Update: Federer's New 2018 Racquet (Check out what Roger Federer says @ 3:40) UPDATE: Federer's New ProStaff RF 97 has been released...read more It's about time Federer's New 2018 Racquet gets brought up in conversation! Roger Federer is skipping the clay season, for whatever reason but that's not stopping him from practicing. Ron Yu, Federer's tour stringer, from … [Read more...]
Djokovic Split: Agassi & Stepanek
If things couldn't already be bad for Novak Djokovic, times are getting harder for the Serbian tennis star. Djokovic split ways with Andre Agassi AND Radek Stepanek. As of right now, the former ATP #1 has no coach and likely to be losing his direction on the tour. Djokovic Split: Andre Agassi as Coach I don't really know where to start with this one. Agassi as a coach? A … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Retirement
I knew this day would come, we all did; a Roger Federer retirement announcement. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him, nor his team to make this decision. After all, Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player to have ever stepped foot onto a tennis court. We certainly have been lucky to have witnessed his greatness and effortless game. In a statement to Swiss press, Roger Federer … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic Too Skinny?
Novak Djokovic has had his share of problems in the last year. Mostly starting back in July of 2017, where the Serbian was rumored to have been "hooking up" with tennis celebrity chef Lauren Von Der Pool. This relationship with the private chef caused all sorts of problems in his marriage with Jelena and subsequently caused issues on the tennis court. The two haven't split … [Read more...]
Bouchard Changing Tennis Racquets Again
UPDATE: Bouchard continues with Wilson tennis racquet testing Just a quick update, Genie Bouchard had yet another first round loss at the 2018 BNP Paribas Open. She did lose while using her trusty Babolat tennis racquet; now she's in Miami training for the 2018 Miami Open. Genie will have to go through qualifying in order to make it to the main draw, which she hasn't had to do … [Read more...]
Nadal Pulls Out of Indian Wells & Miami 2018
Nadal pulls himself out of the ATP Masters series events at Indian Wells (also known as the BNP Paribas Open) followed by another withdraw from the Miami Open the following week. Nadal posted on his Facebook page the following, Hola a todos. Lamentablemente me veo obligado a escribiros esto, pero se confirmaron mis peores presagios y al final la lesión que sufrí en el último … [Read more...]
Laureus Awards: Serena and Federer Win Sportsmanship
The Laureus awards have come to a close and it just so happens that not one, but TWO, tennis players take the Sportsman....I mean SportsPERSONship awards. That's right, Roger Federer won and so did Serena Williams for the 2017 performances during the tennis season. What are the Laureus Awards? According to the Laureus website: Since its inception in 2000, the annual Awards … [Read more...]
ATP’s Oldest #1 – Roger Federer
On Monday, February 19, 2018 the ATP's Oldest #1 player will be a familiar face, Roger Federer. After a late entry into Rotterdam's ATP 500, Roger set a course to acheiving the world #1 ranking, which he will be taking away from current ATP #1, and long time rival, Rafael Nadal. ATP's Oldest #1 - The Path to #1 Roger Federer had somewhat of an easy path to # being the … [Read more...]
Records: What’s left for Roger Federer?
There's something to be said about the long-fabled career of Roger Federer. But of all the records he's already set, what are some records Mr. Federer could still, and likely, break. Oh, and I'm talking about Open Era records, keep that in mind. What Records Are Left for Roger Federer? Ranking Records Most years ended at No.1 : All-time : Pancho Gonzales, Bill Tilden … [Read more...]
Wilson Platinum Tennis Package
Tonight in Melbourne, the world of tennis was changed forever…and in the same moment inspired for years to come. Long-time Wilson Advisory Staff Member and the “Greatest of All Time” Men’s Singles player Roger Federer set a new Grand Slam record at this year’s Australian Open. As the only player to achieve 20 Men’s Singles Champion Grand Slam victories, Roger Federer has … [Read more...]