Tennis Column is irregular and biased opinion column written by Tennis Pro Guru about everything tennis related.
You will hardly find anyone who did not wish Federer to claim the Wimbledon title on Sunday. Even Djokovic fans would accept that Federer is so unique at his age. 37 years and 11 months old and still competing at the top level. They would definitely do not mind Federer […]
Wimbledon 2019 starts on Monday. Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam tournament of the season and only one played on grass. We already know 256 players (128 men and 128 ladies) participating in singles and we know their rackets too. Look at the most used racket brands during Wimbledon 2019.
The most famous tennis tournament starts on Monday. Only Grand Slam tournament played on grass courts is a challenge for players, fans, and bettors. Wimbledon 2019 is finally here so let’s make pre-tournament winners predictions. Men’s Singles draw Wimbledon 2018 winner: Djokovic Our pre-season Wimbledon 2019 pick: Djokovic Readers poll: […]
The grass is less used court surface but on the contrary, the most famous tennis tournament is played on the grass. Wimbledon is the highlight of every tennis season and there is no change this season. Preparation for Wimbledon starts immediately after the finish of the French Open. We prepared […]
Tennis world will follow just one tournament for the next two weeks. The second Grand Slam tournament of the season starts on Sunday. The famous courts of Roland Garros in Paris will welcome 256 players on its clay surface. 256 players and 256 rackets. Look at the most used racket […]
Rafael Nadal is the king of the clay. There is absolutely no doubt about it. But are we seeing actually his demise from the throne? Three losses in semifinals in a row. What does it mean for Rafael Nadal future? What does it mean for tennis at all? Nadal lost with […]
The third week of April is free of WTA tournaments. However, a fan of women tennis does not need to be worried. The Fed Cup semifinals and play-off matches are taking places from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st. Team nominations promise tennis of the highest quality. Fed Cup Semifinals France […]
Any newbie in a tennis game has a lot of questions. I wrote down the most frequently asked questions about tennis with simple answers. The list of questions will be updated continuously. I hope this “Tennis FAQ” will be a good starting point for any tennis newbie. In case you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Practice makes champions. And the Tennis Ball Machine can make the practice effective and easier for anyone. However, the Tennis Ball Machine cannot make a miracle. It will not make champion from everybody. It is a good addition to some practice exercises, but it can not fully replace the man – […]
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 […]
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 […]