This morning we received an email about a great new tennis product, the Pressure Ball. Pressure Ball is a new product that helps keep the pressure on your tennis balls. Pressure Ball is in fact a multilayer flexible plastic pressure tube that fits 8 tennis balls at a time.
It seems like a very interesting product. Check out more details at www.pressureball.com.
Former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport is pregnant with her third child, and she will not play the World Team Tennis Pro League this summer.
Lindsay gave birth to a boy, Jagger Jonathan, on June 10, 2007, and then she gave birth to a girl, Lauren Andrus, on June 27, 2009.
Davenport, now 35, has won three Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles in her career.
Maria Sharapova’s US Open day dress is different from the one that was posted earlier, as that was her Wimbledon dress. Here is a picture of both day and night dresses:
Here are a few photos of the possible outfit that Maria Sharapova might wear at this year’s US Open:
Day:
Night:
The Championships Wimbledon was brought to the public for the first time, to nearly 200 theaters, in 3D; this was a very special event that occurred on Wimbledon’s 125th anniversary.
Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova filled the 3D screen for the ladies’ final of the third Grand Slam event of the year. Sharapova’s screams and the sounds of Kvitova pounding the ball were realistic, just as if the two women were actually playing the final in the theater room.
This was a breakthrough for technology, as the event was aired live, and in 3D, in theaters. Other sporting events have been aired in 3D, but this event was the most well-known, and the most successful, as it was aired in countries ranging from England to Uruguay.
Wimbledon has considered adding a retractable roof to Court No.1, the venue’s second biggest court after Center Court.
The first court to have a roof was Center Court, when the roof was finished and first used in the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.
Rain had hit Wimbledon this year more than it did last year. The roof was used often on Center Court in 2011, the only court that has a roof and could be played on during stormy days.
Some of the other Grand Slams have roofs over their main courts as well; there are two retractable roofs at the Australian Open, and Roland Garros says it will have a retractable roof on its main stadium by 2016. The U.S. Tennis Association says it does not plan to put a roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the top court for the U.S. Open.
Wimbledon spokesman Johnny Perkins said that “everything is up for discussion” and added that “a Court 1 roof can’t be ruled in, but couldn’t be ruled out.”
So you’re all dressed up in your gear, racket in hand, ready for a nice warm day full of tennis training at a Tennis Academy in Florida. But before you walk out onto that court, you’ve got to warm up those muscles to avoid straining them.
The problem is that most people aren’t doing proper warm-ups before playing tennis. Most people just stretch out their muscles because that is what they are taught to do. In reality, this is the worst thing you can do for your muscles before an active workout. Imagine your muscles as if they are rubber bands. If you stretch a rubber band too far too quickly it could easily snap. Yet if you stretch it gradually, a little bit each day, it will become more stretchable and flexible. It just takes time.
But before you start playing tennis, you don’t need to stretch. You need to warm your muscles up and get blood flowing to them so they’re ready for some intense activity. This is called dynamic stretching, or active dynamic warm-up. Basically, instead of stretching out the muscles, you are moving them so they are prepared for activity.
Some dynamic stretches you can do are:
*Light walking or jogging for five minutes
*Knee Hugs-walking by hugging each knee to your chest
*Arm circles
*Jumping jacks
Doing mock tennis moves also counts as dynamic stretching. Mocking hitting the ball with a variety of swings will prepare your muscles even better for playing. It is advised to do as much dynamic stretching as possible before every game or training session. But make sure to do it within thirty minutes of playing, as the benefits of the warm up will wear out with 30 minutes of inactivity.
Now when it comes to the cool down, this is a different story. If you have no intention of going to play more later in the day, then a static stretch, or cool down stretch, is important. This will help slow down your muscles without bringing them to a complete halt, and slowly removing the lactic acid your activity has build up in your muscles. Without stretching after your workout, your muscles will feel sore.
Some static stretches you can do are:
*Lunges-one foot forward, other leg stretched back, trying to press heel to the floor. Make sure front knee does not go beyond the toe, as this could injure the knee.
*Arm crossovers-one arm across the chest, the other arm holds and pushes it back
*Hand down spine-one arm overhead, hand going back on the spine, other hand gently pulls on the elbow
*Touch your toes-can be done sitting down or standing up. Each stretches the muscles differently.
Warming up and cooling down are integral parts of playing any sport. They are meant to prepare your muscles for active workouts and to relieve them from the stress they endured during the workout. Doing these will minimize the risk of injury.
Remember that dynamic stretching goes before you work out, and static stretching comes afterward. If you feel pain at any moment, cease stretching or working out and let the muscle rest. If it persists, seek medical assistance.
It has now been confirmed that Patty Schnyder has retired from tennis. Patty has had an amazing 17 year career with 11 WTA Tour titles.
The 32-year-old, currently ranked No. 55, made her first majors appearance at Roland Garros in 1996, and appropriately chose her 16th successive French Open to announce her retirement decision.
“It’s time to close this chapter of my tennis career. It’s very emotional,” said a tearful Schnyder at a news conference. “I had always wanted to win a Grand Slam title, but that will have to remain a dream.”
Daniel Koellerer has just been suspended for life from tennis. The Tennis Integrity Unit found him guilty on three charges of match fixing.
“The life ban applies with immediate effect, and means Mr Koellerer is not eligible to participate in any tournament or competition organized or sanctioned by the governing bodies of professional tennis,” the TIU said in a statement.
