Have you ever wondered how the betting odds are calculated? What has the probability in common with odds for a tennis match? We have all the answers you are looking for. Content: Probability and Odds – Calculator Fair Odds and Margin – Calculator Probability and Odds The probability is the […]
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O Canada – Tennis Column #20
Mentioning Canada on tennis blog was a kinda unimaginable decade ago. Yes, in hockey you could not start without mentioning at least one or two Canadiens. But in tennis? Now Canadian tennis is in headlines on all tennis webs. The current success started 10 years ago. Yes, we all know […]
Continue readingClay Tennis Season with Federer is here – Tennis Column #19
The “almost” grand slam tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami are over. Now it is time to move on. And like every season, April is time to go to Europe and to the clay. There are a lot of things tennis fan will look forward during the clay campaign in […]
Continue readingNext Generation on the Attack? – Tennis Column #18
We are slowly mowing to the second quarter of the season. Indian Wells tournament did not bring the results most of the fans expected. Andreescu and Thiem surprised all including themselves. The obvious narrative about how the next generation (or NextGen) cannot win a big tournament is torn into the […]
Continue readingHow to Behave During Tennis Match
Tennis has always been known as sports of gentlemen. White shorts and shirts and decent behavior of players and fans were the sign of tennis. A lot of things changed in the past years and tennis changed too, but there are still some good habits preserved during tennis matches. This […]
Continue readingPlaying on Clay Court – Advice for the First Time Clay Players
Going to play on clay court can be tricky for a “hard court only” players. The way of moving and playing on a clay court is different from the one you are used to from hard court. We already put up a list of basic advice on the clay court care […]
Continue readingHow to Care for Clay Court – Advice for the First Time Clay Players
It would be interesting to know on what surface my readers play the most (Let me know in the poll below). I know that it depends on the location you live and where you play. I was “hard court only” player for a long time. However, after moving to a […]
Continue readingTennis Ball Machine – Can it replace a coach or not? How to make the most use of it?
Practice makes champions. And the Tennis Ball Machine can make the workout effective and easier for anyone. However, the Tennis Ball Machine cannot make a miracle. It will not make the champion from everybody. It is an excellent addition to some practice exercises, but it can not fully replace the […]
Continue readingHow to Choose the Best Kids Tennis Shoes
Some people say that tennis is an expensive sport. I would not agree with it, as you need just three basic things to start playing. You need a tennis racket, tennis balls, and tennis court or at least some space with a wall. Eventually, there is a fourth thing you […]
Continue readingAll we learned during Australian Open 2019 – Tennis Column #17
Australian Open 2019 is history. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka claimed the titles. There were a lot of interesting moments we covered in our daily updated notebook. Here I will try to highlight other interesting points from a more global perspective. Things we learned during the past two weeks. Bold […]
Continue readingAustralian Open 2019 – Rackets Brands Shares in Singles Draw
All 256 players who will play in singles at Australian Open 2019 are known. And we know also the rackets they use. Here is our usual summary we publish before every Grand Slam tournament. In men tennis, Wilson, Babolat, and Head are still the big 3 on the courts. Wilson […]
Continue readingAustralian Open 2019 Notebook (updated) – Tennis Column #16
First Grand Slam Tournament of the season always attracts a lot of attention. It is the real start of the tennis season with all the players fresh and rested. We will follow all the scores, events and news from Melbourne to keep you covered. Everything that catches our attention will […]
Continue readingTennis Column #15 – What did the first week of the season show?
The first week of the tennis season is almost at the end. The first tournament winners are known and with Australian Open starting in 7 days we can draw first conclusions about favorites and underdogs. Australian Open Men Favorites Federer Roger Federer in January is different from Roger Federer in […]
Continue readingHow to Make Comeback in Tennis Match
Every tennis player knows it. You lost first set and your outlook does not look good. You are constantly making unforced mistakes or your opponent outplays you in longer exchanges. What should you do in such moments? How to make a comeback in tennis? Tennis is not just about your […]
Continue readingMost Successful Tennis Racket Brands in Professional Tennis
TennisProGuru.com regularly counts and publishes the number of ATP and WTA tournament wins achieved by individual tennis racket brands. December is an ideal time for publishing and updating statistics and data we collect over the years. We decided to look at the most successful tennis racket brands in ATP and WTA […]
Continue reading7 TIPS HOW TO WIN TENNIS MATCH
There is no simple answer to “How to win a tennis match?” question. I played a lot of tennis matches and I watched even more matches than I played. Sometimes I put my observation in the form of notes on the paper to summarize my thoughts and to have something […]
Continue readingATP CUP – ATP Team Event
A brand new men’s team event will be played yearly from January 2020. ATP announced the ATP CUP on November 15, 2018. ATP CUP is the latest addition to the tennis team tournaments. The oldest competition Davis Cup was recently reorganized and will be played as one-week tournament from November 2019, […]
Continue readingTennis Column #14 – What is wrong with Roger?
