Tales of Tennis

Wimbledon 2010: Roddick Upset by Yen-Hsun Lu

FuzzyYellow — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:16:33 +0000

The Biggest, Least Expected Upset of Wimbledon 2010? Wimbledon 2010 has been stock full of potential upsets - Federer getting taken to 5 sets in his first round match vs. Alejandro Falla and almost facing a match point, Nadal getting pushed, Soderling, and lets not forget the epic, 11 hour, longest match in tennis history, 3-day battle between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. But no one was worried when the round of 16 match between Roddick and Chinese Tapei (Taiwan) player Yen-Hsun Lu, aged 27 and typically ranked somewhere at the lower end of the top 100, began on Monday. Maybe they should have been... read more »

Longest Tennis Match Ever

FuzzyYellow — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:40:01 +0000

2nd Round: John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut The frenchman takes on our big American John Isner in what initially appeared to be a somewhat routine match. Yesterday that is. The match was extended to today - in what would turn out to be a record breaking event. Nicolas Mahut and John Isner go head to head in what has become, by far, the longest match in tennis history (in the Open Era). They currently sit at 59-59 a piece in the 5th set... read more »

Federer Ousted by Baghdatis

FuzzyYellow — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:32:56 +0000

Roger's Feathers Get Ruffled Indian Wells 2010, 3rd Round - Who would have thought - in fact, since the Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis had not beaten a top ten player since 2008, not many were keeping an eye on the third round match featuring the world number one Roger Federer vs. Marcos Baghdatis.... read more »

How to String a Tennis Racket

FuzzyYellow — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:09 +0000

Play Lots of Tennis? Want to Save Some Money? You'd be surprised at how easy it is to string a racket once you've learned how to do so. If you're a somewhat regular tennis player (ie. a couple times a month or more), it will be worth the investment for you to look into getting a stringing machine that will help you string your own rackets... read more »

Australian Open 2010 - Highlights

FuzzyYellow — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:09:51 +0000

Roger Federer Secures his 16th Grand Slam Roger beats a couple more of his own records en route to his 16th Grand Slam win. On the other side of the draw, Serena Williams stays strong by fending off a near defeat in the quarters against Victoria Azarenka, and in the semis against Li Na. Her sister Venus gets ousted; U.S. Open champ Clijsters gets blow out of the water in the third round in her worst loss ever; and Justine makes a dream comeback run to the finals where Serena takes her down in a battle for the ages... read more »

ATP Tour World Final 2009 Won by Davydenko

FuzzyYellow — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:30:25 +0000

London is Calling... From Russia With Love The ATP World Tour Final took place in London this year, on an indoor hard court, after its former location, Shanghai, relinquished the year ending honors to the famous Wimbledon host country... read more »

Justine Henin's Comeback

FuzzyYellow — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:38:54 +0000

The Rumors Are True - Justine Is Back! Speculation has been going on ever since Justine Henin (the former world number one)'s retirement in May 2008 following her loss in the 2007 Wimbledon semifinal against Marion Bartoli. At the time she was stacking up Grand Slam title after Grand Slam title, had already reached seven at the young age of 25, and looked to be on the path to many more... read more »

Serena Williams Controversial Outburst Against Line Judge

FuzzyYellow — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:49:33 +0000

An Embarrassing Moment for Tennis The long anticipated semifinal between the unseeded Belgian mom Kim Clijsters, returning from a 27 month break as mom, and the American powerhouse Serena Williams, finally took place after a long rain delay Saturday night. The match was intense, and very tight, but Kim's outplaying of the favorite Serena was overshadowed by a controversial outburst at the end of the match... read more »

Kim Clijsters Wins U.S. Open 2009

FuzzyYellow — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:13:18 +0000

Kim is Back! Kim Clijsters, Belgian mom and one of the nicest women on the WTA tour according to fellow players and colleagues, is back with a vengeance. Entering the U.S. Open on a wildcard, she plowed through the draw, dropping Russian after Russian before encountering the dreaded, usually unbeatable in a Slam American powerhouse, Serena Williams... read more »

Federer Family Welcomes Twins

FuzzyYellow — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:57:12 +0000

Federer Family Welcomes Twins The athlete that many consider to be the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer, and his wife Mirka, welcome two baby girls, Charlene Riva Federer and Myla Rose Federer, on July 23, 2009. First, we at Tales of Tennis would like to take a minute to congratulate the Federer family on the beautiful new additions to their household... read more »