Tennis Headlines- Miami Open: Britain's Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans among seeds to fallBritish number one and two Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans are out of the Miami Open after both losing in the second round, while Coco Gauff also exits in the women's singles.
- Miami Open: World number one Carlos Alcaraz begins title defence with emphatic winWorld number one Carlos Alcaraz starts his Miami Open title defence by losing just two games in an emphatic win over Facundo Bagnis.
- Miami Open 2023: Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refuses handshake with Russia's Anastasia PotapovaUkraine's Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after being beaten by the Russian in the second round at the Miami Open.
- Miami Open 2023 results: Andy Murray loses to Dusan Lajovic in straight setsTwo-time champion Andy Murray suffers a straight-set loss to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the first round at the Miami Open.
- Miami Open 2023 results: Emma Raducanu loses to Bianca AndreescuBritish number one Emma Raducanu is out of the Miami Open after losing to Canada's Bianca Andreescu in an enjoyable battle between two former teenage US Open champions.
- Miami Open 2023: 'Fearless Carlos Alcaraz fuels prospect of Novak Djokovic duel'Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz is back on court and back as the world number one, setting up the prospect of a tantalising battle with Novak Djokovic in 2023.
- Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka faced 'hate' in locker room over Russian invasion of UkraineBelarusian world number two Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced "hate" in the locker room over her country's role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Martina Navratilova: Tennis legend says she is 'cancer-free' after treatmentMartina Navratilova - an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion - says she is "cancer free" after fearing she "would not see next Christmas".
- Jack Draper withdraws from Miami Open so as not to worsen abdominal injuryBritain's Jack Draper pulls out of this week's Miami Open as he does not want to make an abdominal muscle injury any worse.
- Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniil Medvedev in final to return to world number oneCarlos Alcaraz breezes past Daniil Medvedev to win the Indian Wells title and replace Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings.
- Miami Open: Britain's Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans among seeds to fall
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