Just a quick note to all the father's of the tennis world, Happy Father's Day. It's our day to shine, our day to lay around and watch tennis or even go play, it's our day to spend however we like, but most importantly, it's our day to spend with our children. Here's to all the hardworking-never-quit-always-happy-to-take-his-kids-to-a-8am-tennis-match-on-a-sunday dad's out … [Read more...]
Best 2011 Tennis Racquets For The Ladies
I recently posted about the best tennis racquets of 2011, I did fail to mention if the racquet choices were ideal for men or women, sorry about that! After a few comments and emails asking which was best for the average tennis playing woman, I decided to write up a new post with my opinion of which could be best for her. Again, I'm going to tell you that every tennis … [Read more...]
The Tennis Shoe That Last Less Than Six Months
We've all been there, you buy your sweet new pair of tennis shoes, you go out and POW! You're hauling tennis butt all over the court, running, jumping, split stepping, backpedaling, side stepping, and even sliding; when only a couple of months later you feel your sole coming out from under your feet. Well, not your actual soul, though the sole of your tennis shoes. The … [Read more...]
The Grass Is Greener For Andy Murray
Andy Murray secured his second Queen's Club Title in his tennis career on Sunday with a close match over the hard hitting Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray battled back from a set down to win the final. Although he didn't play his best, it looked like Murray is very much on the brink of playing his best tennis of his tennis career on the green grass of London. I remember … [Read more...]
Win A FREE Tennis Racquet Tennis String And MORE!
I bet you do! As you have probably already seen (you can check out our past winner here), I like to give away free stuff during the Major tennis tournaments - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Now that Wimbledon is creeping up on us, it's that time again! I've also decided to sweeten this contest with a FREE TENNIS RACQUET*! I'm not going to break the … [Read more...]
String With The Pros And Learn How To String Like Them
If you're like me, you love the game of tennis, all aspects about about it. You love the new tennis racquet releases, the new tennis string advertising, the shoes, and you might even enjoy perusing the line up of tennis bags. If you are unlike me, you probably don't pay attention to the real art of tennis...stringing a tennis racquet. It really is a true form of art, it … [Read more...]
Can Serena Williams Defend Her Wimbledon Title In 2011
It's been almost an entire calendar year since Serena Williams has played a competitive tennis match. If you don't recall, Williams suffered a foot injury last year while she was dancing at a night club where she stepped on a piece of glass. Apparently her foot injury was serious enough to have surgery on her foot, I'm not clear on the exact details but it was clearly obvious … [Read more...]
The Low Down On The Best Tennis Racquets Of 2011
Picking the right tennis racquet is the most important decision any tennis player will have to make in his or her life time - it's that serious. With so many different options, for example; racquet head size, beam width, string patterns, weight, stiffness, swing weight, and power levels, it's hard to pick the right one. What I'm about to tell you is a secret, a secret every … [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 Blew It
Well no, he actually did not blow it, he just ran out of belief in himself. Federer came out of the gate firing a storm of forehands, backhands, volleys, and aces. Nadal looked bewildered on the other side of the tennis court. Yeah, I thought for sure this was going to be the year that Federer would beat his nemesis on clay...until that one moment in the first set, with set … [Read more...]