As you know, I try to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to tennis racquets and tennis strings; here we are again! I got some inside information regarding the latest Babolat line of tennis racquets, Babolat Pure Aero. What's new on the Babolat Pure Aero tennis racquet? Well, obviously the first thing that you notice is the paint-job; it's gone a bit more two tone with … [Read more...]
Is Wawrinka’s AO win being tainted?
Ok, so we all know that Rafa lost to the new Swiss numbero uno, Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. To me, it is refreshing to see another player that's not named Nadal, Federer, Murray, or Djokovic hoisting a major trophy over their head; Stan Wawrinka earned every single point in his final match against the world #1. But I'm starting to see that Wawrinka's AO win is being … [Read more...]
The Nike Lunar Courtballistec – Nadal’s shoe for 2014
Pre-Order you Nike Lunar Courballistec now from Tennis-Warehouse! CLICK HERE It's been a while since we have seen a new tennis shoe for Nadal, come 2014 the Spaniard will be donning a brand new line, the Nike Lunar Courtballistec. Back in 2012, Nike released the Courtballistec 4.3, there was nothing really new about that shoe, just a new color scheme really. Nike Lunar … [Read more...]
2013 US Open men’s final – Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic
So the 2013 US Open men's final is all set between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Yet another battle between these two tennis giants. This isn't the first time they have met in the US Open final. As you may recall, these two played an intense championship match back in 2o11 with Djokovic taking out Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1. These two have a history of having epic … [Read more...]
Nadal suffers another loss at Wimbledon
I was going to write up a post about Rafa Nadal's chances of winning Wimbledon 2013, unfortunately, he lost before I could get started. Who would have thought that Nadal would lose his first round match against Belgian player Steve Darcis, who is ranked 135? Very few people would have put money on that happening, I certainly wouldn't have. How bad was Nadal's loss at … [Read more...]
Roger Federer’s Wimbledon chances
2013 Wimbledon is about to start, what are Federer's Wimbledon chances? Will he be able to win a record 8 Wimbledon titles? If he's planning on doing so, he's got a lot of work ahead of him. Roger Federer's Wimbledon Chances There are plenty of favorites, but none more favored than the great Roger Federer. He's the defending champion and was won the darn thing seven (7) … [Read more...]
Does Ferrer have a chance?
So the French Open final is set; two Spaniards, David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal. Both are friends and both are going after the same title. One of the has already one the Roland Garros title 7 times, while the other has reached his first major final in his career. David Ferrer has been one of the most hard working pros on the ATP tour, always grinding, and always keeping his … [Read more...]
French Open semifinals – Djokovic vs. Nadal
What do you do when you have two powerhouses meeting in the French Open semifinals and not in the finals? Grab some popcorn and a comfortable seat, because this is going to be one heck of a tennis match! As soon as the draws were out, we all saw the the clash that would later come to fruition...Nadal, the undisputed "King of Clay" facing off the against one of the few who have … [Read more...]
What does Federer need to do to beat Nadal on clay?
After watching the beating that Nadal gave Federer at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, it got me thinking about what does Federer need to do to beat Nadal on clay? Historically, we all know that Rafael Nadal is king when it comes to red clay (he seems to be afraid of the blue clay from 2012), and Roger hasn't found a way to break down the buggy whipping Spaniard. The two … [Read more...]
So Rafa Nadal won the 2013 BNP Paribas Open
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...]