This article was provided by a media colleague and good friend from GroundsPass.net Up until this point, my tennis coverage has featured exclusive video highlights, photos, and interviews. Editorializing is not what I am known for, however, if my goal is to entice more fans into the sport of tennis, some of my television production background expertise may be of some value. I … [Read more...]
Win a Wilson ProStaff RF 97 Autograph!
Updating this post, Roger Federer has switched to a Wilson ProStaff RF97 Autograph BlackHey folks.First my sincerest apologies for not updating TennisThis.com as much lately. Unfortunately, life has been getting in the way of keeping up with the Joneses. Gotta keep those bills and family taken care of.Anyway, I'm inching my way back into the tennis blogging world … [Read more...]
Murray rivalry with Djokovic blossoming
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic we are lead to believe are good friends and get on very well off the court in their own time but on it, their fierce rivalry is starting to develop at quite a rate.The two stars of the modern game have produced some astonishing matches when they go toe-to-toe on court, with their most recent encounter coming at the Miami Masters in the … [Read more...]
Wilson tennis missing out on a load of money
We all know that the king of tennis, Roger Federer, plays with a Wilson tennis racquet; but the billion dollar question is which Wilson tennis racquet is Federer actually playing with? The blacked out frame is about as majestically as a Big Foot or a Unicorn.It's been ages, really it's been about 9 months, since Roger Federer announced his switch to a new larger Wilson … [Read more...]
Is Wawrinka’s AO win being tainted?
Ok, so we all know that Rafa lost to the new Swiss numbero uno, Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. To me, it is refreshing to see another player that's not named Nadal, Federer, Murray, or Djokovic hoisting a major trophy over their head; Stan Wawrinka earned every single point in his final match against the world #1. But I'm starting to see that Wawrinka's AO win is being … [Read more...]
Australian Open heat is ridiculous
Seriously, the Australian Open heat is ridiculous. It's day 2 of the "Happy Slam" but there's really nothing "Happy" about it if you're competing at the beginning of a coming Australian heatwave.On the start of Day 2 at the 2014 Australian Open, the heat started to rise, then it rose some more; during the middle of the Paire vs. Dancevic match out on Court 6, the air … [Read more...]
Del Potro Ready to Challenge the Top Four
Juan Martin del Potro is looking forward to enjoying an injury-free year and challenging the leading players on a regular basis in 2014.The 25-year-old Argentinian, who won the US Open in 2009, had his career put on hold by a wrist injury the following year, but has now moved back up to five in the world rankings for the first time in more than three years.Del Potro, … [Read more...]
Enter to win free tennis gear!
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED. Thank you to all who entered; be sure to check back often as the 2014 French Open tennis giveaway is going to be posted soon!This is your chance to enter to win free tennis gear from your, hopefully, favorite tennis review site. In the past I have done some pretty awesome giveaways; there have been winners all … [Read more...]
Robson adds Hobart to Aussie Open preperations
Laura Robson will play in the Hobart International at the beginning of January after adding the tournament to her Australian Open preparations. The British number one will head to Tasmania a week after playing in Auckland in another warm-up event ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.Australia's former US Open champion Sam Stosur should go into the event as the … [Read more...]