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...]
Australian Open heat is ridiculous
Seriously, the Australian Open heat is ridiculous. It's day 2 of the "Happy Slam" but there's really nothing "Happy" about it if you're competing at the beginning of a coming Australian heatwave. On the start of Day 2 at the 2014 Australian Open, the heat started to rise, then it rose some more; during the middle of the Paire vs. Dancevic match out on Court 6, the air … [Read more...]
Robin Soderling to release tennis ball
Any of you remember Robin Soderling? The big hitting Swede who has been able to take out Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros (2009)? He was ranked as high as #4 in the ATP rankings, only to check out of professional tennis due to a wrist injury topped with a spot of mononucleosis. He's been absent from the sport for just over 2 seasons. What has Robin Soderling been up to … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova withdrawing from 2013 US Open
Well, after Masha fired her short-term coach, Jimmy Connors, Maria Sharapova withdrawing from 2013 US Open that starts next week. Why is Maria Sharapova withdrawing from 2013 US Open? Sharapova has been no stranger to having injuries, especially in the shoulder area. In 2008 an MRI showed that Maria had a rotator cuff tear which needed immediate attention and required … [Read more...]
2013 French Open losing seeds
As we are less than a week away from the first ball of the main draw being struck at the 2013 French Open, the world finds that the men's side of the draw is going to be missing a few players. Top ranked players are out of the 2013 French Open World #2 Andy Murray announced that he will be withdrawing from Roland Garros citing a back injury. It's not very surprising that he's … [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...]
Where is Gael “The human highlight reel” Monfils?
In case you have not noticed, since the announcement of Rafael Nadal pulling out of the 2012 US Open, Frenchman Gael Monfils has also announced that he will not be playing in the Open. His spokesperson commented, "He has not sufficiently recovered from his knee injury, Monfils has decided to defer a resumption of competition. He will resume the tournament in Metz." Monfils … [Read more...]
The pains of tennis
We have all experienced it, we've all heard of the pros pulling out of tournaments and matches due to injury. It's one of those realities of tennis, injuries are going to happen. There's not much you can do to anticipate when it will happen but know that it will; you can also do many things to try to prolong or even prevent injuries. I"m going to be honest here, I'm not a … [Read more...]
Don’t Expect To See Serena Williams On A Tennis Court Soon
Serena Williams has pretty much called it quits for the rest of the year and part of early 2011's tennis season, all due to her foot injury. So sad :( If you have been a regular reader, you might begin to think that we have something against Serena Williams, we really do not have anything against her playing tennis.... If you have been playing close attention to the Serena … [Read more...]