If it ain’t broke, why fix it? I have been happily wearing NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor X shoes for years. They fit well, grab my foot nicely, and are low, so I feel secure moving on the court. So imagine my dismay when I tried to order my new pairs and realized they are...
Overview: Choosing a racket can be a daunting task these days. Currently, the top four manufacturers make over 90 different options for players to choose from. This can be confusing and frustrating for even the most avid and knowledgeable. player. Hopefully, this...
The King of Clay has fallen! All hail the new King of Clay, Novak Djokovic, who with 18 Grand Slam titles, looks on track to possibly best both Nadal and Federer’s 20 Grand Slam titles. Ok, maybe he’s the Prince of Clay. It’s hard to anoint him the King of Clay when...
The 2021 women’s French Open final will be contested between Pavlyuchenkova (31) and Krejcikova (33). Absolutely nobody would have predicted these two meeting in the final two weeks ago. Throughout the clay-court tune-ups leading to the French Open, the usual suspects...
The men’s draw is as tight as they come. The quarterfinals will be even tighter. For the most part, the favorites coming in are still alive. I would say the only true surprise is watching how Medvedev has embraced the clay during the last week. Medvedev, who has a...
The women’s draw has opened up for one player. That player’s name is Iga Swiatek, the 2020 French Open defending champion. She’s cruising through the draw with the same tenacity as last year, and it will be difficult to see how anyone can stop her. With no top players...
It’s no secret that many touring tennis pros can suffer from mental health struggles in this sport. It’s a lonely game – with nonstop travel, endless endorsements, media commitments, strict regimens, and many people counting on you for a paycheck. Add to that...
The big surprise in the first couple of days was Naomi Osaka pulling out of the French Open after a standoff with event organizers over her reluctance to participate in press conferences. The whole affair can’t be good for the sport. I hope both organizers and Osaka...
The French Open is in full swing. The first two days have seen their share of amazing matches, as well as business as usual for many of the top players. The only big upset was Dominic Thiem going down in five sets, after leading two sets to none. That’s no surprise...
Today, we are highlighting Diana Stauer – a professional model and an artist. If you use the TennisPAL app, you have come across her fun and whimsical posts in Moments. Her pictures always look perfectly choreographed, right down to color composition and lighting....
Seems like only yesterday Rafa Nadal was lifting his 13th French Open trophy in Paris. On that day he obliterated Novak Djokovic in the final by the score of 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. Rafa tore through the draw without losing a set. He went unchallenged all the way to the title....
Unlike the men, where Rafa Nadal stands as the clear favorite, there are two women that will come into the French Open as clear favorites. Those two women are 2019 French Open Champion Ash Barty and 2020 French Open Champion Iga Swiatek. It’s only fitting that the...
