Ah, the US Open, I have been waiting all year for this tournament to start! I'm on the West Coast and the USO is on the East, so 3 hour difference - better than 17, 9, and 8 hours difference. Last year, Rafael Nadal completed his first career grand slam by beating Novak Djokovic in 4 sets, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2. This year, I'm hoping it will be different and we'll crown a new US … [Read more...]
Federer Tops Djokovic In France
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...]
Could Round 2 Be The End Of Federer
Looking at Roger Federer's first round match, nobody would think that he would have any troubles finding his range early on in at the 2011 Australian Open, right? Well hold the phone (as the saying goes)! Roger Federer will be meeting Gilles Simon (FRA) in round 2 at the 2011 Aussie Open, that doesn't sound like much news. However; Simon has put Federer away TWICE of their two … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Officially Withdraws From The Australian Open
You might have read our previous post about Serena Williams' foot injury and how she has not played in a tennis tournament since her win at the Wimbledon Championships this past summer. We just got word that she has officially withdrawn from the 2011 Australian Open Tennis Championships this coming January. Apparently her foot has not healed the way her and her doctors had … [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...]
Does Roger Federer have a gambling problem?
Earlier this week there have been several allegations that Roger Federer has been giving inside information about his upcoming matches. With this inside information, the president of Federer’s management company placed bets against those tennis matches. Federer has already made statements that these allegations are “100% NOT true.” Agate Printing, Inc. filed a lawsuit … [Read more...]
An open letter to Serena Williams
Dear Serena Williams, Over the years we've seen you triumph, fail, cry, scream, threaten, bitch, complain, and even just disappear. What's the deal with you? It's been nearly a decade of absentee appearances claiming injuries (a place some would say close to home), and over the past couple of years, just plain annoyance from the spectators view of your tennis game. Going back … [Read more...]
Federer down but not out.
Ok, so Roger Federer lost today in the second round of the Rome Masters tennis event! We have gotten countless emails about how he's already showing a poor performance on the clay tennis courts this year. Really? Already showing a poor performance? Come on tennis fans, it's not a grand slam tennis event! You know Roger can pull out the guns (or tennis racquet if you please) … [Read more...]
What we learned from the Australian Open Tennis Championships
Looking back to the last two weeks of the Aussie Open tennis championships, we have learned a couple of things....here are the random things that we picked up while watching ESPN's daily coverage of the tennis tournament (in no particular order): Brad Gilbert is probably one of the best tennis announcers around..."Give 'em the cheese!", "Bring the wood!", and our favorite … [Read more...]