Koellerer, who was also fined $100,000, has the right to appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Dunlop has just launched their updated website and it looks a lot better than previous versions. The new Dunlop site showcases their team and all the rackets, accessories, baggage that Dunlop has for tennis.
Im a really big fan of the full browser experience and its great to see that Dunlop has adopted social media with the inclusion of their Twitter, Facebook and YouTube profiles. Im also loving the new player profile, but they are going to have to change the design again when they add more players to their roster.
Its great to see Dunlop back and taking tennis more seriously. Maybe not they can drop me an email and sponsor our site!
Ive been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to test out the latest Sport specific sunglasses to hit the market. Tifosi is an eye wear company specialising in Golf and Tennis sunglasses. Tefosi sent over two sunglasses for me to test out, their Envy and Tyrant products.
Envy – Product page
The Envy sunglasses come with GT Fototec lens, which utilizes variable tint technology (in other words glare is always low no matter what angle). The Envy only weighs 21 grams and provides great maneuverability. The lenses on the Envy are interchangeable and have anti-fog technology. The Envy are very affordable retailing at only $59.99 USD. The only downside is that the glasses don’t seem to completely surround your eye line, thus allowing sunlight in under and around the side of the glasses. Overall, the Envy seems to be very well made and really worth the price tag. I would highly recommend giving these glasses a go!
Tyrant – Product page
The Tyrant is an excellent model focused at tennis players specifically. The Tyrant has an open frame design that makes for an obstruction free view, however the frame itself does seem a little too flexible and flimsy. The Tyrant is a little heavier than the Envy and also has a much better surface area, not allowing sun to sneak in around the glasses. Price is $59.99 USD. If your a tennis player and looking for an affordable pair of glasses to play in, then the Tyrant is for you.
The U.S. Open will offer the richest purse in tennis history, with its singles champions each earning a record $1.7 million.
The U.S. Tennis Association said Thursday the purse for the year’s final major will top $22.6 million, an increase of $1 million from last season.
The purse for men’s and women’s prize money is up nearly 7 percent from a year ago. Each singles champion can also make an additional $1 million from the U.S. Open Series, 10 summer tournaments linked to the U.S. Open.
The two-week tournament at Flushing Meadows begins Aug. 30 and ends Sept. 12.
The New York Times recently did a story about Bethanie Mattek-Sands dressing herself up in soccer-like garb every four years for the World Cup. I think it might also be a bit of a coincidence that Bethanie has been playing terrible tennis and even looking a bit sick, since she got married!
Camille Pin has announced her retirement from professional tennis after a 12 year career.
Pin’s last match was a first round doubles loss at the French Open. Pin, who never won a title on the WTA Tour, said “it’s a very special day for me, because it’s such a tough decision.”
Pin had mainly focused on doubles lately, having reached a career-high singles ranking of 61st in 2007. She was not entered in the singles draw at Roland Garros.
Tennis is a very difficult sport to make a solid living from, especially if you are hovering around 100 or 200 in the world in doubles.
Back in the USA the University of Southern California and Tennessee will face off in the NCAA Men’s tennis final.
USC, the defending champion and No. 5 seed, beat top-seeded Virginia 4-2 in the semifinals on Monday and will face No. 2 seed Tennessee for the championship on Tuesday. Tennessee beat host Georgia 4-1.
Meanwhile, Florida will face Stanford in the women’s final on Tuesday. Florida beat North Carolina 4-0. Stanford beat Notre Dame 4-1.
Joma has a few top players heading up their Tennis division, such as Juan Carlos Ferrero and Feliciano Lopez, but are the really making head way in the tennis industry?
Founded in 1965, Joma broke onto the tennis scene in 2008, signing Lopez to a multiple year contract. Do Joma really need to focus more on signing some more top players or should they just just try to actually produce quality clothing?
Joma is a key brand in football, which is very competitive market, so diversification is a great idea.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga showing that he really doesnt know much about tennis at all! Jo-Wilfried start to pay attention to your own sport!
Throughout his NHL career, Tie Domi never appeared well-suited for the country club set. But Domi will be putting on his tennis whites for a match with John McEnroe in Canada next month. The former bad boy of the Maple Leafs and the former bad boy of tennis will play doubles against Jim Courier and another former-NHL hot head, Claude Lemieux, at a Legends of Tennis event in Hamilton.
It has been quite a while since I posted here on The Tennis Times. I have wanted to keep this site up to date, but finding the time at the moment is near impossible. Im on the look out for anyone and everyone help me to keep the site up to date. I love tennis and really want to give something back to the sport. If you are interested in writting on The Tennis Times and having your say then please get in touch!
p.s. Good luck to Roger Federer and Andy Murray tomorrow in the Australian Open Mens Singles final for 2010.
Yes it is US Open time yet again. The richest tournament in the world is going to be very interesting this year.
In the first day we have seen some interesting results but most of the key players are through to the second round. If you want to keep up to date with all the scores and results from the US Open 2009 make sure you head to the official site, www.usopen.org.
Here at The Tennis Times we arent going to just provide our readers with the basic scores, but we do have a US Open widget in the top of sidebar of each post. The Tennis Times will be aiming to provide more indepth and analysis from the US Open but with a fun side. Im tired of most tennis sites just reproducing the basic scores when most people dont want to read that sort of thing when they can get it from ESPN or other sources.
So stay tuned for some fun/gossip/analysis articles coming very soon.
