We are just a week from the greatest Grand Slam tournament of the year, but before it starts there are another set of ATP and WTA tournaments. Tennis Week 25/2021 ATP 250 Mallorca Championships Place: Mallorca, Spain June 20 – June 26 Surface: Outdoor Grass Financial Commitment: $783 655 Draw […]
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Wimbledon 2021 will start on June 28th and finish on July 11th, 2021. As the tradition dictates we checked entry lists and compare them with our players-rackets database to give you a full picture of the popularity of racket brands between players. Note: We will update data on a daily […]
Continue readingWe are going full-on grass. June and start of the July always belong to the quickest surface on the tour. The grass season will finish at Wimbledon and you can already check who is the biggest favorite in our poll. Tennis Week 24/2021 ATP 500 NOVENTI Open Place: Halle, Germany […]
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Besides the great tennis we see at Roland Garros courts, with Rafal Nadal and Iga Swiatek rolling over the opponents, we also saw two withdrawals. Naomi Osaka left Paris after the first-round win blaming the mental pressure she is getting from the media. Roger Federer withdrew after the third-round win […]
Continue readingThe week before the Grand Slam means that a lot of players will rest and time their form to the event. However, this year we still have three tournaments in action and all of them start and finish already on Saturday. Tennis Week 23/2021 Roland Garros – 2nd week of […]
Continue readingIt is here! The second Grand Slam of the season starts on Sunday! Enjoy! Tennis Week 22/2021 Roland Garros Place: Paris, France May 30 – June 13 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $34 367 215 Draw size: 128 Check our extensive coverage of French Open 2021 French Open 2021: Winners […]
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The second Grand Slam tournament of the season starts on May 30th at Roland Garros courts in Paris. The only clay Grand Slam will finish on 12th and 13th June when we will know both singles winners. There will be 128 men and 128 ladies hoping to get as far […]
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Suppose you are a pro tennis player with a group of ball boys at every match, then you do not need to think about picking up tennis balls. However, even the best professional players do not use ball boys during practice. Then the quickest way of picking up the balls […]
Continue readingThe week before the Grand Slam means that a lot of players will rest and time their form to the event. However, this year we still have three tournaments in action and all of them start and finish already on Saturday. Tennis Week 21/2021 ATP 250 Emilia Romagna Open Place: […]
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Nobody goes to the tennis court just with the racket and balls. There are many more things you bring to the court. I usually get bigger stuff like shoes, water bottle or tennis ball cans, and many smaller items as vibration dampeners, keys, wallet, or headband. It is not easy […]
Continue readingTwo weeks of Master (or 1000) tournaments are gone and we are in preparation mode for Roland Garros (starting on 30th May). That does not mean we will not see great tennis this week. The biggest thing will be Roger Federer’s appearance in Geneva. Tennis Week 20/2021 ATP 250 Gonet […]
Continue readingFrench Open 2021 will be played one week later than the original plan was. The tournament will start on May 30th (with qualifying matches starting a week sooner on May 24th) and finish on June 13th As the tradition dictates we checked entry lists and compare them with our players-rackets […]
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Continue readingAnother 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 […]
Continue readingIt 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 […]
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