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...]
Roger Federer makes more history
You could basically write a book of the accomplishments Roger Federer has achieved in his tennis career. Today, Federer tied the great Pete Sampras in singles titles. Federer ousted Florian Mayer (6-4, 6-3) at the Stockholm Open today, which gave Federer 64 career singles titles. That places Federer and Sampras 4th on the list of most singles titles won, just behind John … [Read more...]
We love Andy still
Hey readers, We're finally back, after a long weekend of watching tennis at the BNP Open, we're ready to share some of the things we saw at the tennis tournament. We caught a glimpse of Andy Roddick warming up before his match against Ivan Ljubicic in the finals. As he headed to the locker room, you can imagine the rush of fans lining up to get his autograph - we were able to … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Wrap Up
Hey readers, Just got back from Indian Wells from the BNP Paribas Open - phew long drive. Too tired to post pictures and write entries right now. We'll be back tomorrow with some great photos and few things that we picked up on while we were there. Stay tuned. Thanks! GOAT @ Tennisthis.com … [Read more...]
BNP Open Wildcards announced for 2010
Hey folks. Just got word of the 2010 BNP Paribas Open have been announced! It looks like we'll be seeing Justine Henin, Carlos Moya, and David Nalbandian competing at this years tennis tournament. After Henin's run at the Australian Open (reaching the finals and losing to Serena Williams), we might see her make some tennis waves this year at the smaller tournament - the … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open (formerly Pacific Life Open) Preview
With the BNP Paribas Open just around the corner, we here at tennisthis.com are taking a look at what is to come of this awesome tennis tournament. Last year in 2009, Rafael Nadal cleaned up the field with his booming forehand and laser like backhand, will he be able to do it again? Judging by Nadal's recent performance at the Australian Open, we highly doubt that he will be … [Read more...]
The end of the road for American tennis?
Hey tennis fans, After a short hiatus, we're back! Over the past several months/tennis seasons, we have come to realize that we're pretty much at the end of the rope for American tennis. It's been ages since the US has had a contender to breach the top 5 tennis players. Of course there is Andy Roddick, who has been keeping his hold on the top 10 for the past 7 years, however; … [Read more...]
Adios Nadal.
In the quarterfinals of the Aussie open where Rafael Nadal met Andy Murray, we were set to have a marathon match. In the opening set, each player was looking in good form until Murray broke Nadal twice in the set and eventually ran with it, 6-3. In the second set, Nadal seemed to come alive like he usually does, holding serve and ripping forehands cross court and blistering … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick is our tennis hero!
Ok, so he's not really our hero but he's sure as heck one of our favorite players. His fight against Feliciano Lopez was unreal. Lopez gave his very best tennis again Roddick, however; Roddick came the victor. In the first set of the match, Lopez got the early break and rode it onto a tie breaker, where he won that 7-4. The next couple of sets were really in Roddick's favor as … [Read more...]
Australian Open 2010 Round 2-3
As the AO tennis tournament goes on, let's take a look at some of the upsets that have come about. First off, in the men's first round, we see that Tommy Robredo (seeded 16) was bumped out in straight sets by Santiago Girlado of Colombia. Early on in this match, it looked like Robredo was never really in it. Robredo threw out 6 double faults and twice as many unforced … [Read more...]