Ana Ivanovic of Belgrade, Serbia warming up her groundstrokes at the 2009 BNP Paribas Open. born November 6, 1987, is a former World No. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of April 13, 2009, she is ranked World No. 7 by the Women’s Tennis Association. She is the reigning French Open singles champion and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open.

One of the best things about the tournament at Indian Wells (previously the Pacific Life Open, now called the BNP Paribas Open) is watching the pro players on the warm-up courts. Getting close to the players you can really see just how cleanly and powerfully the pros hit the ball. They make it look so very easy. Here is Maria Kirilenko of Moscow, Russia warming up her serve.

So this is just a silly commercial, but it does have Roger Federer in it. And he does have the best shoes. By far. This video also features Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter…who are most impressed by RFed.

Photos of my trip to the 2009 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Wow. I really didn’t think Novak would have time to chase down this shot. He is an incredible player to be able to accomplish feats like this while playing tennis. I’m not sure what tournament this was from but watch this clip. What a talented player.

Roger Federer, born in Basel, Switzerland, is the world’s current number two tennis player on the ATP tour currently competing as an underdog at the French Open. We sat down to discuss on-court and off-court activities, his rivalry with Nadal, music, travel, parenthood and more.

Todd Gallager of ESPN posed the question “how much better are professional athletes than weekend warriors?” What he found was that well, Andy Roddick could beat you using a frying pan. And there’s video proof.

Roger Federer has arguably the best one-handed backhand in tennis. In a sea of two-handers, he still stands out. Mastering the one-handed backhand is no easy task.