Looks like there is going to be a repeat of the 2011 US Open final at this years Australian Open. Novak Djokovic will battle against Rafael Nadal, which seems to be the standard these days. We all know that this is going to be a juicy tennis match, and we all know that each of them have what it takes to go 5 long sets to be crowned the victor; so who is going to be crowned … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray, who will win?
In the second 2012 Australian Open semifinal, we find there is a rematch of the 2011 Aussie final between Andy Murry and Novack Djokovic. I'm 99% positive this match will be less interesting than the match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. It's still going to be interesting to watch this match, particularly to see how Djokovic handles himself while actually being … [Read more...]
Federer or Nadal, who will reach the final?
So, it's come to this my dear friends; Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer. A match that hopefully will be remembered by many. Roger Federer, looking to add to his already extensive Major victory resume, seems like he's out there with the determination to win...and as always, looks relaxed. Rafael Nadal too looks relaxed; but there is something about his game that seems to … [Read more...]
Who is not going to win the 2012 Australian Open Part 2 (Spain & Argentina)
A couple of days ago, I posted the first installment of who is not going to win the 2012 Australian Open and now I present you the second part of my 2012 Australian Open predictions. In the first part, I described the Americans and French who aren't going to win, now we move on with the Argentine and Spanish players: The Argentines There are quite a few tennis players on … [Read more...]
Enter to win a 2012 Wilson PS Six.One, 2012 YouTek IG, 2012 Babolat PureDrive, or 2012 Donnay!
THIS CONTEST IS OVER. A WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED. You read the headline right! If you have been following Tennisthis.com at all for the last year, you know that I like to do contests and giveaways during the majors and now that the 2012 Australian Open is about to start, I'm doing it once again! This time though, since … [Read more...]
Who is not going to win the 2012 Australian Open Part 1 (USA & France)
This is one of my favorite times of the year, the first of 4 major tennis tournaments! The 2012 Australian Open main draw kicks off on Monday, January 16th (qualifying already under way) with both men's and women's first rounds. Now, I'm sure most of you have filled out your draws and selected the winners, and I'm sure you've already been searching the interwebs for sites who … [Read more...]
New 2012 Head YouTek IG Prestige & Radical lineup!
Click here to enter to win a free 2012 Head YouTek IG Prestige or Radical tennis racquet! I thought this day would never come! Head tennis released finally released their 2012 YouTek line of tennis racquets! The tennis racquets that were updated in 2012 include the Prestige line, as well as Andy Murray's choice of Radical frames. The tennis racquets have gone from YouTek to … [Read more...]
Serena Williams hates tennis…
...gee thanks Captain Obvious. It's really not shocking that Serena Williams is not generally committed to tennis, she's never hidden the fact that she maintains a pretty easy schedule and only plays the bigger tournaments (mo' money). … [Read more...]
Changes needed in 2012
Starting in 2012, I would love to see some changes to tennis! There are a bunch of things I would love to see happen in 2012; however, I don't want to bore you with all the little ideas I have. I will outline some of the changes that would be awesome in 2012. First I would start with making all the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events best of 5 sets for the men and same for … [Read more...]
Looking forward to the 2012 tennis season?
It's funny how quickly things change in tennis. An example of this change is the time between tennis seasons; it feels like I just said 'goodbye' to the 2011 season and I'm now I'm staring stright down the barrel of the 2012 tennis season. Boy was that fast! With the new season less than a week away (from the time I'm writing this blog post), we have a lot to look forward to. I … [Read more...]