Hit Like Maria with HEAD YouTek IG INSTINCT
Maria Sharapova has a comeback year in 2011. And she did by using the Head YouTek IG INSTINCT. The slim aerodynamic frame geometry in the racquet frame makes it more maneuverable and allow for faster speeds. The shaft is robust with a stable cross section, with provides maximum stiffness in the area with the highest blending moment. All of this means use of less energy when hitting the ball, which allows you to go all the way in those long set matches. There are two types of the instinct. The MP and the S with the s having a 660 cm2 compared to ...
Djokovic’s Choice Of Racquet Is The Perfect Stocking Stuffer For Your Tennis Player
Novak Djokovic really improved his game this year and become the World's No. 1 Player. How did he do it you might ask. Practice? Conditioning? Why play with a new and improved racquet, of course. Djokovic played 2011 with the second generation HEAD YouTek Speed racquet in his hand. Something that may have helped give him the edge. “The name is Speed, and the racquet gives me a lot of speed in this aggressive game,” Djokovic said. We have been working hard on the racquet in order to improve it as much as possible.” HEAD’s YouTek™ concept aims to provide tennis players with the perfect ...
Inside The US Open Coming Out Later This Year
"After the epic Wimbledon match, Nadal hugged his parents,shook the hand of Federer's father in the players' box and shook the hands of the Spanish Crown Prince Felipe in the royal box.After beating Federer in straight sets in the final at Roland Garros in June, Nadal said he limited his celebration out of respect for his opponent." p. 36. That quote from Inside The US Open will be replicated with much more as one of our writers, Richard Kent will be updating his well received book on the ins and outs of the Open after this year's event. Kent will again focus on ...
BNP Paribas Showdown Returns to The Garden This February
The BNP Paribas Showdown will have a 2012 version at new and refurbished Madison Square Garden on February 27, 2012. Maria Sharapova and world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will make their first appearances in the event in the 7:00 pm opener. That match will be followed by Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick. Last year Roddick was scheduled to play Andre Agassi,but Pete Sampras ended up playing Agassi after John McEnroe was forced to default to Ivan Lendl due to injury in the first match despite leading 6-3. Federer has played in the past and won against Sampras. There will be an opportunity to bid on ...
The Best There Ever Was
If there is a better and more erudite interview in sports than Roger Federer then I must have missed him over the years and this comes from a writer who has interviewed Arnold Palmer, Jim Calhoun, Geno Auriemma, Coach K., Vivian Stringer, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and a whole host of others. Federer spends a good hour after each match answering questions in English,French and Swiss.And he answers every one thoughtfully. One might get a few word answer from Rafael Nadal to a question and that in part is a result of his lack of command of English,but Federer is good for a ...
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Inside The US Open Coming Out Later This Year
“After the epic Wimbledon match, Nadal hugged his parents,shook the hand of Federer’s father in the players’ box and shook the hands of the Spanish Crown Prince Felipe in the royal box.After beating Federer in straight sets in the final at Roland Garros in June, Nadal said he limited his celebration out of respect for his opponent.”... Read more of this article
BNP Paribas Showdown Returns to The Garden This February
The BNP Paribas Showdown will have a 2012 version at new and refurbished Madison Square Garden on February 27, 2012. Maria Sharapova and world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will make their first appearances in the event in the 7:00 pm opener. That match will be followed by Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick. Last year Roddick was scheduled to play Andre Agassi,but... Read more of this article
Forever Young
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s been so long that the tennis world waited for the arrival of Donald Young, that it seems like he’s been at it for almost 15 years. “15 years?” he laughed. “That would mean I would be like a lot older than I am now.” Yes that would mean the American would have turned pro when he was seven years-old. So maybe... Read more of this article
The Sharapova Express Derails
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The Maria Sharapova Express hit a derailment today. The 2006 US Open Champion was supposed to go pretty far in this tournament after fully coming back from her shoulder surgery and receiving the No. 3 seed. But Italian Flavia Pennetta had something else to say about that with a 6-3 3-6 6-4 win over the Russian by the way of... Read more of this article
Isner Bulldogs It To The Third
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY- Although John Isner is keeping a watchful eye on the other matchups today after his second round win over fellow American Robbie Ginepri, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, his biggest concern is tomorrow’s big game. It’s when his beloved Georgia Bulldogs take on Boise State. “I’m just getting mentally prepared for that,” he said. ... Read more of this article
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