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...]
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...]
Is Federer on the decline of his career?
Roger Federer has always been under the tennis microscope this year; every match, point, unforced error, winner, and double fault are all examined closely by the tennis world. His match in the 2013 French Open quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is going to be the match that will be the base of the speculation of a "Federer career decline." Roger pretty much got worked … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Djokovic vs. Murray rivalry continues
By Matt Hill For Novak Djokovic, it was a little bit of revenge. For Andy Murray, it was a total collapse. In maybe the match of 2012 on the ATP Tour, Djokovic avenged his five-set U.S. Open loss to the Scot 5-7, 7-6 (13-11) 6-3 in the championship of the Shanghai Masters. Though this match will not get the media attention that the U.S. Open classic did, this one was … [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...]
The Golden Era of Tennis
By Matt Hill As I was watched the outstanding five-set match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic pulled out by Murray today, I began to realize something about the great tennis we have seen over the last few years. This era that began about five or six years ago, is the golden era of men's tennis. While a lot of the country was engrossed in Monday night Football's … [Read more...]
Roger Federer gets sent home early
I thought it wouldn't happen today, not against Tomas Berdych. Roger Federer lost, sorry, got beaten by Berdych. I'll give credit where credit is due, Tomas Berdych played some pretty big boy tennis against the five time US Open champion. Even with the tennis Berdych played, Federer played like absolute garbage. For this US Open, I officially call Roger Federer, Roger … [Read more...]