Grand Slam

Have the 20′s Replaced the Teens?

by Editor 18 July 2009 Grand Slams: US Open

Who are the leading teenagers on the WTA tour? What are the chances that a Teen Queen will win the women’s singles title at the US Open? It is NOT very likely. OnCourt Advantage is throwing down the challenge to be proven wrong. The power game of women’s tennis has made it increasingly more difficult for teenagers to win coveted [...]

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How Will Rafael Nadal’s Knee Tendinitis Survive the Hard Courts?

by Editor 17 July 2009 Grand Slams: US Open

One thing you should have learned about Rafael Nadal by now is that you can never count him out. Rafa, as the circumstances have turned out, now has his best chance of winning the US Open, more than at any time in his career to date. Lack of match play, time off the tour, tendinitis in [...]

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Pete Sampras Book (autobiography)

by Editor 16 July 2009 Tennis Products & Services

The Great Pete Sampras has written a book about his struggles and triumphs throughout his tennis career. This book is essential reading for anyone who watches, reads or plays tennis. To make it easier for you to find, the book’s ISBN number is 978-0-307-38329-7. The lengthy title of the book is, “A Champion’s Mind: Lessons [...]

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US Open 2009 The Women – The Best of the Rest

by Editor 13 July 2009 Grand Slams: US Open

Can the best of the rest beat the favourites? Definitely. The stage is set for a grand finale. As history has shown all dominating winning streaks come to an end. Which players from the next bunch are ready to topple the proven champions? The front runners in the next bunch racing to a 1st Grand Slam singles title [...]

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US Open 2009 The Women – The Favourites

by Editor 12 July 2009 Grand Slams: US Open

Which woman will win the next and final Grand Slam for 2009? The Top 3 favourites are Serena Williams, Dinara Safina and Venus Williams. Serena Williams will be chasing her 4th US Open crown. The defending champion won her 3 US Open singles titles to date in 1999, 2002 and 2008. A victory at the US Open will [...]

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US Open 2009 The Men

by Editor 11 July 2009 Grand Slams: US Open

Which man will win the next and final Grand Slam for 2009? The US Open starts on August 31 and runs through to September 13. That means it starts next month! We can’t wait. Will Nadal play? Will Nadal benefit from having a mid-year break and be fresh to make a run past the semi-finals [...]

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How to make the WTA rankings work

by Editor 10 July 2009 Hard Hitting

photo credit:sufw The WTA rankings clearly DO NOT work! What value should the winner have as compared to the defeated player? If winning makes all the difference in the world in a Grand Slam final then it should be reflected in the points’ allocation for each player’s rankings. The highest number of ranking points a player [...]

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Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Final: the hits and the misses

by Editor 9 July 2009 Grand Slams: Wimbledon

The highlights and low lights of the Gentlemen’s singles final at Wimbledon. The hits are the highlights and the misses are the low lights from this match. Andy Roddick proving the overwhelming opinion that Andy Murray would be to good for Roddick wrong was a HIT The weather the match was played in was a HIT The match [...]