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"Dream tennis courts of Ana Ivanovic, Chris Benz, and More\nJanko Tipsarevi\u0107, Chris Benz, Robin Roberts, and others share their dream home courts\nSerbian tennis star Janko Tipsarevi\u0107, at the W hotel on Lexington Avenue during the 14th annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis event, responded in the negative. \"No tennis court,\" he said with a laugh. \"A pool, definitely. I have a tennis academy, so if my kids want to play, we can. But to have a tennis court in front of my face every day, it might be too much.\"\nFellow Serbian player Jelena Jankovi\u0107 mentioned that she was just finishing her dream house in San Diego. \"I have a tennis court, swimming pool, gym, and eight bedrooms,\" she said. \"I wanted a U.S. Open surface, and I'm thinking about putting some writing on it. There are palm trees around it, and it has a very nice view from one side. It's beautiful!\"\nVictoria Azarenka, winner of two Grand Slams, prefers to be oceanside in her free time. \"Uh, no, I don't need [a court] right now,\" she answered. \"I'd just like to be on the beach with a lot of space and light.\"\nAna Ivanovic, a former number-one Serbian tennis star, was model-tall in heels at Taste of Tennis. How about a tennis court at home? \"Maybe,\" she said meekly.\nOn opening night at the U.S. Open, Good Morning America host Robin Roberts, who played tennis in college, replied, \"Just to have one would be a dream. Any court. But I'm partial to clay. Can you hook me up?\"\nActor Bob Balaban told the Inquisitive Guest at the U.S. Open that he would love to be able to play at home. \"I sort of dream about that,\" he said. \"A clay [surface] would be easier on the legs as we get older. It slows the ball down. And I'd like an ice-cold drinking fountain and a place to sit in the shade. But no viewing stands, please.\"\n\nBalaban is seen here at the New York premiere of Blue Jasmine.\n\"I'm not that great of a player,\" said Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, \"But I've tried tennis, and I do enjoy it. I think a grass court with shrubbery all around sounds really beautiful. Forget asphalt. I don't want to scrape my knees.\"\nActor Cuba Gooding Jr. had an alternative use in mind. \"My buddy has a tennis court that we Rollerblade on,\" he noted. \"It's green, but it doesn't have the net up, and it's absolutely cool.\"\n\"I do love a hard court, but my dream is a grass court,\" indicated fashion designer Chris Benz. \"I would design it with plants and hanging flowers\u2014a kind of fantasy land with people all around to bring you water and cocktails.\"\nOlympic figure skater Johnny Weir offered up an inspired, if impractical, concept. \"An ice tennis court would be awesome,\" he said. \"You'd have to use a slower ball, but it would be so elegant\u2014winter whites, super air-conditioned . . . and no sweat.\"\nThierry Antinori, CCO and executive vice president of Emirates Airline, seen here with actors Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde, said that he plays tennis with his wife and daughter, who joined him at the U.S. Open. \"But I just have a pool at home,\" he replied. \"That said, I'm fascinated by this night match. A night court at home would be superb!\"\nDuring the Phillip Lim for Target Stylescape shopping event at Spring Studio in Manhattan, the Inquisitive Guest encountered Russian tennis pro Maria Sharapova, whose dream court sounded dreamy indeed. \"Somewhere on a field with an ocean in the background and an English garden on the side,\" she said. \"And teatime instead of water and sports drinks\u2014a full-on royal tennis court.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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