Tennis Headlines- Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka & Novak Djokovic reach third roundJapan's Naomi Osaka cruises into the third round of the women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics with a 65-minute victory over Viktorija Golubic.
- Tokyo Olympics: GB's Jamie Murray & Neal Skupski out of men's doublesGreat Britain's Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski are knocked out of the men's doubles tennis event at Tokyo 2020 in the second round.
- British Open Wheelchair Tennis: Alfie Hewett wins men's singles titleAlfie Hewett produces a dominant display to beat seven-time champion Shingo Kunieda and win his first British Open men's wheelchair singles title.
- Tokyo Olympics: Watch best shots from Osaka's first-round victory at Tokyo 2020Watch the best shots from Naomi Osaka's first-round victory over China's Zheng Saisai as she advances to the second round of the women's singles competition in her home country of Japan.
- Cameron Norrie wins Los Cabos Open final for first ATP titleBritain's Cameron Norrie claims his first ATP singles title with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Brandon Nakashima in the final of the Los Cabos Open in Mexico.
- Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka 'refreshed' for 'nerve-wracking' Games debut in JapanA "refreshed" Naomi Osaka says it was "nerve-wracking" to compete in the Olympics in her home country of Japan after her first-round win.
- Tokyo Olympics: Andy Murray withdraws from men's singles with minor thigh strainAndy Murray withdraws from the men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics with a minor thigh strain.
- Tokyo Olympics: World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned by Sara Sorribes Tormo in first roundWorld number one Ashleigh Barty is stunned by Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the first round of women's Olympics singles in Tokyo.
- British Open Wheelchair Tennis: Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid win doubles titleAlfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win the men's doubles title at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships.
- Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic & Daniil Medvedev want matches moved because of heatNovak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev want Olympic organisers to change the tennis schedule because of sweltering conditions - the "toughest" they have experienced.
- Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka & Novak Djokovic reach third round
Category Archives: Technology of Tennis
Nassau Tennis Club adds new piece of court technology
By Ann LoPrinzi/For The Times The Times, Trenton on January 13, 2014 at 6:00 AM, updated January 13, 2014 at 6:23 AM Technology is the new wave of tennis, and it’s getting more sophisticated. Rackets, strings and court surfaces have … Continue reading
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Gerald Says, “Buy Better Balls!”
What’s the difference between the can of balls you get for $1.99 from Costco and a can of Tour quality balls you get get at the Pro Shop? The rubber used to produce the tennis ball is at the core … Continue reading
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Gerald Says, “Maintain Your (Bumper) Guard”
What are bumper guards? The Bumper guard and their smaller counterpart, the grommet strip, is one of the key technical innovations for prolonging string life and protecting the frame from contacting the ground. Unfortunately, bumper guards and grommet strips don’t … Continue reading
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Gerald says, “Why do I favor one racquet over the others?”
You go out to your local pro shop (or, much to my dismay, online retailer) and buy two racquets of identical make and model, with the same grip and head size and have them strung the exact same way with … Continue reading
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Gerald Says…Beware of the Counterfeit Racquet!
What? There are counterfeit tennis racquets now? Unfortunately, counterfeiting is a plague to which the tennis industry is not immune. Generally speaking, the impostors are manufactured in China and sold via the internet, on random online retail sites that look as legitimate as … Continue reading
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Gerald Says: “Take Care of Your Racquet”
In future articles, I will go more in depth regarding the “technology of tennis”, but today we will get things started by discussing the fundamentals of racquet maintenance. With the holidays fast approaching, many of you are considering the gift … Continue reading