Watching this year Nitto ATP Finals is tough for any Roger Federer fan. It is visible, that this is not Roger who destroyed everyone in 2017. Federer version from January 2018 was near to perfect too. The end of the year 2018 shows signs that the end is really close. […]
Continue readingYonex VCORE Si 100 Tennis Racket Review
Overall Rating Readers who follow my racket reviews regularly know that I play with Yonex racket. My old Ezone Xi98 weighs 310 grams and has 98 square inches head [full review here]. Currently, I am in the pursuit of new racket and after few testing sessions I almost made up […]
Continue readingBold Tennis Predictions for 2019
Check predictions for future instead: ATP Finals followed by Davis Cup Final marks the end of the tennis year of 2018. A lot happened this year and we will see a lot of discussion about the tennis year 2018. And many will ask what will happen next year? What will the […]
Continue readingTennis Column #13 – Cilic in Free Fall & Davis Cup Absences
Marin Cilic living hard times Croatian no. 6 in ATP rankings has a tough finish of the season. After he reached semifinals in Cincinnati (loss with Djokovic 4:6 6:3 3:6) and quarterfinals at US Open (loss with Nishikori 6:2 4:6 6:7 6:4 4:6) everything looked fine. He helped Croatian team to […]
Continue readingHead Graphene Touch Speed MP Tennis Racket Review
Overall Rating Head is the second most used tennis racket brand among ATP TOP 100 players. However, I do not see many recreational players with Head rackets around me. I see a lot of Wilson, Babolat, and even Yonex racquets around, but I notice Head very seldom. I do not know […]
Continue readingTennis Racquet Reviews
Here is our list of Tennis Racquet Reviews we wrote. Written experience of players like you. Our regular readers know that I and my colleagues and friends at TennisProGuru like tennis. We like playing tennis, we like watching tennis no matter if it is Grand Slam or ITF Junior Event […]
Continue readingDavis Cup Final 2018 – Details & Poll
Davis Cup in classic format comes to the end. The competition will be absolutely different from next year, so we will enjoy the classic and traditional final for the last time. Davis Cup Final 2018 106th Edition Home Team: FRANCE Away Team: CROATIA Date: 23 – 25 November 2018 Place: […]
Continue readingTennis Equipment List – What Do You Need For Playing Tennis
Tennis is a beautiful game when you put your physical and mental strength into the test. You do not need costly equipment and a group of people to play a game of tennis. You need just one opponent, a few things, and a tennis court for a tennis game at […]
Continue readingWho will win US Open 2019?
US Open 2019 will take place from 26th August till 8th September 2019 Looking for successful tips from recognized and independently verified tipsters? Official US Open Tennis Balls:
Continue readingWho will win Wimbledon 2019?
Wimbledon 2019 will take place from 1st July to 14th July 2019. Looking for successful tips from recognized and independently verified tipsters? Wimbledon Official Tennis Balls:
Continue readingWho will win French Open 2019?
French Open 2019 will take place from 27th May till 9th June 2019. French Open Official Tennis Balls:
Continue readingTennis Column #12 – New Star was born: Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka played awesome tennis! The sentence above describes what I want to remember from US Open 2018. Her attitude, cold mind and perfect hits were the absolute top of Ladies tennis during New York Grand Slam. She is only 20, but her mental strength and tennis abilities are well […]
Continue readingWho will win Australian Open 2019?
Australian Open 2019 will take place in Melbourne from 14 January till 27 January 2019. Check our Bold Tennis Predictions for the year 2019 Look who won Australian Open and other tournaments in 2018 – Men & Ladies Australian Open Official Tennis Balls:
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