In correspondence with the 2017 US Open Tournament, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has partnered with the USTA Foundation to launch the “Ultra Aces” program to help fuel the Foundation’s efforts to grow the game of tennis in the U.S. The program has been created to demonstrate the powerful difference the tennis community can make when it works together to make the sport more … [Read more...]
UCLA Farmers Classic Tournament Update
If you read my previous post about the Farmers Classic, it has been made official, the Farmers Classic held at the UCLA campus is done. It won't be on the calendar in 2013. Tournament Director, Bob Kramer sent out an email this afternoon; Dear Loyal Farmers Classic Friend, Back in 1927, who could have imagined a simple tennis tournament played on the intimate grounds of the … [Read more...]
2013 Australian Open boycott averted
By Matt Hill An increase of 4.15 million dollars to the prize money of the Australian Open might just have saved the first and one of the most exciting majors of the year. The Australian has quickly become an upper-echelon tournament, but the 2013 version came close to being altered. The event that is played the last two weeks of January was in danger of being canceled … [Read more...]
The Golden Era of Tennis
By Matt Hill As I was watched the outstanding five-set match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic pulled out by Murray today, I began to realize something about the great tennis we have seen over the last few years. This era that began about five or six years ago, is the golden era of men's tennis. While a lot of the country was engrossed in Monday night Football's … [Read more...]
Taylor Townsend too fat to play US Open
Yes, you read the title correctly, Taylor Townsend is said to be she is too heavy to play the US Open Junior tournament. Unfortunately, this ridiculous claim has been buried in the shadows of the current US Open happenings (aside from the normal schedule, Federer loosing early, Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters retiring). It's true though, the USTA told Townsend to not play … [Read more...]
Breaking the abused tennis racquet rule
We've all have or wanted to do it, we've all seen it happen by a professional tennis player, and we all feel a slight disappointment when it almost happen. I'm talking about the tennis racquet smash or throwing of the racquet out of frustration. Unfortunately, the USTA/ITF player code of conduct (entire CoC here) says that players can't abuse their tennis racquets: "Section … [Read more...]
Americanless Year End Championships
If American tennis wasn't bad enough already, we're on track to the possibility that there will not be an American tennis player at the year end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. If such an atrocious thing were to happen by the end of the 2011 tennis season, it would be the third time in the history of the year end championships that no American is in the top 8 and eligible to … [Read more...]
Edward Oueilhe American Tennis Dream Part 4
Wow, it's been quite a while since I posted about Edward's professional tennis career. As you know, Edward traveled to Durban, South Africa to play in a series of ITF (International Tennis Federation) Futures tennis tournaments. I finally was able to get together with Edward for lunch and he told me about his experience; "Well, first and foremost, I absolutely love the … [Read more...]
Federer And Djokovic Clash In The Semi Finals
This could potentially be the match of the French Open so far. The match up against the unbeatable Novak Djokovic and the greatest tennis player of our (all?) time Roger Federer is going to be something to watch. The two probably know each others tennis game better than they know themselves. Djokovic has been unbeatable - but has been tested - in 2011. He's taken it to … [Read more...]
Should Andy Roddick Retire?
No, Andy Roddick is NOT going to retire. Though it might be an optimal time for him to at least think about the possibility of hanging up his tennis racquets at the end of the 2011 tennis season. There's that saying, in gambling, "Quit while you're ahead." That's pretty much what we're talking about here with Roddick. He's been the staple of American tennis since he came … [Read more...]