After a week filled with polemics and surprising upsets, Djokovic, Nadal and co are happy to leave Madrid’s blue clay for the red clay of the Foro Italico in Rome. Check out some pics and video of the draw ceremony which took place at one of Rome’s most popular tourist sites, the Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna). Attending [...]

Thanks to JC for sharing his pics. Read the full story on tennis-8.com.

Paddle Tennis courts: Svetlana Kuznetsova practicing at the Sanchez Casal Academy, a few weeks before her 2009 French Open victory:

Want to know more about the Sanchez Casal Academy ? Read our other reports: – 2 years at the Sanchez Casal Academy – Four weeks at the Sanchez [...]

Thanks to JC for sharing his pics and anecdotes about his 2009 European tour. On this self-guided five-city tennis journey, I flew to Spain, France and Great Britain to retrace the footsteps of the tennis legend and my personal hero – Rafael Nadal . Along the way I discover many wonderful cultures and met individuals from all walks of [...]

Tie Breaker Knit Dress:

Nike SS Baseline Top and Nike SS Baseline Knit Skirt:

Serena‘s dress for Roland Garros: the Statement Nike Rally Dress

Serena’s shoes: the Nike Air Max Mirabella:

Nike Tennis unveils Maria Sharapova‘s dress for Roland Garros: the Maria Statement Set Dress.

Maria Sharapova’s shoes: the Nike Lunar Speed 3

RF Smash Clay Polo and RF Woven Short:

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Roger Federer signature shoe: the Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour:

Nike Tennis unveils Rafa‘s look for Roland Garros:

Rafa Finals Clay Crew and Finals Short:

Rafael Nadal’s signature shoe: the Nike Air Max Courtballistec 4.3:

“I asked Tinker (Hatfield) to design something that would give give me the comfort and breathability of a running shoe, but was closer to the ground to benefit tennis players” that was the original insight from Roger Federer to Tinker Hatfield the VP of Creative Design at NIKE. The result of that collaboration between athlete and designer was [...]

By Cara Newman Most tennis fans are preparing for one of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year: the 2012 French Open . Fans all over the world are discussing the odds of who will win; they’re examining the pros and cons of Nadal, Djokovic and Federer, but what about the people behind the scenes? The men and women who work [...]

To mark 100 days to go until the start of the London Games the International Olympic Committee has launched a social media platform where fans can ‘connect’ with their favourite athletes and former Olympic stars. The Olympic Athletes’ Hub aggregates the verified social media feeds of more than 1,000 current and former Olympians. It will post content directly [...]

Wednesday marked 100 days until the Olympic Games and events were held around the world to celebrate the countdown to the Opening Ceremony Parade in London. In New York City, the US Olympic Committee transformed Times Square into an Olympic Village for the exclusive unveil of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s new “Raise Our Flag” program. Fans [...]

What happens when you combine a crane and a tennis player?

Fine print from Asics: Fictionalization. Do not attempt. Seriously don’t do it. You’d be nuts.

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Students from Kingston University won an exclusive competition to design the official poster for the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championship . Twelve entries were chosen from 52 and condensed into one poster, for the competition that was sponsored by the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Much much better in my opinion than this year’s Roland Garros poster . My favorite of [...]

The Nike Pixel Tee is also available for Roger Federer‘s fans:
The Nike Roger Federer Tee is part of the Roger Federer collection for the 2012 clay court season.

Available in grey and white, on Tennis-point.com

Show your support for Rafa with the Nike Rafa Pixel Tee made with Dri-FIT jersey fabric.
The Nike Rafa Pixel Tee is part of the 2012 clay court season collection.

Available in pink, grey, black and white, on Tennis-point.com

During the Olympic Games , Eton Manor will have temporary training pools for participants in Aquatics events. It will have three 50m pools for swimmers, and smaller pools for synchronised swimmers and Water Polo players. It will then host Wheelchair Tennis during the Paralympic Games , and remain a training facility for Aquatics competitors. There will be nine competition courts [...]

The Spring 2012 collection from French brand Le Coq Sportif bring two vintage silhouettes (Arthur Ashe & Milos Vintage) alongside their new model The Dax. The Arthur Ashe model consists of a full leather upper with perforation detailing on the side panels for added breathability. The shoe is branded with the original Le Coq Sportif practice logo on [...]

The ball boys and ball girls at this year’s Madrid Open will be sporting an ellesse x Surface To Air collaboration design. ellesse have collaborated with French fashion house Surface to Air to design the kits for the tournament’s ball boys and ball girls. For the semi finals and finals, trained professional models will take over as ball boys and [...]