By Tennis Guru on May 29, 2009 in Featured, Tennis Tidbits | 0 Comments
Past: Four-time Roland Garros champion Justine Henin said that she’s quite “sad” seeing players reaching the top of the women’s tour rankings without winning even a single Slam title. The former world number one’s statement brought mixed reactions from fans in different tennis forums.
One said that she shouldn’t be saying that since it was her [...]
By Tennis Guru on May 23, 2009 in Tennis Feature, Tennis Tidbits | 0 Comments
Tennis articles worth reading:
Wimbledon Center Court debentures sell out: All 2,500 of them got sold out despite the organizers’ decision to increase the price to $43,830. By the way, debenture means “a certificate that acknowledges a debt.” Read the article and put it into context.
Wimbledon property worth £18 million: I wonder who will [...]
By Tennis Guru on May 17, 2009 in ATP, Tennis Feature, Tennis Tidbits | 1 Comment
* Rivalry: On Sunday, the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be reignited once again as the duo meets for 20th time at the final of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open. Both dispatched their semifinal opponents in contrasting fashion yesterday (read related article).
The ATP World Tour website came up with this feature article [...]
By Tennis Guru on May 15, 2009 in Featured, Tennis Feature, Tennis Tidbits | 1 Comment
Read on:
* Russian Marat Safin is looking forward to a life after tennis. He stressed during a news conference following his loss to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Madrid Masters that he’s NOT slacking off from his game even though it’s a known fact that this is his final year on tour. He’s currently 6-8 [...]
By Tennis Guru on May 12, 2009 in Tennis Feature, Tennis Tidbits | 1 Comment
Some articles worth mentioning…
“Why I Don’t Like to See Nadal at #1“: An interesting entry written by a professional coach. It has generated mixed reactions so far. Check it out and share your thoughts.
ESPN Classic to broadcast Wimbledon exhibition matches: “A Centre Court Celebration” indeed. Read related article HERE.
Grand Slam title drought for US male [...]
By Tennis Guru on May 3, 2009 in Notes from the guru, Tennis Tidbits | 1 Comment
* Newly-married tennis star Andy Roddick still keeps everyone updated about his life via Twitter (http://twitter.com/andyroddick). The American has decided to skip the major claycourt tournaments for the past month to relish his new status as a married man.
* La Caja Mágica, the venue of this year’s Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open Tournament, was officially opened [...]