In a previous post, I speculated whether or not Roger Federer was going to switch tennis racquets. He's done it, Federer confirms racquet switch! We all know that the Swiss has always played with the smaller, more classic, head size of 90 square inches; at times early in his career, he would even use the Wilson ProStaff 85. The game has changed so much, and with that change, … [Read more...]
New racquet for Federer?
New racquet for Federer? In the picture, you can see that Roger is playing with a blacked out Wilson frame, perhaps a new racquet for Federer? Roger Federer posted this practice picture on his FaceBook page, I'm not sure if it was intentional to show the blacked out tennis racquet, but it could be one of the greatest marketing ideas in the history of tennis. In tennis, … [Read more...]
Andy Murray wins Wimbledon 2013!
It's been 77 years since a Brit has won a Wimbledon title (Fred Perry 1936), that was not to stop Andy Murray who just captured his first Wimbledon title beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. There was nothing short of a strange Wimbledon final, lots of breaks were exchanged, unforced errors piled up, winners were counted, and each man slipped and slided … [Read more...]
No American men left at Wimbledon 2013
After Novak Djokovic beat the lone American, Bobby Reynolds 7-6, 6-3, 6-1, there are now no American men left at Wimbledon 2013. Unfortunately, this is the first time in the Open Era that no American men are left at Wimbledon in the third round. All American seeds have dropped out early or have withdrawn from the tournament. Of 11, no American men left at Wimbledon At the … [Read more...]
So Roger Federer lost in the first week of Wimbledon
Yeah, so that just happened. Out of nowhere, Sergi Stakhovsky takes out Roger Federer in the second round of 2013 Wimbledon 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. 7-6. Stakhovsky who's ranked 116 came to play his best tennis ever apparently, he never let up. He was everywhere Federer wasn't. Stakhovsky never let up. He kept pressing, even when he was out of position. He never gave up or gave in to … [Read more...]
Nadal suffers another loss at Wimbledon
I was going to write up a post about Rafa Nadal's chances of winning Wimbledon 2013, unfortunately, he lost before I could get started. Who would have thought that Nadal would lose his first round match against Belgian player Steve Darcis, who is ranked 135? Very few people would have put money on that happening, I certainly wouldn't have. How bad was Nadal's loss at … [Read more...]
Roger Federer’s Wimbledon chances
2013 Wimbledon is about to start, what are Federer's Wimbledon chances? Will he be able to win a record 8 Wimbledon titles? If he's planning on doing so, he's got a lot of work ahead of him. Roger Federer's Wimbledon Chances There are plenty of favorites, but none more favored than the great Roger Federer. He's the defending champion and was won the darn thing seven (7) … [Read more...]
Tsonga’s First Grand Slam is Due – Leconte
Former French Open finalist, Henri Leconte, has tipped his fellow Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, to do well at Wimbledon this year and he is confident that Tsonga’s first Grand Slam win is just around the corner. Leconte, whose best result at Wimbledon was a semi-final defeat to Boris Becker in 1986, feels that Tsonga’s game is well suited to the fast grass courts in … [Read more...]
Caroline Wozniacki switches tennis racquets again?
Former #1 and majorless Dame, Caroline Wozniacki looks to be heading into the 2013 Wimbledon Championships with a new weapon of choice. As you can see in the picture, Wozniacki has a blacked out frame that is a different shape than the normal Yonex "Isometric" contour (click here for the full line of Yonex tennis racquets). A couple of years ago, right at the pinnacle of her … [Read more...]
Roland Garros exit does nothing to discourage Federer ahead of grass swing
Roger Federer remains confident that he can achieve big things at Wimbledon 2013 regardless of his quarter-final exit at Roland Garros. When Roger Federer reflects on his 2013 French Open campaign he'll surely feel a sense of regret that he was unable to make the most of his opportunity to reach another final. The Swiss legend managed to avoid Novak Djokovic and Rafael … [Read more...]