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WTA Tennis- Maria Sharapova won her 21st Career Title at Memphis

Russian player Maria Sharapova recovered from her early exit at the Australian Open after she beat the Swedish world No. 106, Sofia Arvidsson, 6-2, 6-1 in the tournament finals at Memphis. The match lasted 66 minutes and marked Sharapova’s second tournament of the season and her first title of the year. The (former) world No. 16 had only played a single game this season, a defeat in the first round of the Australian Open, prior to her participation in Memphis. However, ... Read More »

ATP Tennis- Soderling Won his Fifth Career Title at Rotterdam

The Sweden Robin Soderling won the title for the ATP tournament in Rotterdam this past Sunday, after Russian opponent Mikhail Youzhny had to quit the final due to a leg injury. Soderling was winning 6-4, 2-0 in 58 minutes before the Russian decided to withdraw from the match. With the victory, Soderling became the first Swedish player to win the indoor event since Anders Jarryd in 1993. The title is Soderling’s fifth; the player won at Lyon in 2004 and 2008, ... Read More »

How to Play Like a Tennis Pro

Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world. Players like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have taken tennis to levels that the world has never seen before. As the world watched while Federer won his 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, it was amazing to see what can be achieved with such a high level of commitment to excellence in the sport. Federer and Nadal are truly examples to us all of what it takes to be ... Read More »