Just yesterday, I posted my top 5 2011 US Open picks on the men's side. Now I present you with my top 5 potential winner on the ladies side of the US Open. With so many changes in rankings, and the recent wins and losses in the top 100 of the WTA, it's hard to be really sure if I'm going to hit the mark with my picks. This has already been a crazy year, with Kim Clijsters … [Read more...]
2011 US Open Top 5 Picks
Ah, the US Open, I have been waiting all year for this tournament to start! I'm on the West Coast and the USO is on the East, so 3 hour difference - better than 17, 9, and 8 hours difference. Last year, Rafael Nadal completed his first career grand slam by beating Novak Djokovic in 4 sets, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2. This year, I'm hoping it will be different and we'll crown a new US … [Read more...]
Dead Tennis Strings
Just the other day, when I was hitting with a friend, I noticed that my strings felt different. I immediately knew what was going on...I completely forgot that I hadn't changed my tennis strings and the strings were now in the "dead zone." The liveliness of a tennis string has a general lifespan, however; the biggest factor of life loss in a tennis string is loss of … [Read more...]
Philippoussis Does Not Want To Play ATP Tournaments
I'm a little disappointed with a recent comment/announcement coming from the greatest tennis player that never was, Mark Philippoussis. A while back, I had the opportunity to sit down with the "flipper" and talk about his probable return to the big leagues of the ATP tour. Now, however; he's telling a completely different story. In a recent interview with the Boston Herald, … [Read more...]
Tennis Racquet Demo Tips
Nearly all of us amateur, weekend warrior, club, and league players have all ordered up a few tennis racquets to test out. Yes, the demo program that many retailers offer is a great way of picking up your next new tennis racquet. Basically, you can select up to 4 tennis racquets - older models, new models , and everything in between - have them shipped to your house, use them … [Read more...]
Do The Pros Get Too Much?
I was taking a look at the US Open website the other day to see the total prize money was for the 2011 US Open. In my search, I came across a juicy little note at the end of the prize money portion, it reads as follows; "All players also receive per diem payments to help with the cost of accommodations and other expenses." I had to do a double take on that particular part … [Read more...]
Does Brooklyn Get More Love Than Andy?
Since Andy Roddick married the smoking hot supermodel turned actress Brooklyn Decker, his tennis career has been as impressive as we had once known. That's not to say that Roddick is not still an awesome tennis player, but I'm starting to get the feeling that his bride is overshadowing his career. Brooklyn Decker is obviously talented in what she does, posing, wearing a … [Read more...]
Lose Better, Win More
I know, the title of this post seems a little strange, "Loser Better, Win More". This specific topic has been on my mind for what seems like years, and for good reason too. We have all lost a tennis match and we have all been really upset about losing that tennis match, and I'm sure we've all seen players reactions to their losses - it's not a pretty sight. What's even worse … [Read more...]
US Open Tennis Shoe Giveaway
Alright readers, it's getting to that time again....the TennisThis.com Major Tennis Tournament giveaway - yeah, I just made that up. I've told you that I will be selecting free tennis things to giveaway during each of the major tournaments (or grand slams as some of you like to call them). Now that the US Open is right around the corner, I'm making this contest pretty … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Wins 2011 ESPY Award
Yeah, I know, I'm a little late to the party - I've been sick in bed. So Serena Williams won the 2011 Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award on Wednesday, July 13th. Ummmm....WHAT? How is that even possible? Apparently the people that voted didn't realize that Serena Williams only played TWO tennis tournaments in 2011!!! How on earth did she win this award? I'm very much … [Read more...]