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Steven has been playing at a high level in tennis since the age of 14. He has played numerous world junior events as well as Futures and Satellite events on the ITF Tours. Additionally, Steven has played a lot of club tennis in France and Germany. As well as playing at a very high level Steven has also been coaching tennis since the age of 16. Thus, bringing real hands on knowledge to The Tennis Times.

Rafael Nadal Relaxing at Home Before French Open 2012

Rafael Nadal is enjoying his week off before the French Open 2012 at home in Mallorca.

Novak Djokovic Signs Clothing Deal with Uniqlo

Novak Djokovic has dropped his Sergio Tacchini clothing sponsorship and has signed a deal with Japanese brand Uniqlo heading into the French Open.

Djokovic will debut his new deal with Uniqlo in Paris on Tuesday.

Official Uniqlo website.

Todd Woodbridge Talks About Aussies at French Open 2012

Todd Woodbridge looks ahead to the 2012 French Open and the chances of the Australian players in Paris.

Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex String

If your looking for a great all round string then look no further than the Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex string.

French Open 2012 USA TV Schedule on ESPN

2012 French Open on ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD

Date Time (ET) Event  
Sun, May 27 –  Fri, June 1 5 – 10 a.m. Early Round Action Live
   
Mon, June 4 5 – 10 a.m. Round of 16 Live
Tue, June 5 1 – 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Live & Same-day action
Wed, June 6 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals Live
Thur, June 7 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Women’s Semifinals Live

2012 French Open on ESPN3

Date Time (ET) Event  
Sun, May 27 –  Fri, June 1 5 a.m. – 3 p.m. Early Round Action Live
   
Mon, June 4 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Round of 16 Live
Tue, June 5 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Live
Wed, June 6 5 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals Live
Thur, June 7 5 a.m. – 1 p.m. Men’s Doubles SemisWomen’s Semifinals Live

Robin Soderling to be a Father in September

Robin Soderling has announced that he is to be a father. Robin and wife Jenni are expecting their first child together in September.

Soderling took to Twitter to make the announcement: Hi everyone. I have the best news. Jenni an I are becoming parents in late September. We are both very happy and excited

Novak Djokovic Logo

Novak Djokovhas created his own logo. Obviously this is great branding and he has noticed how well Roger Federer has been doing from his branding. The video below shows how the logo was developed.

Rafael Nadal Wins Rome Clay Court Title Against Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal is still by far the king of clay. Nadal has just captured the Rome Masters title over Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3.

Roger Federer with Francesco Totti and Kaka

It seems like Roger Federer has been enjoying himself lately as he has been meeting some of the worlds best footballers.

Roger Federer with Francesco Totti.

Roger Federer with Kaka

Novak Djokovic Meets Alberto Tomba

Novak Djokovic was lucky enough to spend some time with his childhood idol over the weekend, Alberto Tomba. Tomba is one of the best skiers of all time!

Lleyton Hewitt Talks about His Preparation for the French Open 2012

Lleyton Hewitt has been lucky enough to receive a wildcard into the French Open 2012. He sat down to talk about the French Open 2012 and how he is going to prepare.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Forbes most powerful celebs list

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has both made the Forbes’ 2012 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities.

Federer was the highest-ranked tennis players at No. 31, followed by Nadal (47), Maria Sharapova (71), Serena Williams (77) and Li Na (87)

 

Dunlop Biomimetic Max 200G Racquet

There was a very interesting review of the Dunlop Biomimetic Max 200G Racquet posted on our forum. The Dunlop is a McEnroe designed racquet so you expect it to be great at net, but this racquet also provides great control from the baseline. This is not a pro-level racquet, but great for the mid-level player.

Roger Federer Breaks $70 Million in Career Prize Money Earnings

Its really hard to keep Roger Federer out of the headlines at the moment. Roger has just surpassed more than $70 million in Career Prize Money on the ATP Tour.

Federer has won 74 singles crowns on ATP World Tour, including 16 Grand Slams and 20 Masters 1000 series and earned $3,082,343 so far in this season.

Is there any chance of him breaking the $100 million mark? Only time will tell.

 

Even Coaches Love Social Media: Follow Brad Gilbert on Twitter

Brad Gilbert is one of the best tennis coaches of all time. Brad seems to be high up on social media (or he has someone doing it for him, but doubt it!).

Follow Brad on Twitter – http://twitter.com/bgtennisnation

Brad’s Official website – http://www.bradgilberttennis.com

Serena Williams Loves Watching Anderson Cooper Fall Flat on His Face

Anderson Cooper plays tennis with Serena Williams. Good to see Serena celebrating when the old guy falls flat on his face!

Roger Federer Keeps It Rolling at Italian Open 2012

Roger Federer has started strong at the Italian Open in Rome. Roger defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4. This is a great start for Roger as he now finds himself as the number 2 ranked player in the world.

Looking forward to seeing if he can keep this form rolling on at the French Open which starts in 9 days time.

 

HEAD Gold Rush with Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic: Red Clay Seems Like Paradise!

Novak Djokovic commented that the red clay courts of the Italian Open “seems like parade” compared to the blue clay in Madrid.

Djokovic says that in Rome “you can actually be on the ball and slide well, where there you were slipping and falling down.”

Maria Sharapova Filming Commercial for Samsung

Here is some great behind the scenes footage of Maria Sharapova filming her commercial for Samsung.