Nadal to play Sharapova?

Prepare yourself for this one. Can you imagine Roger Federer playing one of the Williams sisters, or Rafael Nadal facing Maria Sharapova? This could happen soon as the world’s first mixed gender tournament is to be held on August 3. Tennis channel founder Steve Bellamy is the one promoting the event with ranked men stars going head-to-head with their female counterparts. The one-day competition in Pacific Palisades, California, comes with big rules changes: no overhand serve, second serves or lets. All serving is drop-hit and struck from below the waist. Vince Spadea, Justin Gimelstob, Derrick Rostagno and Alexandra Stevenson are among those expected to play with lesser known women stars to begin with. But one day such events could see big match-ups. Soccer star’s house burgled Football star Emile Heskey’s fiancée was... [read full story]