In a previous post, I speculated whether or not Roger Federer was going to switch tennis racquets. He's done it, Federer confirms racquet switch! We all know that the Swiss has always played with the smaller, more classic, head size of 90 square inches; at times early in his career, he would even use the Wilson ProStaff 85. The game has changed so much, and with that change, … [Read more...]
New racquet for Federer?
New racquet for Federer? In the picture, you can see that Roger is playing with a blacked out Wilson frame, perhaps a new racquet for Federer? Roger Federer posted this practice picture on his FaceBook page, I'm not sure if it was intentional to show the blacked out tennis racquet, but it could be one of the greatest marketing ideas in the history of tennis. In tennis, … [Read more...]
Tsonga’s First Grand Slam is Due – Leconte
Former French Open finalist, Henri Leconte, has tipped his fellow Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, to do well at Wimbledon this year and he is confident that Tsonga’s first Grand Slam win is just around the corner. Leconte, whose best result at Wimbledon was a semi-final defeat to Boris Becker in 1986, feels that Tsonga’s game is well suited to the fast grass courts in … [Read more...]
Caroline Wozniacki switches tennis racquets again?
Former #1 and majorless Dame, Caroline Wozniacki looks to be heading into the 2013 Wimbledon Championships with a new weapon of choice. As you can see in the picture, Wozniacki has a blacked out frame that is a different shape than the normal Yonex "Isometric" contour (click here for the full line of Yonex tennis racquets). A couple of years ago, right at the pinnacle of her … [Read more...]
Roland Garros exit does nothing to discourage Federer ahead of grass swing
Roger Federer remains confident that he can achieve big things at Wimbledon 2013 regardless of his quarter-final exit at Roland Garros. When Roger Federer reflects on his 2013 French Open campaign he'll surely feel a sense of regret that he was unable to make the most of his opportunity to reach another final. The Swiss legend managed to avoid Novak Djokovic and Rafael … [Read more...]
Roger Federer’s officially on Twitter!
It's the moment we have all been waiting for, Roger Federer has officially joined the celebrity "must have" and has opened a Twitter account. At the moment of writing this, Roger Federer has 19,826 followers (I'll post the final tally when I finish this quick post). Roger Federer's Twitter account a reality He's been asked about having a Twitter account nuemerous times in the … [Read more...]
How Has Sponsorship Impacted The Game?
Tennis is considered one of the most civilized sports in the world, but it’s also a very lucrative one. For example, the prize money for winning the singles at: - US Open is £1.2 million ($1,813,320) - Australian Open - £1.7 million ($2,568,870) - Wimbledon - £1.2 million ($1,813,320) - French Open - £1 million ($1,511,100) Big money … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal – The King of clay is back
Rafael Nadal returned from injury at the Chile Open in a doubles victory alongside Argentinian Juan Monaco, but will the Spaniard ever be able to return to his former glory after a year ravaged by injury? Nadal spent lengthy spells out of action in 2012 following his second round defeat at Wimbledon, and since then he has missed the London Olympics, the US Open and the … [Read more...]
Laura Robson rounds off season in style
British youngster Laura Robson has rounded off a sensational season by winning the WTA’s newcomer of the year award. The 18-year old follows in the footsteps of the likes of Kim Clijsters, Venus and Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Maria Sharapova in picking up the newcomer of the year award, in a year that has seen Laura Robson climb up the rankings from 131st to … [Read more...]
What will $13K buy you? Roger Federer’s shoes.
If you have money to burn or have $13,000 laying around, you might want to consider picking up some Roger Federer memorabilia. That's right! For the price of $13k USD, you can grab a pair of autographed 'custom' fit tennis shoes worn by the great Roger Federer. According to the auction, the autographed Nike Vapor 9's were actually worn by Federer himself, during the 2012 … [Read more...]