It has begun, the start of the dirtiest part of the tennis season...the clay courts of Europe. We, as spectators, are treated to two solid months of back to back clay court tennis tournaments. Most of these tournaments showcase the skills of the European (Western and Eastern) tennis player, who grew up playing on these surfaces. It kind of sucks to be an American tennis pro … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
The strings that are changing tennis
If I were to tell you that if you could hit a ball as hard as you can, while maintaining a ball height of no more than 2 feet above the net, from the baseline and not hit it out on the other side, would you believe me? Of course you would not, how could I possibly make that happen? Oh and did I mention the equipment being all monofilament at a tension no more than 52 pounds of … [Read more...]