With Roger Federer's quick win over Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati, he is destined to remain world #1 beyond the 2012 US Open, no matter the result. Federer's win over Djokovic added 820 ATP ranking points to his 11,345 points. Roger Federer will have a total of 12,165 ATP points going in to the 2012 US Open. Novak Djokovic, #2 in the world, didn't pick up any new points from … [Read more...]
Where is Gael “The human highlight reel” Monfils?
In case you have not noticed, since the announcement of Rafael Nadal pulling out of the 2012 US Open, Frenchman Gael Monfils has also announced that he will not be playing in the Open. His spokesperson commented, "He has not sufficiently recovered from his knee injury, Monfils has decided to defer a resumption of competition. He will resume the tournament in Metz." Monfils … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal officially withdraws from 2012 US Open
Just yesterday I wrote about the possiblity that Rafael Nadal would miss the 2012 US Open. It is now officially confirmed that he will not be at the US Open at all. US Open tournament director David Brewer confirmed, "Rafa has informed us that he will not be ready to compete at the US Open this year and has withdrawn from the tournament. We hope to see him back on the court … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal to possibly miss 2012 US Open
If Rafael Nadal's woes are bad now, they just might be getting worse. There is a large possibility that Nadal will miss the 2012 US Open because of his injured knees, specifically tendinitis. Rafa, who had won the US Open title in 2010, has already pulled out of the Toronto and Cincinnati Masters 1000 events because of injury. Nadal's return to tennis is in jeopardy. It is … [Read more...]
Donald Young – On a record loosing streak
American Donald Young has found himself on the brink of a tennis record. Unfortunately, this record would only be for the most consecutive losses. So far, Donald Young has racked up 16 first round in a row plus one second round loss...sev-uhn-teen in a row! That's quite a few at this stage. If you know anything about the relationship that Donald Young has with the USTA, then … [Read more...]
What is the best tennis string for my racquet?
As a stringer, I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have been asked, "What is the best tennis string for my [insert Babolat, Head, Wilson, Dunlop, Prince, or other racquet here]?" There are, literally, hundreds of strings on the market, with dozens of companies constantly developing new strings. To make it worse, there are different materials, construction, and … [Read more...]
Stay classy Serena “Crip walker” Williams
Oh Serena Williams, you never cease to amaze me. It's really quite amazing that Serena has accomplished so much in her career. We all know that the caliber of her tennis game is something we may never see again, complete dominance on all surfaces. Including Olympic Gold. Yet, she continues to keep controversy in the balance of her career. We all remember the US Opens that … [Read more...]
What is the deal with Rafael Nadal?
Alright, what's the deal with Rafael Nadal? I haven't seen him play a single competitive tennis match since the 2012 Olympics, where he did get a beating by Rosol. Since then, Nadal has pulled out from the Olympics, where he was to defend his 2008 Olympic gold medal from Beijing. After announcing his absence from the Olympics, Nadal announced his withdraw from the 2012 … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Andy Murray’s Olympic gold medal
Alright, so Andy Murray won Olympic Gold, at Wimbledon, against Roger Federer, in straight sets. That's cool, good for him. I'm actually quite surprised that Federer played so poorly. I thought the match would have gone a bit longer, or even a bit more of a fight. I'm not saying that the match for the gold medal was a complete wash; to me, it just seemed that it was nothing … [Read more...]
You swing too fast dude
"You swing too fast dude." Is something I heard the other day on from the court next to me. It came from a guy who was telling his tennis partner to try not to swing so fast. He was telling him this because - after watching them for a few minutes - nearly every two or three balls would either go waaaaay long or he would hit a nice down the line or cross court winner, not … [Read more...]