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Interviews and Highlights from 2011 Medibank International Tennis – January 10

Rob Keating — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:00:43 +0000

Here are some interviews and highlights from the Medibank International tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The tournament includes the women’s world no. 1 and 2 players.

Marcos Baghdatis talks after his withdrawal from the tournament due to a groin injury. He was the defending champion.

World no. 2 Vera Zvonareva talks ahead of her match at the tournament. Last season she reached two major finals and climbed to no. 2 in the rankings.

World no. 6 ranked tennis player and local favourite talks about her win in round 1. She also talks about dealing with the expectations of being the top Australian female player.

China’s Li Na talks after her round one win over Australian wildcard Anastasia Rodionova. She was a semi-finalist at the 2010 Australian Open.

Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro about his three-set win over Feliciano Lopez in the first round of the Medibank International Sydney.

Highlights from the Sam Stosur and Yanina Wickmayer round one match. Stosur won the match 7-5, 6-4.

Highlights from the match between world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Dominika Cibulkova (SVK). Cibulkova pulled off an upset with a 6-3, 6-3 win.

Interviews from 2011 Medibank International Tennis – January 9

Rob Keating — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:05:09 +0000

Bernard Tomic talks after getting through qualifying to reach the main draw of the Medibank International. He won three matches.

Jelena Dokic talks about her first round loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Svetlana Kuznetsova in her press conference following her round one victory against Australia’s Jelena Dokic.

Kim Clijsters discusses things after her round one win.

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro meets the press ahead of his first-round match at the Medibank International Sydney. This is his first tournament since Tokyo in September.

WTA world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki talks to the press ahead of the Medibank International. She is hoping to take the next step to win a Grand Slam sooner rather than later.

Tennis Express Products Show Powered by Tennis Week #120

Rob Keating — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:29:56 +0000

This week’s edition of Tennis Week’s Product Show: Powered by Tennis Express with Carrie Milbank features the Pro Kennex Black Ace tennis racquet, the Asics Gel Resolution 2 tennis shoe, the K.Bell women’s sports socks, and the USPTA On Court instructional video called “The Serve.” The Pro Kennex Black Ace is a tennis racquet designed for players with long and fast swing speeds looking for maximum control. With a mid-sized head, a thin beam, and lightweight design, the Black Ace should give plenty of control and feel on every swing. The Asics Gel Resolution 2 is a tennis shoe that provides comfort, stability, and support for both men and women. It’s unique memory foam in the heel gives every person the ideal fit for their foot while easing stress on the knee. The K.Bell sports sock for women provides functional fashion while keeping the foot cool and dry with its Sensure yarn. Sensure yarn is softer than combed cotton, more durable, and has twice the resistance to abrasion. The sock is worn by several WTA players and is available in many different styles. Finally, get your serve on with the uspta’s On Court instructional video titled: “The Serve”. It features 60-time champion Jim Parker as you strive for a Roddick-like serve. You can find these items at Tennis Express: www.tennisexpress.com Pro Kennex Black Ace www.tennisexpress.com Asics Gel Resolution 2 Tennis Shoe Men’s: www.tennisexpress.com Asics Gel Resolution 2 Tennis Shoe Women’s: www.tennisexpress.com K.Bell Socks: www.tennisexpress.com On Court with USPTA: “The Serve”: www.tennisexpress.com

Can you suggest where to buy tennis shoes that are not running shoes?

Rob Keating — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:34:47 +0000

I’m looking to buy a pair of tennis shoes or really just a good pair of casual shoes to wear around a college campus. I already have a pair of running shoes, which I use for exercising. I suppose I’m just looking for something a little less athletic looking, if that makes any sense. Thanks for your help.

Tennis Fitness Training – How to Start

Rob Keating — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:53:10 +0000

Tennis is a very exciting and popular sport. It can help improve your overall fitness, and provide you with hours and hours of enjoyment. You can play the sport alone, with just one opponent, or you can play tennis in doubles. You often see tennis professionals competing on live television telecasts, and they make it look so easy. The sport looks easy because professionals play full time tennis, and they have the opportunity to practice every single day. However, if you are just picking up the sport, you will quickly realize that it’s not an easy sport at all. If you are not mentally prepared, you may even give up the sport altogether. Here are some tips on how to get you started with tennis fitness training. Tennis basic rules. The rules of tennis are simple. You can play the game in sets of three, or sets of five. The player who wins the most sets, will win the match. In each set, there are a total of 6 games. To win a set, the tennis player must win more than 3 games. If both players win the same number of games (e.g. 6-6), this forces a tie breaker. The set will continue until a player has won at least 2 games more than the opponent.

In each game, a sequence of points will be played. For beginners, the scoring system may seem a little confusing. The first point will be recorded as 0-15, the second point as 0-30, and the third point as 0-40 (game point). If the player goes on and scores a forth point, he or she wins the game. Again, if both are tied at 40-40, there will be a deuce. The deuce will continue until one player wins at least 2 points ahead of the competition.

