Tennis has brought us some of the most memorable moments in sporting history. Epic duels, surprise upsets, unexpected comebacks – let’s take a look at some iconic tennis moments. Iconic Tennis Moments Emma Raducanu stuns the world – US Open 2021 In 2022 there were plenty of controversial tennis moments, including the debacle of Djokovic at the Australian Open and the contentious ban of Russian players from Wimbledon. But for a more uplifting story, we go back to the previous year, when the virtually unknown British teenager Emma Raducanu won the US Open with the style and poise of an …
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Dennis Timar has gotten hooked on padel. This is his story about his learning curve in the game. Maybe he will become a true padelnerd? The Tennis Enthusiast’s road to becoming a Padelnerd Welcome back to my route to becoming a fully qualified Padelnerd. Okay, so I have got my bat and I am getting a lot of hours under my belt. I watched the Barcelona World Padel Tour men’s final yesterday, and it didn’t disappoint. Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán are unbeatable at the moment. Quite literally. No one can even touch the guys. The good news for some …
Tennis is one of the world’s most enthusiastically supported sports, by some measures, surpassed only by football, cricket, and hockey. But where is tennis the most popular? The History of the Game The sport of tennis dates back some 800 years to 12th century France. Most historians agree on the game as we know it today began in monastic cloisters and was initially called “jeu de paume” or “game of the palm.” As the name implies, no rackets were used, instead, players (monks) struck balls, originally made of wood, with their bare palms (and later a gloved hand). The etymology …
Our creative coach, Evan Gaudreu, is back with his fictional take on what went on in the Ruud camp after his loss to Alcaraz in the US Open finals. The Hangover, the Ruud version Christian walked out of the room as Casper sat cross-legged on the mat. He began by focusing on his breathing and quieting his mind. So many negative thoughts crept in. What could I have changed? It’s funny, he thought, that the announcers thought it was nerves at the beginning of the match. He felt fine. It wasn’t nerves. He was overthinking how he wanted to start …
Here is another fictional-style analysis by Coach Evan Gaudreu. He reasons why Casper Ruud might win the US Open. Why Casper Ruud might win the US Open 2022 The temperature was rising on the court as Christian Ruud was putting down an Evian bottle a foot away from the right side of the hash mark in the middle of the court. “Normal” people never felt what it was like to get cooked on the court. It was rough. Like a flower wilting and drying up. “At points in the match, we need to work off this spot here,” Christian said …
There are several different types of tennis courts. From clay to hard and from grass to carpet. How are tennis courts made? How Are Tennis Courts Made? Before we get into how tennis courts are made, let’s have a look at what surfaces are used at the most important tournaments in the tennis calendar – the majors. The 4 Major surfaces The four major tournaments are currently played on four different surfaces, but some of these have changed throughout the years. From the first edition of the Australian Open, in 1905 to 1987, the tournament was played on grass courts. …
If you’re like me, you like to watch tennis. The issue is often that our favorite matches are not shown on TV. But here are some tennis streaming services you can use. There are many sites that stream tennis. But you obviously want a good quality stream that offers many matches. I use several sites myself to watch tennis, because I have yet to find a one-site solution. Let’s look at a few different tennis streaming services. If the site is not available in your country make sure to use a VPN only for streaming sports events and you will …
It was great to see the Wimbledon tennis championship being played this year following the cancellation of the event in 2020. It was the 134th edition of the tournament and Novak Djokovic successfully defended the Gentlemen’s Singles title, with Ashleigh Barty defeating Karolína Plíšková in the Ladies Singles final. It was an excellent two weeks of tennis but did not come without controversy. Two matches at the 2021 Wimbledon championship were reported to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) due to the possibility of irregular betting patterns. One of the matches in question was an early-round singles match, during which …
Andrew Castle is the lead BBC commentator for Wimbledon. For many, his voice is synonymous with tennis history. “It’s just unbelievable to be back”, says Andrew Castle. “I was sitting next to John McEnroe on the first day and he was just delighted, too. Even off-mic, he was saying how wonderful it is.” The shock of Wimbledon being canceled in 2020 has left a mark on many of us. But Castle has always known how privileged he is to witness tennis’ most prestigious event from the best seat in the house. “I remember being up in Slaley Hall in Northumberland during …
Poker is known as one of the most popular card games in history with players ranging from the Average Joe to world-class athletes. There have been plenty of stories of the latter, which have also become urban legends, with many professional athletes transitioning to poker once retiring from their sport. When tennis comes to mind, the last thing that’s thought about is poker; however, these athletes have lives outside the sport and it turns out that there are a few players that have the skills and confidence to sit down and play a high-stakes game of poker. We’ve taken the …