"Rodapova" or ...

[Laurence Horn]

An article in the special U. S. [Tennis] Open section of today's
Times makes much of the rumors of a "love match" between former Open
champion  Andy Roddick and former Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova
(of Russia and Florida), both officially recognized as among the
Beautiful People.  The headline ["High-Level Courtship and Whispers
of 'R[Heart]dapova'"] and several mentions within the text of the
article refers to the (purported) couple as "Rodapova".  I guess it's
better than the alternative portmanteau, viz. Sharadick.

LH

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