Well, it's been nearly three years since top Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal has won an ATP level tournament on hard courts. Kind of a shocker right? We all know Rafa as the outright "King of Clay," winning the majority of his titles on that surface (38 clay court titles). Just today, Rafa won his first hard court tournament since his return from a 7 month "injury" layoff. … [Read more...]
Murray targets fast start
World number three Andy Murray will be determined to get off to a fast start when he takes on Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open. Murray has shown signs of rustiness in the opening rounds at Indian Wells. He had to come from a set down to avoid an embarrassing defeat and potentially shocking result in the tennis betting … [Read more...]
Double your pleasure at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open
As if you need more reason to head to the desert of Southern California to watch the top men and women compete at one of my favorite tennis tournaments, I just received a press release stating that many of the top singles players are going to also be competing in doubles! Yep, it's starting to look like the "fifth major" will be offering something a bit more special than it … [Read more...]
Mark Philippoussis Coming Back From Down Under In 2011
This past Sunday, on a gorgeous afternoon in Southern California, we had the opportunity to sit down with former world No. 8, Mark Philippoussis, to discuss his take on tennis, his life now and his planned ATP comeback. TennisThis.com met Mark where he currently trains at the home of a close friend and colleague who conveniently has a tennis court. As the tanned Aussie … [Read more...]
Discounted 2011 BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tickets (Indian Wells, CA) On Sale Now
The 2011 BNP Paribas tennis tournament is going to be a spectacular tennis tournament again this year! Last year, American Andy Roddick reached the finals, only to lose to Ivan Ljubicic. The tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, CA is among one of the favorites of all tennis players on both the ATP and WTA tennis tours. The BNP is also known at the "Slam of the West" as it … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Tickets Just Went On Sale!
Hey tennis fans! It was just announced that daily tennis tickets for the 2011 BNP Paribas Open have just gone on sale. Last year, Ivan Lujbicic beat Andy Roddick in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(5) and Jelena Jankovic defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4. This year it should again be a record turn out for the "Grand Slam of the West". Click here to get $20 off your tennis ticket … [Read more...]
We love Andy still
Hey readers, We're finally back, after a long weekend of watching tennis at the BNP Open, we're ready to share some of the things we saw at the tennis tournament. We caught a glimpse of Andy Roddick warming up before his match against Ivan Ljubicic in the finals. As he headed to the locker room, you can imagine the rush of fans lining up to get his autograph - we were able to … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Wrap Up
Hey readers, Just got back from Indian Wells from the BNP Paribas Open - phew long drive. Too tired to post pictures and write entries right now. We'll be back tomorrow with some great photos and few things that we picked up on while we were there. Stay tuned. Thanks! GOAT @ Tennisthis.com … [Read more...]
Hit for Haiti scammers…beware!
Hey folks, while looking around for the sold out event at the BNP Open, Hit for Haiti - where tennis super stars, current and former, play exhibition style tennis to raise money for the recovery effort in Haiti - we have found several postings on Craigslist and Ebay selling for hundreds of dollars more than the price of the ticket! Over here at tennisthis.com, we are … [Read more...]
Old flat fuzzy balls
The other day we were discussing what to do with all the old and flat tennis balls we had laying around. Having a gigantic pile of flat tennis balls really serves no purpose if you are not running a tennis training camp/center or own a dog kennel. So what exactly could you do with these old fuzzy balls? We have compiled a short list of random things you can do with your old … [Read more...]