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...]
We’re Giving Away A String Thing Plus A Free Set Of Prince Beast XP String!
Are you tired of having to constantly straightening your strings by hand? Do your fingers hurt because of moving your strings? We thought so! Well there is a solution to your problems! The String Thing is this nifty tennis gadget that quickly and easily straightens your tennis strings! This cool tennis gadget is very simple to use, all you have to do is hold your tennis … [Read more...]
We Love Go2tennisladder And So Should You!
Have you ever been stuck without a hitting partner? Have you ever gone to hit with someone only to be completely destroyed on the tennis court? Have you ever played tennis with someone who plays well below you tennis skill level? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, we have the absolute answer to your problem! Let us introduce you to Go2tennisladder, a unique … [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 We just got word that she has officially withdrawn from the 2011 Australian Open Tennis Championships this coming January.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...]
Who Wore It Best? 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
Ok Tennis Nuts, The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals are all set up and ready to begin this weekend! As you all know (we hope), traditionally there is a dinner with very important people (aside from the tennis top 8 that is). We managed to get our hands on one the pictures showing the Top 8 all decked out as if they were attending their first day at an all boys boarding … [Read more...]
Taylor Dent officially retires from the ATP tour.
On Monday, American tennis pro Taylor Dent officially announced his retirement from the ATP tour. Dent said that he is retiring from tennis to pursue other opportunities, no insight to what "other opportunities" are just yet. Dent came from three major back surgeries in 2006 to the tour to claw his way back to the top 100. He is known for his aggressive style of play, big … [Read more...]
How to Use Poor Weather to Your Advantage
This is a guest post by Eric Woolf of Midwest Sports. Midwest Sports is a tennis outlet shop providing the latest tennis shoes and tennis rackets. Sometimes outside forces such as weather interfere with your tennis performance. Here are some strategies for dealing with cold weather and wind: Cold Weather: Preparations: Wear several layers that you can peel off as … [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...]
Is tennis in your head?
So you've spent lots of money on your tennis racquet and have spend several hours on the tennis court, hitting thousands of forehands, backhands, volleys, overhead smashes, and serves. But what are you going to do next? Of course you want to see how you match up against another competitor in a tennis tournament setting. You got your USTA membership, you found the next … [Read more...]
Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
We just found out that tennis great and 9 time Wimbledon champion, Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with breast cancer. People magazine has early reports that Martina was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2010, however; her prognosis is looking great. People.com reports that Navratilova had a lumpectomy and will begin six weeks of radiation therapy next … [Read more...]