Post by lamb81 on Jan 10, 2009 0:47:03 GMT -8
from nodoubtjustnet
The global celebrity of British rocker Gavin Rossdale derives both from his success as a musician and from his marriage to American pop star Gwen Stefani, with whom he has two sons. What’s less known about the former Bush frontman, 43, is that he is also a lifelong tennis fanatic - and a superb player in his own right. A close friend of Roger Federer’s, Rossdale was among the captivated spectators at last summer’s epic Wimbledon final, which Federer lost to Rafael Nadal. Rossdale discussed that experience in an interview with TENNIS.com in New York City, where he was promoting his debut solo album Wanderlust. Also part of the conversation: football, fatherly duties, and being fed forehands by the Scud.
- You have a good workout partner in your wife.
- We don’t work out together. It’s like you’ve got to keep the romance alive. No one wants to be sweating like a pig - that would be me. She just glows, clearly.
- Your wife, who was very pregnant at the time, was a trooper, sitting through some long matches.
- I know. She doesn’t really have any desire to get to know any sports stuff. But then with Lindsay [Davenport] and with Roger, sort of knowing people and being friends with people, she always wants them to win and is always watching them.
- Are you going to put a racquet in your boys’ hands when the time comes? I guess Kingston has already given tennis a try.
- Yeah, of course. Of course. As they wish, you know. As they wish. But it’d be kind of fun. I suppose you always want your kids to do something that in some way you can help them with. And I definitely can help him with that. So that would be fun. I mean, it would be so sad if he took up ice hockey because I’d be useless. What would I do? Who doesn’t want to contribute? There are a few things that I could help him with. About four or five things, and outside of that he’s on his own.
- What are some of those things?
- Music, tennis, football - I could really help him with football. And good books, things like that. And good art. And good wine. And the right beer to drink. And good restaurants. Good bands, obviously. After that… theatre - I couldn’t help him that much.
And you know what? I’d learn ice hockey. I’d figure it out.
full interview on tennis.com.
The global celebrity of British rocker Gavin Rossdale derives both from his success as a musician and from his marriage to American pop star Gwen Stefani, with whom he has two sons. What’s less known about the former Bush frontman, 43, is that he is also a lifelong tennis fanatic - and a superb player in his own right. A close friend of Roger Federer’s, Rossdale was among the captivated spectators at last summer’s epic Wimbledon final, which Federer lost to Rafael Nadal. Rossdale discussed that experience in an interview with TENNIS.com in New York City, where he was promoting his debut solo album Wanderlust. Also part of the conversation: football, fatherly duties, and being fed forehands by the Scud.
- You have a good workout partner in your wife.
- We don’t work out together. It’s like you’ve got to keep the romance alive. No one wants to be sweating like a pig - that would be me. She just glows, clearly.
- Your wife, who was very pregnant at the time, was a trooper, sitting through some long matches.
- I know. She doesn’t really have any desire to get to know any sports stuff. But then with Lindsay [Davenport] and with Roger, sort of knowing people and being friends with people, she always wants them to win and is always watching them.
- Are you going to put a racquet in your boys’ hands when the time comes? I guess Kingston has already given tennis a try.
- Yeah, of course. Of course. As they wish, you know. As they wish. But it’d be kind of fun. I suppose you always want your kids to do something that in some way you can help them with. And I definitely can help him with that. So that would be fun. I mean, it would be so sad if he took up ice hockey because I’d be useless. What would I do? Who doesn’t want to contribute? There are a few things that I could help him with. About four or five things, and outside of that he’s on his own.
- What are some of those things?
- Music, tennis, football - I could really help him with football. And good books, things like that. And good art. And good wine. And the right beer to drink. And good restaurants. Good bands, obviously. After that… theatre - I couldn’t help him that much.
And you know what? I’d learn ice hockey. I’d figure it out.
full interview on tennis.com.