Grand Slam Tennis - Hits and Misses in the Women’s Draw
The first week of the Australian Open has passed and play has gone into the fourth round. As what I have come to expect, the women’s draw has come to be the more open side, with the top four seeds not as solid as the men side and prone to upsets.
Cure Tennis Elbow - Can You Cure Your Tennis Elbow Quickly?
As an avid tennis player, getting what is referred to as “tennis elbow” happens frequently. This condition is where the outer part of your elbow becomes tender and quite painful. It is often associated with tennis, thus the name, but this injury can happen to almost any person. The scientific term for this condition is lateral epicondylitis, or more simply, lateral elbow pain.
Andy - The Inside-Out Forehand
I watched Andy Roddick’s match today, against Xavier Mallisse. Andy has a new coach and new trainer and has lost 15 pounds. He looks fit and seems to be running well. So how should he use his new found movement?
Australian Open - Nadal Advances to Quarterfinals by Beating Gonzalez
The 5-time Grand Slam champion and currently No.1 of the world, Rafael Nadal, was able to maintain his unbelievable record of not losing a set in this tournament by beating Fernando Gonzalez in great way 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. The game lasted a little less than 2 hours, which was not as long as everyone expected for this game, especially because everyone though that the battle between this two players was going to be more fierce. However, the Spaniard played incredibly good, hitting 33 winners with amazing power shots from different angles and touch, varying speeds and heights.
Australian Open -Where to Stand on Second Serves
The Tipsarovic/Cilic match revealed very different strategies for return of the second serve. Tipsarovic was standing more than 10 feet behind the baseline, while Cilic was standing inside the baseline.
Australian Open - The Underdogs in the Ladies Division
I know that I have written about the favorites to win the crown for both the men and women’s divisions. But I also have to balance this out and give my opinions on the giantkillers, the darkhorses or whatever you may call an unexpected tennis player name to be on top. These people are also highly gifted athletes but they have not been lucky enough to win a major championship. Who knows?
Check Your Head - Tennis Mind Game?
He we take a look at the study of the application of sports psychology in tennis. One popular program, Tennis Mind Game, claims to give you an edge.
Sports Rules - Tennis Rules - Basic Rules of Tennis
The rules of tennis or tennis rules are pretty in depth, so we’re going to go over a simplified version of them. Getting the right to serve is decided by the flip of a coin, and if the choice of service or receiver is chosen, the opponent chooses which side to start. The official tennis rules state that the server gets 2 chances to serve correctly, and they always serve to their opponent diagonally.
Madrid, the World Capital of Tennis in 2008
If you like tennis, you have to go to Madrid in September 2008! Spain will host the Davis Cup World Semifinals and at the same time, the World Fed Cup Final.
Australian Open - Serena Williams Advanced to Second Round at Melbourne
The American tennis player of 27 years old, Serena Williams, was very successful in her first game of the Australian Open by beating the Chinese Yuan Meng 6-3, 6-2 this Tuesday at the Rod Laver Arena. Her game performance was slower than usual due to the heated weather conditions of the early afternoon, but she did really well even with the high temperatures of this summer at Melbourne. The American played conservatively and took her time to control the tempo of the game, even though she made 31 unforced errors in attempts to shorten the points.





































