Tennis Fashion Fix

During my recent, and first ever, trip to New York, I visited the 9/11 Memorial . Today, on the 12th anniversary of that dark day, here's my visit to the site seen through the lens of my camera.

All of our US Open-related photo galleries are now online! Here's a quick index of all the posts. ON COURT Around the US Open Grounds Ana Ivanovic Novak Djokovic vs Joao Sousa Milos Raonic vs Feliciano Lopez Richard Gasquet vs Dmitry Tursunov Richard Gasquet vs Milos Raonic  Gojowczyk vs Donskoy, del Potro vs Hewitt  Kristina Mladenovic / Daniel Nestor Double Trouble (Julien Benneteau/Nenad Zimonjic, Nestor/Pospisil, Qureshi/Rojer vs Lu/Sharan)  The best of the rest: Roger Federer, Christina McHale, Daniel Evans, Tommy Robredo, Adrian Mannarino, Serena Williams TENNIS FASHION UNIQLO 5th Avenue: The Novak Djokovic Collection Window Shopping at Lacoste 5th Avenue NEW YORK CITY Photo-review: The Waldorf Astoria New York City Just Visiting: Midtown Manhattan Remembering the Lives Lost: 9/11 Memorial (added Sept. 11, 2013)

Marion Bartoli , the 2013 Wimbledon Champion , has decided to call it a career following a R2 exit at the Western & Souther Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday. "You know, everyone will remember my Wimbledon title," she said. "No one will remember the last match I played here. It's been a tough decision to take. I don't take this easily. I mean, I've been a tennis player for a long time and I had a chance to make my biggest dream a reality. I felt I really, really pushed through the ultimate limits to make it happen. But now I just can't do it anymore." Here's a quick photo-tribute of photos of Marion I've taken over the years. Rogers Cup 2013 - Officiating a Legends' Match (Sampras vs Blake) All photos by MegiMK. More after the jump.

Maria Sharapova might have withdrawn from the Rogers Cup and postponed the official Canadian launch of her candy line, Sugarpova , but her creations are already here. Sugarpova Canada booth at the grounds of the Rexall Centre at York University. With every two-bag purchase you'll receive a complimentary tennis ball key chain so if you're planning on attending the tournament, don't miss out on adding some sugar into your visit.

According to Maria Saharapova's Official facebook Page , the official launch and meet & greet at the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens have been postponed. "We will be postponing the Sugarpova launch in Canada due to my hip injury, and for this I want to apologize to all of my incredible fans there. Working now to confirm a new date in the near future."

***July 30, 2013 - This even has been postponed until farther notice.*** Maria Sharapova might have withdrawn from the Rogers Cup due to a lingering injury sustained at Wimbledon in late june but she's expected to honour her earlier obligation and meet the fans at the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens for the National launch of her candy line, Sugarpova, on Thursday, August 1, 7 - 10pm . Maria is expected to sign a limited number of autographs for fans with Sugarpova candy , so come early!

In 2011, Novak Djokovic had what sportswriters called the greatest single season ever by a professional tennis player: He won ten titles, three Grand Slams, and forty-three consecutive matches. Remarkably, less than two years earlier, this champion could barely complete a tournament. How did a player once plagued by aches, breathing difficulties, and injuries on the court suddenly become the #1 ranked tennis player in the world? The answer is astonishing: He changed what he ate. Release Date: Aug 20 2013 In Serve to Win , Djokovic recounts how he survived the bombing of Belgrade, Serbia, rising from a war-torn childhood to the top tier of his sport. Then he reveals the diet that transformed his health and pushed him to the pinnacle. While Djokovic loved and craved bread and pasta, and especially the pizza at his family’s restaurant, his body simply couldn’t process wheat. Eliminating gluten—the protein found in wheat—made him feel instantly better, lighter, clearer...

In anticipation of tonight's US Open Men's Final, here are a few pics of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray playing doubles together at the Sony Ericsson Open in 2011.  Photos by Megi MK.

I'm not going to pretend I've been a huge fan of either Andy's game or antics, but the GOAT of post-match pressers sure will be missed. Here are a few of his finest performances in the press room and during the on-court interviews.  

The ATP is back in Toronto as the qualifying round of the Rogers Cup kicked off at York University's Rexall Centre. The big draw board now features both Toronto and Montreal latddters with super-sized photos of last year's champions, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams. Photo: MegiMK The Canadian Champions Grandstand (this year bearing Milos Raonic's name) has also been glammed up in a big way. Now it has it's own announcer, music during changeovers and a covered lounge/bar area atop the North stand. Also, the court now features the Hawkeye review system. Two thumbs up for the new and much improved Grandstand experience. Photo: MegiMK It's a shame the Rogers Cup fans won't get to see all of the big names (Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal come to mind) this year but in a long run that should perhaps for a more exciting event. So, welcome to Toronto all of you who cared to show up. Make it a good one!

Photo: Getty Images It's official, kittens! ATP just announced Novak Djokovic will finish as the No. 1 player in the year-end South African Airways 2011 ATP Rankings and will be officially crowned at a special trophy presentation at the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Nole, the first Serbian man to do so, became #1 on July 4 when he advanced to the Wimbledon Final, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and eventually clinching his dream title with a win over Rafa Nadal two days later.  With his fagnificent 64-3 record this season, he has won a record-breaking number of five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in one season (in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome and Montreal) as well as ATP500 in Dubai and ATP250 in Belgrade. Add the Australian Open, US Open and the fore-mentioned Wimbledon crown to the mix for a total of 10 tournaments won. See, that's all you need to become a World #1. Easy, right? Well, not so much. Congrats Nole, you sure earned i...

Any tennis nerds fans excited already! I know I am!

So it happened, Daniel Nestor has been introduced to Canada's Walk of Fame . Congratulations, well deserved. Always feels great to see a tennis player, and even more so - a doubles specialist, get some mainstream recognition. Next time I'm downtown I'll make sure to snap a pic of Daniel's star that can be found near King and Simcoe . Stay tuned. Also, make sure to stop by yourself if you're in the area. For now, here's a photo from last Saturday's ceremony plus a quick video summary by ET Canada. Full broadcast will be aired on Global, October 23 . Photo: Reuters Photos

Daniel Nestor , Canada’s most decorated tennis player ever will be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in a on Saturday at Toronto's Elgin Theatre. His star will be added to the Walk, which runs along Toronto’s King and Simcoe Streets . Congrats! Photo: MegiMK

Things I've learned about Steven Diez 's game at the Tevlin Futures semi final. A few lose notes on the match, or rather, on Steven Diez's game. I've seen him play a few times before but never closely enough to form an actual opinion or anything close to it, for that matter. This time I actually paid attention and noticed a few things. * He moves really well, has decent court coverage which considering the fact he's not very tall, is definitely a great benefit. * An OK first serve but the second is a bit of a mess. He also seems to go for too much on it way too often * Boombastic and efficient forehand, runs around backhand a lot * Weirdest drop shot technique, tried it a few times but not with the best results but managed to draw an error once or twice * Good at constructing a point and moving the opponent but missed easy shots to an open court way too often. He's controlling majority of the rallies just to eventually dump the easiest shot in the ne...