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December 14th, 2011 — Tennis
December 12th, 2011 — Tennis
Here is a continuation of the tennis glossary of terms that we have been working on for some time now. Sidespin – Sidespin is imparted to a ball by drawing the strings of the racket along the ball horizontally as the ball makes contact, this creates a spin around the vertical axis of the ball. [...]
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Types of Tennis Courts Tennis courts only come in a single size and a single shape, but there are a variety of different surfaces, with each surface directly affecting how you play your game and how well you end up performing. Everyone tends to have a favorite or preferred surface to play on, so...... -
Wilson nCode n4 110 Tennis Racquet n code Racket If you are looking for an oversize racket that will make it easier to score better and have more fun while you’re playing, this new model from Wilson is the ideal choice. It’s got a nice big oversized head and if you’re just starting out, this will give you the...... -
Tennis Glossary pt5 Court - The length of the tennis court is 78 feet and the width of the tennis court is 27 feet when dealing with singles matches. For doubles matches, the length remains the same but the court is 36 feet in width. The court is divided along its middle with...... -
Tennis Racquet Racket Review Having the right tennis equipment is a vital part of improving one's game. Sure, experience and skill are the most important part of playing well, but with the wrong equipment, a good player can easily have trouble winning matches. Everyone is going to have different requirements when it comes to choosing...... - Tennis Glossary Lawn Tennis - This is the original name used to describe modern tennis, based primarily on the fact that it is played on the grass, which was intended to distinguish it from tennis played on a court. Left Court - Left court and advantage court are the same thing. Let......
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November 23rd, 2011 — Tennis, Tips and Tricks
A game of tennis starts with the service and ends when a player has scored 4 points, as long as they are also 2 points ahead of their opponent. Games are generally part of a set, which is a series of games played until one player has reached six wins, again, a lead of two [...]
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A Little Bit of Tennis 101 pt 3 Gripping for the Forehand Shot - The most common way to grip the tennis racquet for the forehand is known as the eastern forehand, and this is likely going to be the one that you utilize for forehand drives and for the majority of your shots as well. This is...... -
The Latest in Pro Tennis The number two world player, Roger Federer, beat Tommy Haas and got into the quarter finals in the French Open last week. This Swiss player was aiming right for the only grand slam win that he has not reached in his career. Serena Williams beat Aleksandra Wozniak to further her...... - Tennis Glossary Lawn Tennis - This is the original name used to describe modern tennis, based primarily on the fact that it is played on the grass, which was intended to distinguish it from tennis played on a court. Left Court - Left court and advantage court are the same thing. Let......
- Athlete Profile: Elena Dementieva Elena Dementieva was the star of the ASB Classic. The world's number four player, the 5' 11" tennis star was the highest ranked player to have ever played in the Auckland match. Marina Erakovic of New Zealand saw the mistake of waiting first in line as she was paired with......
- Tennis Skills: The Player's Guide Tennis Skills: The Player's Guide is a paperback tennis guide by Tom Sadzeck. This book easily follows the formula which has been successfully used in "Golf Skills", "Hoop Drills" and "Soccer Skills", and Tennis Skills: The Player's Guide is doing an excellent job of providing an in depth look at......
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March 8th, 2010 — News, Tennis, Tournaments and Championships
In the first round of the long-anticipated Davis Cup tournament, the US is already out of the running marking the first US first round elimination since 2005. The American team was going after their 33rd Davis Cup victory, but Serbian Novak Djokovic didn’t allow it to happen. With the defeat of John Isner on Sunday, [...]
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Tennis Tournament Preview: Roger Federer against Juan Martin Del Potro Roger Federer, World no.1 (-308) against Juan Martin Del Potro, seed 6 (+278) Roger managed to take care of our red hot favorite, Djokovic in only three sets, but are things going to get even more challenging against him when he goes up against Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina?...... -
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Tournament and Fed Cup Semi-Finals This week in tennis featured the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament for the men, held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The women competed in the Fed Cup semi-finals, with the finals to be held in November. The Women’s Fed Cup semifinals proved to be interesting in both the World Group semifinals and the...... -
According to Uncle, Nadal is Doubtful to Return to the Davis Cup Final World No. 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal has been injured, and it is not sure right now whether or not he will be able to recover in time to return to the game for the Davis Cup final in Spain. Being held in Argentina, the Davis Cup would be a...... -
Oudin Secures United States' Spot in Fed Cup Semi-finals On Sunday in Lievin, France, Melanie Oudin defeated Julie Coin in 2 singles matches, ensuring the US a spot in the Fed Cup semi-finals. Her victory put the US at 4 to 1 over France. It took a little longer than 2 hours for teenager Oudin to defeat Coin...... -
Sam Querrey Wins the Morgan Keenan Championship Sam Querrey defeated John Isner on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, to win the Morgan Keenan Championship, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-3. That's an impressive win for a player who just 4 months ago thought an accident may have ended his tennis career. In October, Querrey fell on a glass coffee......
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February 8th, 2010 — News, Tennis, Tournaments and Championships
On Sunday in Lievin, France, Melanie Oudin defeated Julie Coin in 2 singles matches, ensuring the US a spot in the Fed Cup semi-finals. Her victory put the US at 4 to 1 over France. It took a little longer than 2 hours for teenager Oudin to defeat Coin with 7-6 (3), 6-4 and give [...]