To score a point in the game, a player must use the tennis racket to hit the ball before the ball bounces twice. The goal is to hit the ball back into the opponent’s court. Of course, the tennis ball must land within the boundaries of the court. If it’s a singles game, the inner lines at the side mark the boundaries. If it’s a doubles game, the outer lines at the side mark the boundaries. You can use a variety of tennis strokes to score in the game. These include the fore hand stroke, the back hand stroke, the overhead stroke. If you hit the ball before it touches the ground, it’s called a volley. Tennis is a great sport for fitness training because you have to run and move around in the court to play the game. The movements involve exercising your arms and legs. You also get a great cardiovascular workout. You don’t need a lot of equipment to get started with the sport. Just a basic tennis racket, some tennis clothing and a pair of tennis shoes and you are good to go.

has anyone else here read the Tennis Shoes Adventure series?

Rob Keating — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:32:46 +0000

by chris heimerdinger
Tennis shoes among the Nephites
Gadiantons and the Silver Sword
The Feathered Serpent, Parts 1 and 2
The Sacred Quest
The Lost Scrolls
The Golden Crown
The Warriors of Cumorah
Tower of Thunder
Kingdoms and Conquerors

who is your favorite character?
what is your favorite part?
if you have read them then you know why this is under the R&S section
yes i have heard of his movie, Passage to Zarahemla- really looking forward to it.

Tennis Express Products Show Powered by Tennis Week #103

Rob Keating — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:27:16 +0000

This episode of the Tennis Express product show powered by Tennis Week features the adidas Women’s Adilibria Tank and Response Court Skort, Wilson K Pro Tour Sampras Super Six Pack Bag, and Prince shoes. The adidas Women’s Adilibria Tank has a very modern style with traditional apparel technologies that will keep you comfortable and looking fabulous all at the same time. The adidas Women’s Response Court Skort would be the perfect match for the Adilibria Tank with it’s powder blue hip band and climacool technology to keep you cool and dry throughout your games. Bring back your Sampras support with Wilson’s K Pro Tour Sampras Super Six Pack Bag. It features all of Wilson’s patented bag technologies such as thermoguared and moistureguard. Kick up your footwear with a pair of Prince Tennis shoes! Check us out at www.tennisexpress.com Adidas Women’s Adilibria Tennis Tank http Adidas Women’s Response Court Skort www.tennisexpress.com Wilson K Pro Tour Sampras Super Six Pack Tennis Bag www.tennisexpress.com Prince Tennis Shoes www.tennisexpress.com

Tools You Need to Play Tennis

Rob Keating — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:02:44 +0000

Tennis is a sport which has ventilators and competitors in more than one hundred country around the world. This sport does not require much equipment, just racquet of tennis, some balls of tennis, decent shoes of tennis, and loose clothing which is comfortable to carry and to move around inside. This play has two types of play. Chooses matches are played between two simple competitors. Matches of doubles are played by two teams, and each team has two players. A racquet of tennis is the piece of the most important equipment that you will buy for the sport of tennis. In this sector, the price is not a reliable indicator of execution of quality, because the more expensive racquets are usually conceived for the players of tennis which have a good number of experiment and already accumulated the mass of muscle where it is necessary for this sport. For a beginner, a racquet expensive is not in value the price because you will not be able to employ these racquets effectively higher end until you are tested with this sport. In addition, of the racquets which are very cheap cannot be well made whole, and the latter tend to break easy. The usual council must stick with the principal marks of manufacture of the racquet of tennis. A racquet should last at least two years, and then you can move until some of the better racquets which require experiment of tennis to effectively employ them. The adjustment of your racquet of tennis is very important. There are three aspects to obtain the good adjustment, and they are the size of handle, the weight of racquet, and the point of balance of racquet. The size of handle is the distance around the handle of the racquet, and this measurement should be marked side of the handle of racquet. This aspect is important so that you can comfortably seize the handle correctly, because there are various sizes of hand with regard to people. All the sizes of handle are measured in inches, and numbers it inches will change according to the size of your hand. The racquet should adapt comfortably in your hand, without gripping, to cover, or gaps. This makes sure that your arm will not quickly tire to hold too narrowly when the size of handle is too large, or of the racquet slipping around into your hand of a handle which is too small. The weight of racquet is another variable, and the beginners should start with a light or a superb racquet of light, because this class of weight is not too heavy for starters. The weight of racquet is enumerated by the size of handle, and can state SL, L, LM, or seldom, M. The last aspect, the point of balance, lets you know if there is more weight close to the head of the racquet, the handle of the racquet, or if the weight is also distributed.

True Blue 3 Review 2009

Rob Keating — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:01:02 +0000

Hey this is my full review of the TB’3s enjoy. Btw i am selling the 9.5 if interested, all of the other sizes are gone. subscribe!

anyone who are in malaysia that know where to buy Prince tennis racket?

Rob Keating — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:38:18 +0000

do anyone where to buy Prince tennis racket that is genuine, If you know tell me that location , Thank You