I've been on the fence about even writing on this topic, as it's so very touchy, though I have my views on what happened. I watched the match, the incident, and the aftermath several times over. I am deeply saddened for tennis after the match. We witnessed a moment that will go down in history, likely more memorable than that of John Millman beating Roger Federer, or Simona … [Read more...]
Wimbledon 5th Set Tie Breaker
There is a desperate need for a Wimbledon 5th Set Tie Breaker! It's happening again, another match going well into double-digit games in the fifth set. It happened almost 10 years ago, back in 2010 John Isner faced Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in an epic 3 day, 5 set battle. Wimbledon 5th Set Tie Breaker: More Long Matches It was the longest tennis match in history, with the firth … [Read more...]
2019 Babolat Pure Aero
2018 keeps on giving us a great year for tennis gear, this time it's the 2019 Babolat Pure Aero line of tennis racquets! Currently, Rafael Nadal and several other players from the ATP & WTA tours use the current Pure Aero model - you can find a list of what racquets the pros use on the tour* 2019 Babolat Pure Aero: What's new? Well, not a lot from the technological … [Read more...]
Bouchard Wimbledon Tweet
I don't really even know where to begin with this Bouchard Wimbledon tweet. I'm a little irked really, with pure absurdity from her tweet after her first round match. Don't worry, I'll get to exactly what she said in a moment. Bouchard Wimbledon Tweet The Canadian struggled in her second round match against Ashleigh Barty (WTA Rank #17) from Australia and yet was still unable … [Read more...]
Tennis Ball Kids
Without the tennis ball kids, tennis would be a bit slower paced; however, the tennis ball kids have turned into a modern day tennis servant. As Wimbledon gets underway, I have seen some atrocious behaviors from the tennis players towards the tennis ball kids. They're, now, so much more than ball kids. Tennis Ball Kids: What is their job? Interestingly enough, their job is … [Read more...]
Federer’s Longevity
This year the lawns of Wimbledon will be generating their usual tingles of expectation across the sporting world and wider world. 2018 is the second year when the Wimbledon Diary has been slightly different, this is the second year there have been three weeks between the end of the French Open and the start of Wimbledon.This extension may seem like a simple thing but in the … [Read more...]
2018 Wimbledon Seeds
Well, the time has finally arrived, the 2018 Wimbledon seeds have been announced for both the ATP and WTA. There are some interesting seedings and some that are downright predictable. 2018 Wimbledon Seeds:ATP 1. FEDERER, Roger (SUI) 2. NADAL, Rafael (ESP) 3. CILIC, Marin (CRO) 4. ZVEREV, Alexander (GER) 5. DEL POTRO, Juan Martin (ARG) 6. DIMITROV, Grigor (BUL) 7. THIEM, … [Read more...]
New ProStaff RF 97
Wilson Advisory Staff Member and tennis icon Roger Federer and Wilson Sporting Goods Co., revealed today the new ProStaff RF 97 Autograph racquet. The new racquet, with the addition of vibrant, yet elegant, classic white accents at the three and nine o’clock positions, introduces the design concept of performance-enhancing graphics to the brand’s performance rackets. Wilson … [Read more...]
Federer to Uniqlo
Federer to Uniqlo UPDATE: Confirmed! Well, turns out, Federer did actually sign a ridiculous contract with Uniqlo. Federer to Uniqlo has happened at the start of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. Uniqlo announced it via their Instagram account:UNIQLO is honored to welcome Roger Federer as our new Global Brand Ambassador. “Mr. Federer is one of the greatest … [Read more...]
Wilson + Luxilon Duo Hybrids
WILSON + LUXILON DUO STRING COLLECTION Two high performance forces in tennis string, Wilson + Luxilon, unite to create three new hybrid strings!Wilson + Luxilon have released the following hybrid tennis strings to suit ever tennis players needs:Wilson + Luxilon DUO POWER: An incredible blend of the best-selling Luxilon ALU Power fused with Wilson NXT Power string … [Read more...]