Roger Federer has insisted he is ready to put a forgettable 12 months behind him and become a major force in tennis once again. The 17-time grand slam champion has long been regarded by many as one of the game’s greatest ever players, but the Swiss star appeared to be on the slide in 2013 after winning just one title and slipping to sixth in the world rankings. While Federer … [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...]
Roger Federer’s tennis racquet and coach for 2014
After we got word that tennis superstar Roger Federer had split ways with longtime coach Paul Annacone, there was a lot of speculation as to who was going to fill the coaching position for the Federer camp. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a list of potential coaches; the majority of my visitors chose Andre Agassi as the person to fill in the blank. Agassi would have been the … [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...]
Head Tennis announces custom racquets for the average player
Head Tennis just announced, via their Facebook page, that they are now offering custom made tennis racquets for the average consumer. You no longer have to be a touring pro to get customized frames from Head Tennis. You can start from complete scratch or start from a base Head Tennis racquet like the Speed Pro, Speed MidPlus, or Speed S. What's kind of customization does … [Read more...]
Is Roger Federer the greatest player ever?
Roger Federer has a very strong claim to be the greatest tennis player of all time. His career, however, is obviously in decline and his greatest rival ever is seemingly the stronger player at the moment. But just how steep and final Roger Federer’s decline may prove to be is still up for debate. They say the market always knows best and when it comes to the bookmakers, they … [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...]
A new coach for Roger Federer (hypothetical)
Poll: A new coach for Roger Federer Since the somewhat shock split between Roger Federer and Paul Annacone, us tennis fans are wondering who, if anybody, will Roger Federer be bringing into his coaching box in 2014. When Roger Federer brought on Paul Annacone in July 2010 (one month trial) and full time in August the same year, the Swiss amassed more records. Most … [Read more...]
Tennis Warehouse Black Friday 2013
It's that time of year again! The sales are coming and with that comes Tennis Warehouse's Black Friday deals! This time, Tennis Warehouse has outdone themselves for Black Friday 2013...it's week long! Holy forehand batman! 2013 Tennis Warehouse Black Friday All the details on the 2013 Tennis Warehouse Black Friday sale are as follow: Tennis racquets on sale - upto 85% … [Read more...]
Azarenka Battles on Despite more Injury Woes
Victoria Azarenka’s injury problems resurfaced during her semi-final defeat to Li Na at the WTA Tour Championships but she refused to retire despite being in obvious discomfort. The Chinese player surprised the odds on betfair by crushing the current world number two, Azarenka, 6-2 6-1, winning eight games in a row at one point in the encounter. Azarenka suffered the … [Read more...]