged about her pre-match music playlist. Likely helped her beat the crap out of Sharapova this past week.

Some of the highlights:

Madonna “Hung Up”, Beyonce “Check up on it”, Ciara “1, 2 Step”, Kelly Clarkson “Because of U” (sometimes), Eminem “Lose Yourself”, Beyonce “Baby Boy”, Destiny Child “Lose My Breath” (sometimes), Destiny Child “Bootylicious”

p.s. I’m not sure if that is her actual blog, because it’s so shittily designed. But the Sydney Morning Herald published a story that used the blog as a source, so I’ll stick to this post unless I find out otherwise.

lleyton hewitt and bec cartwright’s wedding

(Editor Update: Our penchant for being all up in the romantic business of tennis players hasn’t waned even as we move our tennis efforts to Tennis Now. Check us out all of our TWAG write-ups there.)

To be filed under “it might be old to you, but it’s news to me.”

Here’s a link to a bunch of news articles written about Lleyton Hewitt‘s and Bec Cartwright‘s wedding.

Enjoy.

(via the Cartwright Fan Discussion Board)

flashback: looking for a career in pro tennis?

While scrolling through some old bookmarks, I ran into an edition of Jon Wertheim‘s Mailbag, with some sage advice on pursuing a career in pro tennis.

1. Your passion for the sport is admirable, but that alone won’t get you hired. Figure out your skills and how they will translate to a job in tennis. (Of course, a 135-mph serve is a good start.)

2. Think outside the (service) box. A horrible cliché, I realize, but one that rings true in this case. Sure, you can aspire to the obvious tennis-related jobs — tournament director, player agent, USTA president — but the odds are steep. Why not try and break into the profession by, say, selling ads for Tennis Magazine or doing p.r. for the firm retained by Dunlop rackets. Something (cliché alert) off the beaten path but one that will still gain you entrée into the sport.

3. Go to a pro event. Even the smaller events are full of agents, coaches, tour administrators, clothing/shoe/racket reps and media types. It’s a good way to make contacts and snag some business cards.

4. For the misguided few who want to be tennis writers, my sage advice is to write. Write for your college newspaper, your church bulletin, your neighborhood-block-watch newsletter, even your own Web site. It doesn’t matter how prestigious the periodical, but you need to be published somewhere. Editors will be able to recognize talent when they see it.

I know some of you readers are itching to write about tennis. So make sure to act on #4 as soon as you can. And if you’re fortunate enough to have a tournament in your area, make arrangements to go. Take a day off, go to an early day session (to get the most matches in with the least number of spectators), and don’t be afraid to chat people up! Don’t forget to bring business cards.