At the French Open, Elena Dementieva and Anastasia Myskina met in the first all-Russian Grand Slam final, before Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Dementieva in the US Open final to become the third straight Russian Grand Slam winner. Tennis has become a very competitive sport, where every conceivable advantage, no matter how small is taken seriously. As new fashions hit the general marketplace, they will find their way onto the tennis court, but framed in the latest technologies to help the tennis player perform at optimal levels.

What if your first serve went wild and hit the doubles opponent standing closest to the net. Is this a fault?

Good question. A little more information is needed before a ruling can be made.

Many kids have an idea of wanting to become a professional tennis player and fall away along the side. This is because tennis coaches tell them that they need to have a certain amount of talent. This is however not the case. All tennis players that wanna reach the top must only believe in themselves and what GOD gave them. When you have doubt in your own ability then there is very little the coach can really teach you.

Roddick get a questionable line call, and seeks revenge with his next serve. Watch what happen… unbelievable!!!

In 1981 of course, Bjorn Borg, the Swedish iceman was attempting to win his sixth consecutive Wimbledon Men’s Title. He had won his fifth title in 1980 against the abrasive, but a brilliant American, John McEnroe, in one of the greatest finals, that Wimbledon, throughout its distinguished history, has ever seen. The fourth set tie break, won by McEnroe to keep him in the match, will be talked about for a thousand years, as will the final set won by Borg (8-6) that won him the match and with it immortality

If you think that tennis balls are simply yellow fuzzy balls, one no different from another, you are most definitely wrong. Tennis balls are much more than that. Here are some facts about tennis balls that you may or may not already know:

Pressurized vs. Pressureless Tennis Balls:

Nadal is not yet number one in the world but might soon be. He has been more consistent this season and with two grand slams under his belt already, will surely end the season on top of the rankings. This would be tangible acknowledgment of his superiority and just reward for a player who has spent the most consecutive weeks at number two in the rankings.

With the recent World economic downturn which has had an impact on the housing market it has come to light that Roger Federer has been inspecting his property portfolio.

The business empire that has been built up over the past 6 or 7 years with many properties dotted around the globe is now under scrutiny.

It is the final that everyone expected from the outset. With due respect to the men who stand in the way of this showdown - Marat Safin, Arnaud Clement and Rainer Schuettler - we will surely be watching part three of what will be a long-running Federer - Nadal Wimbledon saga.