The top earning tennis athletes are tremendously successful. They're also tremendously rare. There really is only room for a small number of people to be successful in the world of professional sports at any given time, and that is particularly true for non-team sports like tennis. The highest-paid tennis player working today is Roger Federer. There is still a gendered pay … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Introduces the 2017 Wilson Blade Serena Williams 104 Autograph
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced today that it will honor WTA ranked #1 player and nearly 20-year veteran Advisory Staff Member Serena Williams with an Autograph racket. The Blade Serena Williams (SW) 104 Autograph racket marks only the 16th time in the brand’s 102-year history, and only second time in the last 38 years, that it has celebrated an athlete with an Autograph … [Read more...]
Andy Murray: a shoo-in for the US Open title?
Andy Murray has been sensational in 2016 and the Scot could yet sign off with another Grand Slam victory if he can continue his fine form at the US Open. The British number one swept past Lukas Rosol in his first round clash and many punters will believe that Murray, who also won the Olympic gold medal and Wimbledon title earlier this summer, could go on to claim a fourth major … [Read more...]
Is Novak Djokovic Losing his Game?
The last Grand Slam of the year is here – and even though Novak Djokovic may still be a favourite for many fans and professionals alike, it is impossible to deny that lately we have not been seeing the same man play. Now the world‘s #1 is still ridiculously far ahead with his ATP points standing at 14840, with an advantage of more than five thousand over Andy Murray, but since … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Out For Remainder Of 2016
World number 3, 17 time grand slam champion, and arguably the greatest tennis player to ever grace a tennis court has announced today that he will be withdrawing from the 2016 Rio Olympics and the remainder of his 2016 ATP season. Why is Roger Federer not playing the rest of 2016? As you can read in his Facebook post, his team that includes his doctors, coaches, wife Mirka, … [Read more...]
Roger Federer’s 2016 Wilson ProStaff RF97 Autograph
So Roger Federer and Wilson Tennis just released the latest version of his current Wilson ProStaff RF97 Autograph, the 2016 Wilson ProStaff RF97 Autograph. The newest frame is very sleek and similar to his Wilson prototype frame from a few years ago, all black with a matte finish. The new Wilson ProStaff RF97 Autograph even features a neat little silhouette of the legend … [Read more...]
2016 Father’s Day Tennis Gift Guide
Does your father love tennis? Are you a dad who loves tennis and need to drop some hints to your family for gift ideas because you really are the hardest person to shop for? Father's Day is literally a handful of days away and now is the time to do that last minute shopping. I've hand picked a few items for a Father's Day Tennis Gift Guide, all of these gifts are great! 2016 … [Read more...]
Tennis Shoe Review: Wilson KAOS 2016
I recently got a pair of the newest tennis shoe from Wilson, the Wilson KAOS. As you know, having comfortable, durable, and stable tennis shoes is essential for every tennis player every time they step onto the tennis court. My first impression of the Wilson KAOS was "WOW! That's a loud tennis shoe!" I happened to get the red & lime colored shoe, so it was a bit brighter … [Read more...]
Murray open to Lendl reunion following Mauresmo split
After severing ties with former coach Amelie Mauresmo after two years together, Andy Murray has refused to rule out a reunion with former coach Ivan Lendl as he searches for a new leader. The fearsome Czech joined the Murray camp back in 2012, and quickly guided his pupil to Grand Slam success at the US Open and famously Wimbledon. The relationship between the two only ended as … [Read more...]
Rafa finds form ahead of French Open
Former world number one Rafa Nadal is bidding for his 10th French Open success at Roland Garros this year as the ‘King of Clay’ looks to add to his Grand Slam tally of 14. Nadal has struggled with injuries over the last two years since his last Grand Slam success in Paris, however, his recent tournament win in the Monte Carlo Masters on clay suggests the Spaniard is one of … [Read more...]