Sad news from Argentina, reports are that David Nalbandian’s father, Norberto, passed following a heart attack at a Cordoba Hospital on Sunday. Norberto was 65…
Brad Gilbert is the only coach to lead two different players (Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi) to the year-end No. 1 ranking…Brad Gilbert aside, Andy Roddick should be smelling better in 2005. Roddick just signed a deal with Parlux Fragrances to develop his own fragrance line set for release in spring of 2006. Does it really take like a year to develop a fragrance? Please. Paralux also has celebrity deals with Maria Sharapova and Paris Hilton.
Hmm…Speaking of Sharapova, the new queen and ATM machine of tennis has signed a three-year deal with upscale Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer. The deal is reported to be worth $1 million per year. The addition of Tag Heuer adds to existing deals for Maria from Nike, Prince, Parlux, Speedminton, Canon and Motorola. GQ Magazine also announced Sharapova as their “Women of the year”…
Meanwhile, fellow Russian Grand Slam champs Anastasia Myskina and Svetlana Kuznetsova are…are what? Are not exactly having their doors beaten down by companies looking to throw money at them...
Kim Clijsters has apparently lost her clothing sponsors…
For what it's worth, Lleyton Hewitt has been seen hanging out with Aussie TV babe Rebecca Cartwright...
Alicia Molik has apparently signed a deal with Aussie haircare company Garnier