Karolina Pliskova is still changing towels more often than coaches. However, the number of her coaches in the last two years is pretty high. Four coaches in three years Pliskova, 26 years old Czech, made first major break-through in September 2016, when she reached US Open final. She lost with […]
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US Open Year Ago I remember last year August uproar about many withdrawals before the US Open. The social media protests came in two waves. Firstly, before the tournament, when players announced their withdrawals due to different injuries. Then, the second wave of protests came during the tournament after retirements […]
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It is always tricky to pick tennis or any sports equipment for your kid. And it is not easy to write a review for kids sports equipment too. Either you will read the review written by an 8-year-old child or the author will miss the first-hand experience with tested products. […]
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There are three big rackets brand in the tennis world. Wilson, Babolat, and Head. And then there is the fourth brand. Japanese Yonex, who made its name first in badminton, but was and still is quite successful also in tennis. If you are thinking a little bit out of the […]
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More than 15 contenders on every surface among Ladies There was a lot of talk about how losses of favorites in first rounds of Wimbledon in Ladies draw impact the quality of the tournament. There was no top 10 seed left in a draw in quarterfinals. Tennis Column is irregular […]
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Our usual exercise before each Grand Slam is here! Wimbledon 2018 Singles Draw is set, therefore we look and count how many different rackets are used by players in the main competition. Feel free to compare it to French Open 2018 and Australian Open 2018 situation in “rackets business”.
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Alexander Zverev winning ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid, Juan Martin del Potro taking the title in Indian Wells, Dominic Thiem in French Open semifinals. Are we finally seeing the generation change in ATP tennis? Or are we still stuck with strong Nadal – Federer dominance? These questions are not easy […]
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Roland Garros Final is played on Sunday 10th of June and that is the end of clay tennis spring 2018. June and July belong to grass. Grass Tennis Season 2018 starts on 11th of June and finishes in Newport on 22nd July. The Wimbledon takes place from 2nd of July […]
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Our usual exercise before each Grand Slam is here! French Open 2018 Singles Draw is set, therefore we look and count how many different rackets are used by players in the main competition.
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The Tecnifibre X-One tennis balls are premium balls that, until recently, has been unavailable in the USA. But this ball is now available for purchase on Amazon. These are premium balls used by the pros in several tournaments. Professional Grade The Tecnifibre X-One tennis balls are used in numerous ATP […]
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Rafael Nadal French Open 2018 starts in two weeks (May 28th) and there is one clear favorite. Rafael Nadal is unbeatable. He even did not lose a set on clay this season till today, when lost with Dominic Thiem. He played 15 matches (till 11/05/2018) on clay and he won all […]
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Picking the right tennis racket is usually an emotionally driven decision. You hardly find a quality difference between Babolat Pure Aero and Wilson ProStaff. Different types of players need different types of rackets, but for recreational players, the decision usually depends on what they like in terms of design or […]
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Every player experienced that at least once. You are in a hurry to be on the tennis court at the time and when you finally reach it, you find out your tennis balls are flat. Not absolutely flat, but flat enough to destroy your match. I always try to keep […]
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We are just one weekend from the full start of clay tennis season 2018. Marrakech and Houston will open the spring clay season on Monday, April 9th for men and Bogota and Lugano for ladies. Then two months full of interesting matches and tournaments on clay will follow. Spring clay […]
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On Saturday 27th January 2018, Sebastian Korda won his biggest match yet. Final of Boys singles Australian Open, one of four most valuable tournaments in the world. Celebration on the court reminded the famous celebration done by his father Petr Korda 20 years ago at the same place. Korda scissor […]
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Continue readingWimbledon will take place from 2nd July until 15th July 2018 in the All England Club. Who do you think will celebrate the victory on 14th and 15th July 2018? Best tennis shoes for grass or different surface
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We brought you the unique overview of rackets used at Australian Open 2018 before it started. Now when Quarterfinals are set, let us look again at brands and how they are successful in Melbourne. You definitely can substitute each brand with the name of player :). If not, try […]
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Time, when badminton was just a recreational game on beaches during a summer holiday, is gone. Nowadays badminton is an as serious sport as any other. A lot of people prefer badminton over tennis due to its speed and energy. I still prefer tennis but I have to confess that […]
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I already mentioned that I play badminton sporadically. What always impresses me that even as an amateur I have to make a lot of choices regarding the gear. I already wrote how I choose the badminton racket, but still, one important decision lies ahead. What kind of shuttlecock should I […]
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I am always curious which brand has the most players at the courts of important events. Now when draws are set let’s have a look at Australian Open 2018 and rackets which will be used on Melbourne courts. Full Australian Open Draw in pdf format here: Men Singles x Women […]
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22nd November 2017 was the day when we published our bold tennis predictions 2018. Some of the predictions were called crazy at that time, some incompetent, and some were surprisingly praised by our readers. And as we were not afraid to publish predictions, we are also not afraid to say […]
Continue readingFrench Open 2018 will take place from 21st May until 10th June 2018. Give us your opinion on probable winners of second Grand Slam of 2018. Looking for Best tennis shoes for clay?
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Before we start Christmas Holidays, let us look back to the tennis season 2017 once more. The basic question we want to answer is whether the quality in top tennis is concentrated between just a few players, or there is wide competition. The easy metrics we used is how many […]
Continue readingLearn more about Hopman Cup 2018, participating players, teams and rackets here.
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Tennis season starts in Perth, Australia for thirty years. From 30th December 2017 until 6th January 2018, the 30th edition of Hopman Cup will take place. The tournament will be played in Perth Arena on Plexicushion surface. Hopman Cup will celebrate the 30th anniversary and we will see probably the best […]
Continue readingDavis Cup Final at the end of November means that tennis season is definitely over. December is time for rest and preparations for another season for players. For me, recreational tennis player and enthusiastic tennis fan, December is time for relax and guessing the future. Who will win most tournaments […]
Continue readingAustralian Open 2018 will take place in Melbourne, Australia from 15th January till 28th January 2018. (Qualifying plays from 10th January 2018). Give us your opinion who will be the winner of Australian Open 2018 between men and ladies?
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My desire and I think the desire of many people is to have the brand new model of a tennis racket or tennis shoes. However, fulfilling this desire can be really expensive. Therefore, I prefer to be wise when shopping for something including shopping for tennis gear. You have to be […]
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For updated numbers and graphs for years 2020, 2019 and 2018 go please here I do get that question from tennis fans or people who are going to buy a new tennis racket pretty often. Which tennis racket is most used by tennis professionals. Everybody knows that Roger Federer plays […]
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