I rarely every make two posts in a single day; however, I just have to share this with you. Turns out that Prince Sports has officially filed for bankruptcy protection. This comes to me a shock, Prince has always had quality products, especially with their tennis racquets and their tennis shoes. Apparently, Prince has some major debts and has struggled to pay the debts … [Read more...]
Win these Nike tennis shoes!
CONTEST IS CLOSED - A WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED (pictures to come) I can't believe that it's that time already, it's the time where I give away some free tennis stuff to one lucky reader! If you remember, I do contests for every major tennis tournament (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open), last time around one lucky winner won a brand new 2012 Wilson BLX … [Read more...]
Tennis gets dirty
It has begun, the start of the dirtiest part of the tennis season...the clay courts of Europe. We, as spectators, are treated to two solid months of back to back clay court tennis tournaments. Most of these tournaments showcase the skills of the European (Western and Eastern) tennis player, who grew up playing on these surfaces. It kind of sucks to be an American tennis pro … [Read more...]
The strings that are changing tennis
If I were to tell you that if you could hit a ball as hard as you can, while maintaining a ball height of no more than 2 feet above the net, from the baseline and not hit it out on the other side, would you believe me? Of course you would not, how could I possibly make that happen? Oh and did I mention the equipment being all monofilament at a tension no more than 52 pounds of … [Read more...]
The beginning of the end of an era?
I feel like this has been a long time coming...the decline of the American favorite, Andy Roddick. He's not entirely out yet, but I feel like everybody is "holding" their breath for him to announce that he's hanging up his tennis racquets and move onto life after the tour. For the last year or so, Roddick has been on a steady decline in the rankings, not major drops or … [Read more...]
The tournament that should be a major
Maybe it's how remote the tournament site is, or maybe it's just the perfect climate for a tennis tournament; whatever it is, the BNP Paribas Open should be turned into an actual Major tournament. It's already been coined as the "fifth slam," so why wouldn't it be worthy of joining the elite four and be worth 2000 ATP and WTA ranking points? Regardless of whether or not BNP … [Read more...]
Double your pleasure at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open
As if you need more reason to head to the desert of Southern California to watch the top men and women compete at one of my favorite tennis tournaments, I just received a press release stating that many of the top singles players are going to also be competing in doubles! Yep, it's starting to look like the "fifth major" will be offering something a bit more special than it … [Read more...]
Who is HEAD of the class?
Are you HEAD of the Class? As a fan of HEAD Tennis’s Facebook page, I ran into a neat contest that I wish I had the opportunity to take advantage of when I was in high school. My friends over at Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs kicked off a contest on their Facebook page where the active tennis student has a chance to be deemed HEAD of the Class. Julian Krinsky Camps and … [Read more...]
The game changer
How many times have you heard "bend your knees and roll your shoulder!" when trying to improve your tennis game? Of course that's only one of the hundreds of things that we are taught early on when picking up this game. Do most of them work? Sure, if you adapt your game to be loose and under powered. Heck, I used to be one of those guys out there, running around and swinging as … [Read more...]
2012 Australian Open recap
I'm glad it is over. My body could not take the lack of sleep much longer. But what a tournament it was! I witnessed some exquisite tennis, some heartbreaks, and some surprise breakthroughs. But what were some of the highlights of the 2012 Australian Open? That all depends on who you are pulling for. One of the more problematic things that happened, was the lack of American … [Read more...]