The Australian Open is always one of the year’s top tennis tournaments featuring stars from all over the world. The 2017 tournament was no exception with the final game of the Open being played just days ago.Nothing creates a great deal of excitement when relatively unknown underdogs come out victorious in their matches. This was the case with Novak Djokivic, the … [Read more...]
10 Things We Learned From The Aussie Open Men’s Draw
One day after Serena Williams bested her older sister to capture her 23rd Grand Slam title, the men’s tournament down under is in the books as well—and what a tournament it was. A blur of upsets, sensational performances, and five-set thrillers made for one of the most entertaining majors in several years. It also set the stage, as many commentators said after Sunday’s final, … [Read more...]
Limited Edition 18 Grand Slam Commemorative ProStaff RF97 Autograph Racquet
Wilson Advisory Staff Member Roger Federer set a new Grand Slam record at this year’s Australian Open. As the only Men’s Singles Champion to achieve 18 Grand Slam victories, Roger Federer continues to raise the bar, inspire players and delight tennis fans around the world.In honor of this accomplishment, Wilson Sporting Goods has created an exclusive, limited edition Pro … [Read more...]
Wilson Celebrates Serena Williams’ 23 Major with an Exclusive Racquet
After becoming the most decorated tennis player in the Open Era by winning her record 23rd Grand Slam event, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced today it has created an exclusive, limited-edition commemorative racket to celebrate WTA #1 ranked and long-time Advisory Staff Member Serena Williams. Wilson will sell only 23 of its 2017 Serena Williams Grand Slam Commemorative … [Read more...]
Fedal: chapter 35
written by Fabio Valente Fedal: Chapter 35Since their first clash back in 2004 in Miami, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (Fedal) have faced each other 34 times before flying to Melbourne and start their 2017 campaign. Despite not being amongst the favourites to win the title, the Spanish clay master and the Swiss champion took great advantage from this year’s fast surface … [Read more...]
Australian Open 2017: back to the fast era
Faster Tennis Courts at the 2017 Australian Open written by Fabio ValenteA “baseline slug fest”. That is how Roger Federer used to describe today’s average tennis matches on medium speed surfaces. Therefore, is easy to understand why the 35 year old swiss looked very happy to play on Melbourne’s courts this year: thanks to a plexicushion surface faster than last years’ … [Read more...]
Mischa Zverev and a miracle called “Serve and Volley”
Written by Fabio Valente Celebrations for Denis Istomin’s unbelievable win vs seed number two were not even ended in Melbourne, when from the AO courts people started to cheer for a new miracle. The road to the title, with Novak Djokovic out of the game, looked very easy for a focused, on-form Murray, who unluckily did not reckon the special talent of Mischa Zverev, brother of … [Read more...]
The Happy Slam: 2017 Australian Open
The “Happy Slam” is here again, but the 2017 Australian Open has definitely not been business as usual. On the ATP tour, defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking five-set defeat in the second round. Denis Istomin, a 30-year-old tennis journeyman who had not beaten Djokovic in their previous five meetings, prematurely ended Novak’s hope of a seventh Australian Open … [Read more...]
Most Exciting Tennis Matches of All-Time
Most Exciting Tennis Matches of All-Time Played at its very best, tennis has a captivating rhythm that few other sports can match. And when two of the game's greats meet on a big stage, its hypnotic pace can make it feel like time stands still (even when a match goes for over five hours). Here are five of the most exciting tennis matches of all-time that made the world stop … [Read more...]
AT&T Expands Coverage Of Australian Open on DIRECTV
WHAT: AT&T has teamed up with ESPN and Tennis channel to offer tennis fans multiple ways to enjoy the first grand slam event of the year. The Australian Open Experience on DIRECTV begins Jan. 15. Our Mix channel displays up to six matches on six court channels at once. A ticker at the bottom of the Mix screen shows you real-time scores, commentary and messages. In addition, … [Read more...]