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It’s official! The Fridae lifestyle editorial team is overwhelmed by the 2009 US Open. We invite tennis columnist, Bjorn Balls to give us his two cents worth on tennis stars and their rides. 

Openly gay fashion designer Tom Ford’s directorial debut A Single Man wins the Queer Lion award at the Venice Film Festival.

For all her past achievements, Serena Williams will now forever be known as the only defending champion to be chucked out of a grand slam event. That will be her legacy and her place in tennis history.

Liking or disliking something is not “reality" but a result of our our afflicted perceptions which might lead us to mistakenly believe that we can get happiness by trading in our partner for a 'better' one until we get too tired and decide to ‘settle’ for less.

Canadian electropop group Dragonette strikes gold with their next single, "Pick Up The Phone". 

A winery-cum-hotel-cum-spa, Jade Valley vineyard is an elegant encapsulation of China’s revitalised creative attitude.

A male fan invaded Arther Ashe Stadium to plant a kiss on Spaniard tennis superstar Rafael Nadal after his fourth-round victory at the 2009 US Open.

Thirst is stylish vampire flick from one of the most exciting directors in Korean cinema. Small wonder it won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Once a while, a local filmmaker comes along and restores your faith in Singapore cinema. Chai Yee Wei is one such talent.

Mercedes-Benz E 300 is the eight-generation E Class with tomorrow’s technology wrapped in a styling that carries references to the model’s rich heritage.