On June 21, the 2012 U.S. Open Ballperson Tryouts were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. More than 400 people were on hand to show off their skills in running, throwing and catching for a shot at one of the 80 available spots. The extreme heat did not stop competitors ranging in…
On the final day of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, five Americans qualifiers have made it through to the main draw. On the women’s side of the draw for the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, 20-year-old Coco Vandeweghe earned a spot in the main draw at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club after her 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 win against Lara Arruabarrena-Vecin…
Considered the most prestigious tennis event in the world, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships are set to begin Monday, June 25. As the World Series is for baseball, the U.S. Open for golf, and the Tour de France for cycling, winning the title at the All-England Club is what moves a tennis player’s career to one…
Tennis is a unique sport that involves intense physical activity for a prolonged period of time. Nobody knows how long one’s match will last until the final point is won. Thus, it is vital for every tennis player to have the aerobic capacity to have endurance and tolerance. As discussed in my previous articles, nutrition…
April 15th marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic during its Transatlantic maiden voyage. On that night in 1912, the perceived greatest of passenger liners sank into the North Atlantic, and with it, more than 1,500 lives perished. It was the largest catastrophe of its day. Its owners were piloted by a…
As Day Three of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers came to a close, four American men remain in the draw. The number five seed, Jesse Levine, secured his final round spot by defeating fellow American, Wayne Odesnick, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2. Ryan Sweeting also moves on to the final round with his win over Peter Torebko in…
Spain’s Olympic Committee (COE) has said that gold medalist and world number two-ranked Rafael Nadal will carry the nation’s flag at the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Games on July 27. Nadal recently won a record seventh French Open title at Roland Garros and has won 11 Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal competed in the doubles at…
This year’s French Open winner Maria Sharapova is the top seed in the womens singles and defending champion Novak Djokovic has been confirmed as the top seed in this year’s mens singles at Wimbledon 2012. Serbia’s Djokovic, the current world number one, lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open Finals earlier this month, but maintains…
It is impossible not to compare Matthew Cronin’s Epic: John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever with Stephen Tignor’s High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the Untold Story of Tennis’ Fiercest Rivalry. If you have to read only one, I’d recommend Tignor’s book as he offers the reader more interesting period…
After the conclusion of Day Two of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, 10 American men and women remain in their respective draws. Veteran and the number four seed, Michael Russell, won his second round match today against Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer, 6-3, 6-4. Number five seeded Jesse Levine also won his second round match against Hiroki Moriya…