Thomas “Coach” Muster? A lot of good can be said about how hard Thomas Muster worked on and off of the tennis court. Muster is best know for his perseverance to overcome a freak knee injury and his amazing clay court play in 1995. Muster played a sort of visceral tennis that often looked like…
Category: Tennis
Favorite Classic Graphite Tennis Racquet (Poll)
I loved the 200G, but all of these sticks were great. Which one did you like best and why?
Favorite Racquet Sport other than Lawn Tennis (Poll)
I have watched Royal Tennis once and I have to say the scoring system is the most complex of any sport of which I can think. Table Tennis is a lot of fun. Badminton and Speedminton are cool too. I have never played Squash, but I would like to some day. Racquetball is not my…
2011 Was a Good Year for the WTA
The Sky is Falling? Those who follow tennis have often made complaining about the admittedly convoluted leadership structures in professional tennis into an art from. Beyond that, the ATP Tour has enjoyed a lot of continuity among top contenders since 2004. This continuity has allowed for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to be…
Which US Player is Playing Best? (Poll)
US Tennis has enjoyed some success as of late. Mardy Fish has had a good year. John Isner and Andy Roddick reached the quarters in New York. Donald Young reached his first ever tour final after 8 weeks of good play. Who is playing best right now?
Best One-Handed Backhand Ever (Poll)
Some Backhand Videos: Stefan Edberg – A series of great backhands from Edberg against Lendl Roger Federer – Saving match point at Wimbledon 2008 Petr Korda – Korda passing Sampras at the 1997 US Open Rod Laver – Laver vs. Bjorn Borg in 1976 Ivan Lendl – Nice backhands by Lendl vs. Becker Gustavo “Guga”…
Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten: Coming to a Hall of Fame Near You
Gustavo Kuerten My earliest impressions of Gustavo Kuerten were mixed. I saw him play Jim Courier in the first round of the 1997 Davis Cup and could not believe Courier was struggling to post a 4 set win over such a frail looking opponent. My first impression of Guga was that he was too skinny…
Best Current One-Handed Backhand on Tour
With Gustavo Kuerten likely headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, I thought I would ask who has the best one-handed backhand on tour today.
Youtube Tennis for September 25 – October 1
Youtube Tennis: Here is a New Feature 3-5 Good Youtube Videos on Tennis Each Week Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal 2011 US Open Final (Best Points) – Great stuff Federer vs. Roddick (Early Career) – Always a Classic Pete Sampras wins the 1st set versus Andre Agassi 1995 US Open Final – Sorry about the…
Volleyball Could Learn from Tennis
Around the Net Shots I attended a high spirited clash of regional high school volleyball powers this past week. To be sure about two things, not all net sports are the same, and I prefer tennis to volleyball by a wide margin. Having said that, the games were fun and the student sections were animated….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 