Hello readers,Just found a fun little article about Laura Robson, a junior who won the Wimbledon junior tennis championships last year. On the tennis court, she's a powerhouse, but off the tennis court she is a self proclaimed "gossip queen."In a recent photo shoot and interview with British Vogue, she has said that her fellow tennis players are "sluts". According to the … [Read more...]
For the tennis mom in your life…
So this might be a little off topic, but just so you all don't forget the wonderful women who brought into this world; Mother's Day is coming up quick - Sunday May 9th!Remember, mom is the person who gave you life, nourishment, and carried you for those long 9 months. She brought you into this world for you to discover tennis (kidding!). So why not thank mom and send her … [Read more...]
An open letter to Serena Williams
Dear Serena Williams,Over the years we've seen you triumph, fail, cry, scream, threaten, bitch, complain, and even just disappear. What's the deal with you? It's been nearly a decade of absentee appearances claiming injuries (a place some would say close to home), and over the past couple of years, just plain annoyance from the spectators view of your tennis game.Going back … [Read more...]
Federer down but not out.
Ok, so Roger Federer lost today in the second round of the Rome Masters tennis event! We have gotten countless emails about how he's already showing a poor performance on the clay tennis courts this year. Really? Already showing a poor performance? Come on tennis fans, it's not a grand slam tennis event! You know Roger can pull out the guns (or tennis racquet if you please) … [Read more...]
Babolat Pure Storm on Sale!
Hey readers,Just got word that the Babolat Pure Storm line of tennis racquets are on sale! We found that you can get the tennis racquets at up to 30% off the retail price, not to mention free shipping (US only)! Did we mention that you can also get international shipping? Yes you can!Now is the time to get a new tennis racquet, you can't go wrong with the Pure Storm … [Read more...]
One of the best tennis strings around!
We thought we would share with you some of the best - and one of the hardest tennis strings to come by - the Pacific X Force 17. This string has a ton of spin and power, surely to take your tennis game to the next level. Beyond that, the tennis string actually looks super cool on the tennis court, it's like this weird translucent orange color.Some of the cons about this … [Read more...]
Is tennis in your head?
So you've spent lots of money on your tennis racquet and have spend several hours on the tennis court, hitting thousands of forehands, backhands, volleys, overhead smashes, and serves. But what are you going to do next? Of course you want to see how you match up against another competitor in a tennis tournament setting. You got your USTA membership, you found the next … [Read more...]
Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
We just found out that tennis great and 9 time Wimbledon champion, Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with breast cancer. People magazine has early reports that Martina was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2010, however; her prognosis is looking great.People.com reports that Navratilova had a lumpectomy and will begin six weeks of radiation therapy next … [Read more...]
In light of Andy Roddick’s win today in Miami…
Hey folks,We found this neat video of a young Andy Roddick playing Lleyton Hewitt in Miami in 2001. You'll see that Andy used to make a ton more unforced errors back in the day - but he still had the powerful serve and whipping forehand. Congratulations Andy Roddick for your win today in Miami!Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this tennis video and hope you all had a great … [Read more...]
We love Andy still
Hey readers,We're finally back, after a long weekend of watching tennis at the BNP Open, we're ready to share some of the things we saw at the tennis tournament. We caught a glimpse of Andy Roddick warming up before his match against Ivan Ljubicic in the finals. As he headed to the locker room, you can imagine the rush of fans lining up to get his autograph - we were able to … [Read more...]