France will meet Belgium in the 2017 Davis Cup final towards the end of November in Lille.Belgium were runners-up for the second time two years ago but have never won the international tennis tournament, whilst the hosts are looking to win the competition for the 10th time and0 first since 2001.Team Captain of France, Yannick Noah, guided his country to a 4-1 win over … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Withdraws from 2017 French Open
Roger Federer withdrew from the 2017 French Open Not really surprising really. Clay court tennis, while Roger Federer is a strong competitor on the surface, at this point in his career better for him to skip it. Let him focus on his true bread and butter, grass courts.The man himself posted on his website the following statement, Dear Fans,Regrettably, I've … [Read more...]
Genie Bouchard: The Modern Day Anna Kournikova
Genie Bouchard Continues a Downward Trend The performance woes for Genie Bouchard continue into 2017 in the desert at the BNP Paribas Open. The Canadian tennis star had yet another first round exit against Germany's Annika Beck in 3 sets. Her performances continue to appear halfhearted and lacking the "fight" that the Canadian showed in 2014. What happened to the Genie … [Read more...]
Serena Withdraws & Kerber Back to #1
Serena Williams Withdraws from Indian Wells Not all too shocking, Serena Williams withdrew from the 2017 BNP Paribas Open as well as Miami. The current #1 cited a knee injury has prevented her from having any practice and without practice, she can't compete.Williams said in a statement on March 7th, "Sadly, I have to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and … [Read more...]
Tsitsipas, Opelka, Shapovalov: secrets of a new generation
written by Fabio ValenteLeft-handed players, serve-and-volley defenders, big servers, one-handed backhands, tall and short players: we can easily use these categories to summarize some of the most common features of tennis, to compare athletes and spot their different peculiarities. Rafa Nadal and Gilles Muller as the highest-ranked left-handed players, Feliciano Lopez and … [Read more...]
Veterans on the rise: will it last?
written by Fabio ValenteAs we all had the chance to witness, tennis has constantly evolved during the last decades into a more physical, tactical, intense, strong sport, requiring not only excellent playing skills but also a great body condition and increasing ability to generate power during endless, strenuous rallies. All those considerations would lead to the obvious … [Read more...]
Review of Australian Open 2017
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...]
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...]