Every crisis push people to look for innovations. The corona outbreak is not an exemption. Tennis is a good example. To reduce people on and around the court, the tournaments start to use the hawkeye system instead of line referees. Southern & Western Open, US Open, and Bett1 tournament in […]
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The dominance of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic in tennis is unquestionable. The only discussion that is relevant at the moment is about who is the G.O.A.T. I would say that all three deserve this status, but I also see the point that just one of them can be the Greatest […]
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French Open 2020 was different from all French Open played in past years. New dates, different weather, a new roof at Philipe Chartier court were just a few examples of changes we witnessed this year. However, the biggest question before the tournament was: “Will the tennis be as good as […]
Continue readingThis season is different. French Open is the third, not the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and is played in October instead of May. Will we also see different winners? French Open 2020 Men’s Singles draw French Open 2019 winner: Nadal Our pre-season French Open 2020 Winner pick: […]
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US Open 2020 is history. The widely expected tournament after such a long break without any tennis finished by spectacular five sets men finals. US Open 2020 was really special due to circumstances and will never be forgotten. My predictions? Not great at all. First of all, I will grade […]
Continue readingFrench Open 2020 will be played on unusual dates. Instead of May, we will see the tennis on Roland Garros courts at the end of September and the start of October. French Open 2020 starts on Monday, September 28. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, […]
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What racket will be used at Roland Garros courts? Check here *the difference between the total votes and sum of votes of players you see is caused by votes for players who withdraw from the tournament (e.g. Federer)
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Every time I switch to a new racket, I face a crucial question. What strings should I use? My new Wilson Clash 100 came, obviously unstrung, and I had to decide. After counseling at my tennis club store, I picked Babolat RPM Blast tennis strings. Why and what is my […]
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Many tennis fans noticed the red box with a white letter sign on shirts of a few respectable players. The logo was seen on the Novak Djokovic shirt for years before he switched to Lacoste. Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori are the proud bearers of the logo now. Uniqlo – […]
Continue readingThis year is different, and so will be the 2nd Grand Slam tournament of the season. US Open will be played without fans in stands and line referees on the courts. There will be a lot of talk about who did not travel to New York, but I will not […]
Continue readingWhat rackets will be used the most on Flushing Meadows courts? Check here. *the difference between the total votes and sum of votes of players you see is caused by votes for players who withdraw from the tournament (e.g. Federer, Nadal, Bertens, Svitolina, Andreescu) US Open Men and Ladies Single […]
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The long wait for another Grand Slam tournament is finally over. The US Open 2020 starts on Monday, August 31. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, and as tradition dictates, we counted the rackets used by players. Take a look at the usage of different […]
Continue reading Readers opinion – Australian Open 2021 Winners … you can vote below the results Who will win the Australian Open 2021? Your opinion counts Loading…
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The big tournament is finally here (no offense to Palermo, Prague, or Lexington). Western & Southern Open starts with main draw singles matches tomorrow in New York. I usually put together a quick preview before the big tournaments with the prediction of winners or attractive outright odds. This time it […]
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The tennis season was a bit strange this year. We had a long break in March and April. In May, the sports world comes back to life. June and July were full of football and national tennis exhibitions (some of them with great line-up). And finally, in August, we should […]
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I was not the only one who was full of joy when ATP and WTA announced the schedule for the rest of the season. Now I am not the only one who knows that nothing is guaranteed. The situation with the spread of the “COVID-19” virus is still tricky. No […]
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Kids are often attracted to the sport through a famous player. That is the reason a lot of brands are using the most prominent names to endorse products for kids. Tennis rackets are not an exemption. Babolat Nadal Junior is the most sold junior tennis racket. We can just argue […]
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New Balance Athletic Inc. is a Boston, Massachusets based company producing sports footwear and apparel. The brand, firstly seen on courts thanks to Canadian shooter Milos Raonic, counts with the growth of sales in tennis soon. The latest signing of a multi-year and multi-million deal with 16 years old (already […]
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Not everybody can serve like Roger Federer or play backhand like Rafael Nadal. But almost everybody can try the same footwear as they wear. Tens of professional players are wearing different models of tennis shoes manufactured by Nike Inc. We did our job and picked the ten best Nike tennis […]
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The good news about the planned tour restart from last week was overshadowed by lousy corona news from Zadar on Sunday. Dimitrov, followed by Coric and Troicki, got positive test results on “COVID-19” after participating in the second week of Adria Tour, organized by Nole Djokovic. Djokovic himself was tested […]
Continue readingIt was a big day for tennis on Wednesday. ATP and WTA revealed the schedule for the rest of the season. A tennis tour will restart in August, and we should see two Grand Slams in summer and autumn. WTA was a bit more optimistic and dared to show the […]
Continue readingThankfully, there is more tennis every coming weekend. Though it is not ATP, WTA, or Grand Slam tennis yet, better players are participating now. Tennis matches are becoming better and more enjoyable. Moreover, organizers are pretty fast in experimenting with new formats. Last weekend we saw two tournaments played with […]
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Update 17.06.2020: WTA released the final version of the calendar with 20 tournaments (and two host cities of them still to be announced later). See the table below for final proposed and published version by WTA. WTA should hold talks with players about the possible restart of the season this […]
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Summer is the time of the year when all tennis players go out of tennis halls. They enjoy the movement outside on fresh air comparing to airconditioned indoor courts. However, outside courts also have some drawbacks. Wind and sun are the usual cause of many mishits when you play outside […]
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Recently I decided to try a new overgrip. I was looking for something softer and more sweat absorbing. I picked Head Xtreme Soft overgrip partly due to its name (Xtreme Soft) and partly due to reviews. My Experience At the moment I have used it for more than three weeks […]
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The ATP and WTA competitions are unfortunately still far away. Tennis fans are bored and sad as they miss their favorite sport for two months already. And another two months (at least) are in the queue. To spice the things a bit, I have a poll for you. The poll […]
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Pilsen beer, Prague, and an infinite number of great women tennis players are the trademarks of the Czech republic. The last-mentioned trademark is the most important for us. As the restrictions are eased in many European countries, world-class tennis will be back in Prague on May 26. Czech Tennis Association […]
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The corona-virus outbreak affects all aspects of our life in the coming months. Quarantine of those in risk and cancellation of almost all mass events (including sports and tennis tournaments) is the probable outcome for the next two or three months. We hope that everybody and everything will be ok […]
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ATP and WTA Tour is still far away, with tournaments canceled at least till July 7. The most probable date of return is August 1 with hardcourt tournament series in the USA. That gives us another two to three months without pro tennis. Fortunately, we can play as amateurs and […]
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Two things put your tennis court to the higher category. Tennis umpire chairs and courtside benches are all you need to make your court better. Tennis courtside benches are welcome equipment for all courts. They serve as places where you let your bag and water bottle during your play. And […]
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