HOLY TENNIS BALLS BATMAN! The unthinkable happened today! Novak Djokovic's perfect 2011 tennis season came to an end in unexpected fashion. Former world #1 and 2009 French Open Champion, Roger Federer made Djokovic feel human again, ousting the Serb in four sets on Friday's semi final match in Roland Garros. Djokovic was the heavy favorite going into the match, coming off of … [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...]
Can Novak Djokovic Remain Undefeated
With Novak Djokovic winning every match he's played so far in 2011, the chances of him winning the 2011 French Open are really really good. He has already proven himself on the red clay twice against the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal. This takes me to the technical aspect of Djokovic taking the 2011 French Open Title from Nadal. Historically, we all know that Nadal is almost … [Read more...]
Philippoussis Tops Moya In Colombia
Mark Philippoussis, current ATP Champions Tour #1, topped a valiant performance from the former ATP World #1 Carlos Moya. In a close match, Philippoussis and Moya exchanged sets to go the distance for a third set super tie break with Philippoussis taking the title 7-5, 6-7(4), 10-4. The two had previously met 6 times while on the ATP Tour (split wins 3 and 3), however; this … [Read more...]
Top Spin 4 Review From A Real Tennis Player
Enter to win a FREE copy of Top Spin 4, for your xbox 360, PS3, or Wii! See the end of this review for entry details. If you have ever owned any version of Microsoft's Xobox gaming console, you have probably played, heard of, or seen the popular tennis video game Top Spin (versions 1, 2, 3, and four). It really is a special series of video games for us, the tennis die … [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...]
Edward Oueilhe American Tennis Dream Part 3
If you have been reading this site in the last few months, you would have read about our friend Edward Oueilhe. TennisThis.com and StringThing USA have put forth a lot of help to helping Edward become the next top American tennis professional - especially since there's a general lack these days. As you may know, Edward traveled to Japan to play a series of Futures tennis … [Read more...]
If you have not seen this yet
...then you must be on the moon or something! Head tennis put together this neat video of Novak Djokovic playing tennis on the wings of a specially designed airplane. So far as we have been told, Nole is actually on the wings while the airplane is in flight. Pretty risky if you ask us, especially since you're now the #2 tennis player in the world! … [Read more...]
Win A Mark Philippoussis Autographed String Thing And Wilson Tennis String Free
Hey folks, If you missed out on the previous String Thing USA giveaway, don't worry, you're in luck! We are doing another one now! This time though, we are going to sweeten the prize! That's right, not only are we giving away the String Thing, we're giving it away with Mark Philippoussis' autograph! Yep, we got in touch with Mr. Philippoussis and he was happy to autograph a … [Read more...]
Edward Oueilhe American Tennis Dream Part 2
As we all know, Japan was recently struck by a tragic earthquake and Tsunami. As a result, Japan is devastated by the events have ensued since the record breaking earthquake. How does the earthquake relate to tennis? Well a first hand experience as a matter of fact. Tennisthis introduced you to Edward Oueilhe and his pursuit to making it to the grand stage of professional … [Read more...]