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BNP Open Wildcards announced for 2010

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Hey folks. Just got word of the 2010 BNP Paribas Open have been announced! It looks like we’ll be seeing Justine Henin, Carlos Moya, and David Nalbandian competing at this years tennis tournament. After Henin’s run at the Australian Open (reaching the finals and losing to Serena Williams), we might see her make some tennis waves this year at the smaller tournament – the pressure is seemingly less this time around for the Belgian, so we are very excited to see what she brings to the tennis court.

As far as Moya and Nalbandian are concerned, well we all know what Nalbandian is capable of on the tennis court – he is/was a master of the forehand and his transition tennis game, however, he has recently had a hip surgery so we’re not sure if he’s going to perform like he did last year (losing an epic quarterfinal tennis match against Rafael Nadal), so that will be interesting to see how that all plays out. Moya on the other hand, had pretty much disappeared in early 2009 – he announced an indefinite hiatus from tennis – until the beginning of the 2010 tennis season, where he had some piss poor matches. Where does that leave him for this tennis tournament??? Basically if he makes it past the 3rd round, we’d be extremely surprised.

So those are the announced wildcard entries for the tennis tournament coming up in a couple of weeks, we’ll see what becomes of them. We do wish them good luck in their tennis matches.

If you want to attend this tennis tournament, our affiliate, RazorGator is offering $10 off tennis tickets of $75 or more with code GATOR1075. So why not go check out the wildcards and all the other tennis players that will be there? Go and have fun!

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BNP Paribas Open (formerly Pacific Life Open) Preview

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

With the BNP Paribas Open just around the corner, we here at tennisthis.com are taking a look at what is to come of this awesome tennis tournament. Last year in 2009, Rafael Nadal cleaned up the field with his booming forehand and laser like backhand, will he be able to do it again? Judging by Nadal’s recent performance at the Australian Open, we highly doubt that he will be playing at the caliber that he has over the past years. His knees don’t seem to be holding up for him, so we guess the title is up for grabs.Will Roger Federer be able to win this tournament once again (winner in ‘05 and ‘06)? Or will Andy Roddick have his chance at tennis glory this time around?

This tennis tournament is by far one of the greater non-slam events in the tennis calendar, it is considered the “Grand Slam of the West” and has been voted as one of the best tournaments to attend by the tennis fans all around. This little gem of a tournament is nestled in the picturesque southern California mountains just east of Orange County, CA and is easily accessible by car. The stadium is breathtaking and any seat in the house holds a great view for all tennis spectators. Beyond that, there are tons of things to do the little town of Indian Well, there is a bunch of golf, restaurants, and at the tennis gardens, you are able to meet tennis racquet/equipment manufacturers, and so much more. Bring your kids too, since there’s instructional tennis activities to be had at the ground.

If you are wanting to go see a great tennis tournament, be sure to visit this event as it is a great non-slam tournament, besides, you wouldn’t have to travel far if you already live in California! Keep an eye out for the tennisthis.com team, as we will be attending the semi-finals and finals – we hope to see you there!

We just got word from one of our partners RazorGator, if you buy your tennis tickets by clicking here, you will get $10 off any purchase of $75 or more with code GATOR1075. That’s our gift of tennis you, the tennis fan!

**UPDATE**

According to Peter Bodo, who is a writer for Tennis.com, says that a “reliable source” has told him that Roger Federer will not be competing at the BNP Paribas open tennis tournament due to a lung infection. Nobody knows if this is actually true, however; we plan to keep a close eye on this matter for the tennis great.

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The end of the road for American tennis?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Hey tennis fans,

After a short hiatus, we’re back! Over the past several months/tennis seasons, we have come to realize that we’re pretty much at the end of the rope for American tennis. It’s been ages since the US has had a contender to breach the top 5 tennis players. Of course there is Andy Roddick, who has been keeping his hold on the top 10 for the past 7 years, however; there really isn’t anybody else who has a fresh game to play against these better players. Roddick has had several chances to get out of his “tennis rut” but hasn’t really gone the distance. Once upon a time, the US was back on his side of the tennis court, with his performance at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships finals. He took Roger Federer to a historic 5 sets only to blow it with a wild forehand error.

In 2008, we saw a glimpse of what could have been a real contender for American male tennis players, his name is Donal Young. Young has been hot or cold, but mostly cold since he went on tour in 2004. To date, he doesn’t have a title to his name, nor has he made it past the 3 round of a Grand Slam (except for his run at the US Open in 2008 – Lost in the Quarterfinals).

So, after Roddick retires – he is starting to show some wear and tear on the court – who is going to be the next American to show us some fantastic tennis ability? We really don’t know. We’ve talked to a couple of pros here and there, and we have been told that in US it’s incredibly hard for a junior to break through to the professional tennis tour. Apparently, the USTA and ITF don’t hand out wildcards to just anybody, especially if you are American. Going on the futures tour, satellite tour, and challenger tour was said to be a waste of time, since the cost for the players and their families families is so high (we’ve been told somewhere in the $300K range for a year – tell us if we’re wrong) and the prizes are so low it is hard to afford to live that lifestyle. I think it’s time we start taking notes on the futures tour and see what American tennis player is going to be in the spotlight, especially since the US is in desperate need of a new tennis great.

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