Imagine these : Scenario 1 : Roger Federer serving to the ad side : he serves a flat serve out wide. The returner stretches out to his backhand side and somehow manages to get the return back in play. The return lands somewhat midcourt heading towards Federer’s backhand side with the angle. Federer skips forward […]
Tag: Tennis
Is the Nitto ATP Finals the hardest event for older players to win
Historically, tennis has been a young person’s sport. You can find enough numbers and statistics to back up this statement. A couple of years back, I had compiled data and statistics regarding the ages of the winners of the 4 Grand Slams, the 4 biggest tournaments of the sport. The numbers seem to point towards […]
The Roger Federer Quiz
You think you know all there is to know about the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer? Well, let’s find out!
Which NextGen ATP Player Should You Support
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Building the perfect tennis player – down to the very last detail
We are here to build the perfect tennis players, down to the very last detail. We are going to go into the nitty-gritties and create the most well-rounded and unstoppable tennis player imaginable.
Reflections of a tennis fan after watching a tennis match live for the first time
I have been an ardent tennis fan for ages now. But until recently, I never had the opportunity to watch a top level tennis match live. I have spent most of my life in Kolkata, and it is definitely not the most opportune place to be a tennis fan, or player, or anything related to […]
A story of 3 fairy tale comebacks and a reminder that life is not always a fairy tale
The last 15 years has been an amazing time to be a tennis fan. The Big 4 of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have taken men’s tennis to new heights of popularity, skill and domination. The Big 4 have won 50 of the last 55 major titles dating back to the […]
Best of 2018 – Best Men’s Tennis Matches of 2018
The votes are in! We would like to thank all those who have participated in the poll! It is now time to reveal the winners of the Best Men’s Tennis Matches of 2018 poll. Best Tennis Matches of 2017 1) Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 Wimbledon, Semi-final The Wimbledon semi-final […]
Best of 2018 – Vote for the best tennis matches of 2018
There were several intriguing matchups and outstanding matches throughout the 2018 tennis season. Vote for your favourite matches of the year now. You can select up to 3 matches. Voting closes on December 28, 23:59:59. If you don’t find your favourite match among the options provided, you can let us know in the text section […]
Bernard Tomic – a tennis revolution that made millions, and counted them
The proud Australian tennis fraternity were going through a rather dry spell. Lleyton Hewitt, the last Aussie man to win a slam, was approaching the twilight of his career. The search was on for the next Hewitt. Perhaps they aimed a bit too low, for soon a player would emerge who had become too good […]
The ages of Grand Slam champions – A statistical comparison between the 4 majors
They say tennis is a young man’s sport. It’s hard to argue with that. It is among the most physically demanding sports out there. You need elite level physical conditioning – speed, power, athleticism, endurance – to be able to compete at the highest levels. And tennis players’ careers are typically over relatively earlier compared […]
Celebrating 14 years of Fedal – The 14 greatest Fedal moments (7-1)
7. Federer breaks Nadal’s 81 match clay court winning streak at Hamburg, 2007 Nadal was carrying an 81 match winning streak on clay into the 2007 Hamburg Masters final. Unsurprisingly, that was – and still is – a standing record for any surface. He had swept the clay swing in 2006, and had won everything […]
Celebrating 14 years of Fedal – The 14 greatest Fedal moments
Today marks the 14th anniversary of something truly special. On the 28th of March 2004, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal faced each other for the first time in the 3rd round at Miami. This was to be the start of the greatest rivalry in the history of tennis, and some might argue, all of sport. […]
Best of 2017 – Best Tennis Matches of 2017
The votes are in! We would like to thank all those who have participated so far in the Best of 2017 Awards! It is now time to reveal the winners of the Best Tennis Matches of 2017 poll. We are announcing the winners in 2 different categories – 1) Best Tennis Matches of 2017 2) […]