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Juan Chela Defeats Querrey in Houston At the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston, Texas, over the weekend, Juan Ignacio Chela who is currently ranked #82 worldwide came out blazing and defeated Sam Querrey for his first win since 2007 and his fifth title.  He won the $79,900 prize, with Querrey taking home the second...... -
Davis Cup Finals This week in Tennis saw the finals of the Davis Cup, coming in one week after the end of the men’s season-ending championship tournament. The Finals of the Davis Cup featured Serbia and France, with both teams playing for three days of matches. The Serbian Team included Nenad Zimonjuic (Ranked...... -
BNPA Paribas Open This week in Tennis featured the continuation of the BNPA Paribas Open for both the men and the women. This two-week tournament is a premier tennis event that features the top players on both sides in both singles and doubles play. In Women’s Play, Kleybanova upset Flavia Pennetta. Kleybanova then...... -
First Day of the Australian Open In the first day of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Andy Roddick, who recently won the Brisbane International and took the first major win of the season, defeated the Netherlands' Thiemo de Bakker 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. A rain delay interrupted Roddick's match during the second set as the Hisense...... -
Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington D.C. This week in tennis featured the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington D.C. This men’s tournament was joined by the two women’s tournaments of the Mercury Insurance Open (San Diego, California) and the e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open (Copenhagen, Denmark). The Men’s Legg Mason Tennis Classic featured plenty of big names,......
Continue reading → Oudin Secures United States’ Spot in Fed Cup Semi-finals
September 14th, 2009 — News, Tennis, Tournaments and Championships
Rafael Nadal is going up against Juan Martin del Potro this Sunday. Playing against Juan Martin del Potro is sort of like swimming up the stream because no matter how quickly you’re paddling, there is always a feeling of certain inevitability that is going in the opposite direction, and this is exactly how Juan Martin [...]
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Roger Federer Fights for French Open Final Federer managed to reach all the way to the finals of the French Open by taking a five set victory over his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. Federer learned in the process that it is not all about who wants it the most that dictates who will win. Federer clearly...... -
Federer Wins His 15th Grand Slam! When the dust settled from the epic battle between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, Federer managed to capture a fifteenth Grand Slam title after a classic five-set Wimbledon match. The final scoring was 5 - 7, 7 - 6 (6), 7 - 6 (5), 3 - 6: 16 - 14...... -
BNP Paribas Open This week in tennis featured multiple tournaments in the same location, with some of the world’s top players in action. The women competed in the BNP Paribas Open, held in Indian Wells, California. The men played in the exact same tournament, the BNP Paribas Open held at Indian Wells. The...... -
Sony Ericsson Open 2011 This week in tennis featured one major tournament for all players, the Sony Ericsson open. This is a premier event that lasts for more than one week, once again pitting the best players in the world up against each other. The men’s tournament featured big name players like Rafael Nadal,...... -
ATP World Tour Finals: Nikolay Davydenko, Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro At the ATP World Finals, Roger Federer is now ranked 1 in the sport for the 5th time. He's one away from tying Pete Sampras' record of 6 number one spots. He won that trophy at the ATP World Tour Finals in London at the O2 Arena on Wednesday, but......
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September 1st, 2009 — News, Tennis, Tournaments and Championships
Sam Querrey managed to clinch the men’s title for the 2009 Tennis Olympus Tennis US Open with a 7 to 5, 6 to 3 round for a 16 defeat over Bjorn Phau while playing the final series event at Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven. This was the final season series event. With this victory, [...]
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French Open Recap This past week in tennis gave players one more chance to tune-up their match skills before the French Open. Tennis starts like Fernando Verdasco, Robin Soderling, Caroline Wozniacki, Elena Dementieva, and Maria Sharapova saw action in the ATP Open de Nice Cote d’ Azur in Nice, the WTA Polsat Warsaw...... -
Upcoming Tennis Tournaments for Men and Women The Tennis world can easily rejoice, as the new season has started. After only a few weeks of relaxation for the world’s top players, the ATP tour and WTA tour are back and in full force. Both the men and women jump in feet first, with the men featuring three...... -
German Open Tennis Championship, Atlanta Tennis Championship, Nurnberger Gastein Ladies Tournament, Banka Koper Slovenia Open This week in Tennis featured two Women’s Tournaments full of up-coming talent and improving veterans, and two Men’s Tournaments with new talent fighting against some recognized veterans. The German Open Tennis Championship was held in Hamburg, Germany, featuring plenty of well-known players with some surprising results. Nikolay Davydenko was the...... -
US Open Tennis Series Recap Here is a look at the current standings for the US Open Tennis Series which is rolling along this week as we get closer to the final tournament, where millions of dollars are at stake. Men's Current Standings 1 - Andy Murray from Britain, is currently holding a score of...... -
Tennis Preview: The West Virginia Open Final preparations are currently being made for the West Virginia Open, the 48th of its kind, which is slated to begin on July 22 and last until July 26, and will be held at the Oglebay Tennis Center. This event is building a great amount of following, especially when you......
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Tennis Glossary pt2 Net Cord - This is the cable that is responsible for supporting the net. Net Cord Judge - This is an official that is responsible for calling a let on service. This judge will sit up in front of the chair of the umpire on one end of the net,...... 
5 Tips to Prevent Tennis Elbow Although tennis may not be a full contact sport, it is still possible to get injured. One of the most common injuries that tennis players face is called tennis elbow. This is a repetitive strain injury that can be incredibly painful. The good news is that you can prevent it,...... 
Tennis Glossary Continued Here is a continuation of the tennis glossary of terms that we have been working on for some time now. Round - In an elimination tournament a round is a set of matches where the winners of the matches move up to compete in the next round. Round Robin -...... 
A Little Bit of Tennis 101 pt 2 Serving - When you are standing with both of your feet just behind the baseline, you are going to want to take up a sideways type of stance. You should be keeping the left foot pointing in the direction of the net post on the right hand side. The left...... 