Another week of 1000s level tennis. We are moving from Madrid to Rome. Tennis Week 19/2021 ATP 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia Place: Rome, Italy May 9 – May 16 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $2 563 710 Draw size: 56 Seventeen out of ATP’s top twenty players were on the […]
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If you are new to tennis or have tennis as a side sport, you still need a good tennis racket. Best tennis rackets are pricey, as you need to pay for quality. However, as a starter, you probably do not want to invest much into the equipment. Fortunately, there are […]
Continue reading1000s tournaments are always showing the best of the best. This week will be full of the best tennis class. Tennis Week 18/2021 ATP 1000 Mutua Madrid Open Place: Madrid, Spain May 2 – May 9 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $3 226 325 Draw size: 56 Except for Novak […]
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If you ask a random tennis fan question, “Who is the best tennis player?” more than three-quarters of respondents answer Djokovic or Federer. Our poll is not the exception, and I feel that is not fair. It must be stopped. Rafael Nadal deserves to be mentioned too. In defense of […]
Continue readingThe usual two ATP tournaments package and the start of an exceptional WTA 1000 tournament in the middle of the week is awaiting us this week. Check the schedule below. Tennis Week 17/2021 ATP 250 BMW Open Place: Munich, Germany April 26 – May 2 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial […]
Continue readingClay season is in a full swing and even lower-tier events (500 & 250) will attract almost all players from the top 10. Tennis Week 16/2021 ATP 500 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Place: Barcelona, Spain April 19 – April 25 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $1 702 800 Draw size: […]
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Four tennis tournaments are more valuable than all others. Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open are called Grand Slams tournaments. All four Grand Slams offer more ranking points, more prize money, and more fame and public attention. Read more for all details you need to know to become […]
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There is a narrative in the tennis world about withdrawals and injuries. It is related to Grand Slam tournaments and tells: There are more withdrawals at the last minute, walkovers, and injuries at the US Open than early in the season. I often heard it and read it on tennis […]
Continue readingClay season gets tougher. After a first warm-up week, we are moving right to Monte Carlo for ATP 1000 tournament. Tennis Week 15/2021 ATP 1000 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Place: Monte-Carlo, Monaco April 11 – April 19 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $2 460 585 Draw size: 56 Except for Roger […]
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It is official. French Open played on Roland Garros courts in Paris will start a week later as originally planned. The start of the main draw matches is scheduled for May 30 instead of May 23. The finals will be played on June 12 & 13. The rescheduling is caused […]
Continue readingAfter two weeks-long stints in Miami, tennis is back to its typical weekly fashion. The hard season is over for now, and it is time to go to the clay. Four tournaments are scheduled for week 14/2021, all at outdoor clay courts. Tennis Week 14/2021 ATP 250 Anytech365 Andalucia Open […]
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You do not see many tennis pro players using aggressive moves to the net in singles. Instead, there are plenty of hits from baseline with a precise aim to tire the opponent (and to bore fans). I know that not everybody was born with Boris Becker skills, but I would […]
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Women’s tennis is much more unpredictable than men’s tennis. Therefore, at first sight, it seems that picking the best women tennis player of the last decade would not be that easy. However, when we looked into the numbers, the answer is pretty straightforward. The best women tennis player of the […]
Continue readingThis week on courts will be 14 days long. The unofficial fifth Grand Slam of the season starts on Tuesday (ladies) and Wednesday (men). Miami Open will host 96 men and 128 ladies in a singles draw. It will be the highlight of the spring hard-court season. Then the tennis […]
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Watching your arms is the most important thing in tennis. However, the legs are crucial too. They provide stability, the ability to react quickly, change directions rapidly, and sometimes slide. Your legs are very prone to injury and happen to be a reason for longer breaks from tennis. That means […]
Continue readingRafael Nadal just announced his new collection of tennis gear – Pure Aero Rafa. At the moment, it includes an upgraded Babolat Pure Aero tennis racket and a Babolat RH12 tennis bag. Check below the first images on Nadal’s Instagram and items’ specifications in the text below. For the record: […]
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You probably noticed that all tennis professionals have a logo on their racket strings. It is the promotion that players easily give in exchange for sponsoring. Though, not just tennis pros but every player can have the logo on tennis strings as well. Just say a word to your stringer, […]
Continue readingThiem, Rublev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Schwartzman are all players from ATP TOP 10. They all should play at tournaments played next week. Tennis Week 11/2021 ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Place: Dubai, UAE March 14 – March 20 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $2 048 855 Draw size: 48 […]
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What is the right size of the tennis racket? That is the question you will often hear around the courts. And it is not asked just by beginners to the sport. Though, the answer is not easy. The term “size of tennis racket” can relate to three different dimensions: length, […]
Continue readingRoger Federer is back. What more do we need to say about the upcoming tennis week? Tennis Week 10/2021 ATP 250 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Place: Doha, Qatar March 8 – March 13 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $890 920 Draw size: 28 Roger Federer returns to the courts in Doha. […]
Continue readingTennis season is in full swing and we hope nothing changes. Four tournaments with excelled entry list are in pipeline for this week. Tennis Week 09/2021 ATP 500 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands March 1 – March 7 Surface: Indoor Hard Financial Commitment: $1 117 900 Draw […]
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Betting on tennis looks much more effortless than betting on football. First of all, you have just two possible outcomes comparing to three in football. That gives your tip a higher probability to succeed (no other conditions taken into account :). Second of all, you do not need to study […]
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Men do not have as many choices with their tennis clothing as ladies, who can choose between skirts, skorts, or dresses. Tennis shorts are the golden standard of men’s tennis clothing. For the record: This post contains affiliate links, and we will be compensated if you make a purchase after […]
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It is over, and it was worth it. Australian Open 2021 finished today, and Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are now celebrating their well-deserved titles. The first Grand Slam of the season was a celebration for all tennis fans. Finally, we saw fans on the stands that made good atmosphere. […]
Continue readingThe first Grand Slam of the season is over. Though, that does not mean tennis season is over. There are plenty of tournaments planned and even with some cancelations, changes, and rescheduling, we will enjoy a lot of tennis during the following weeks. Let’s check what this week brings. Tennis […]
Continue readingAnother celebration of tennis is in the plan. The first Grand Slam of the season should finish next weekend plus one smaller WTA 250 tournament will be played. Smaller in terms of prize money but big in terms of the singles draw. Tennis Week 07/2021 Australian Open 2021 February 8 […]
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Players and fans follow ATP and WTA rankings. It basically shows how good the player is (in comparison with others). How the ATP and WTA points are counted is easy, but not everyone knows the logic and system. Therefore, we prepared a quick cheat sheet to get the basic knowledge […]
Continue readingThree weeks later but here we are. The first Grand Slam tournament of the season will be played from Monday, 8th of February. We saw a lot of good tennis in the 5th week of 2021 with five tournaments plus ATP Cup taking place in Melbourne. Week number 6 will […]
Continue readingThe first grand slam tournament of the season is here! The long waiting is over. From Monday, we will be glued to the screens and enjoy the spectacular tennis. Finally, we will also see fans in the stands (not as usual as it seems). That will add to the experience […]
Continue readingThere was a break in our regular “this week on courts” report for two weeks. We skipped weeks 03 and 04 because most of the players stayed in Melbourne hotels undergoing necessary quarantine. Of course, ATP Challengers and some ITF tournaments were played, and we earned some extra cash on […]
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