Australia Open commercial for 2012

While awaiting for the open ceremony of the Australia Open, one can check out their commercial which in comparison to the previous year this was so much better in engaging the audience. This is a grand event and it is also a sport that is filled with passion thus it should show both of these elements. In this commercial, it aims to engage the audience to feel with the players, the game and the place. More importantly it makes the audience want to watch on and also feel that the open is going to be really nice. Few more days for this exciting open to come.

Strengthening exercise for best tennis performance

There are certain important things that was noted and one of them is actually a simple set of exercise that would help not only in performing the techniques but also to sustain from injuries. In short it will enhance the tennis performance for a longer run.

This exercise I realised which is important is for the shoulders or upper arm. Besides the shoulder rotation and arm stretching, it is good to begin some strengthening exercises with some weights. One simple exercise that could be effective is to place the weight at your shoulder level then next raise it above the head level. Complete this in sets of 10.

Note also that you may want to exercise your right arm and left arm with the same sets. After completing the sets of 10 rest for a while and continue another few more sets.

The effect of wrist band in tennis

I have recently seen some people asking about whether there is a need to wear wrist band when playing tennis. The reason of why some wear them including professionals is because of the grip they want to maintain. When there is a wrist band the perspiration from the player will be absorbed in the wrist band. 

Some will also use the wrist band to wipe their perspiration near their eyes. This is the same reason why some put on a head band like Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Of course, there could also be a reason of serving it as a fashion accessory in tennis if they think it looks cooler.

Some top players like Maria Sharapova do not wear wrist band and she can certainly serve a power shot still. Thus in conclusion, it is a matter of preference at the end of the day whether you would really to wear a wrist band in tennis in a way. Some feel that it is an obstacle to have something on the wrist others perhaps felt it will be stronger as a grip. It works whichever it may serve you better of course in the right manner and approach.

ATP Masters 1000

Sometimes there are so many tennis tournaments, we might not know which is which and why some seems to be more important or glamorous than the rest. The ATP Masters 1000 is a series of tennis tournanents which often big names are involved. The ATP Masters 1000 is also formerly known as other names such as Mercedes-Benz Super 9, Tennis Master Series and ATP Master Series.

This series of tennis tournaments is mainly for the professional male tennis players and the points scored in tournaments are more than the regular ones for World ranking. Again, it is not as much as the Grand Slam or ATP World Tours (another tennis tournament).

Any guess why is it called 1000? Hint: The tournament points.

Are you enjoying the game still?

Recently there have been some talking about how they have managed to hit the balls on targets, return serves and etc during practice. But, when they reached at the courts playing with someone at a tournament, things changed. They seem to lose their accuracy. 

At any sports, I think before playing at tournaments, we need to get prepare, train and get the right level of of skills. At the match however sometimes it seems like a different story, you will get nervous, feel the intensity and perhaps this is where you should begin to think back why and how you want to play tennis. The question is are you still enjoying the game? 

Keep it relax. But not too relax totally, by means relax is to be yourself when you are training hitting the balls with accuracy and the right amount of strength. Enjoy every moment at the court. That's why we want to play the sports in the first place isn't it?

Why spin?

Adding spin will actually gives you control over the shots and spin produces different effects. Isn't this considered good as you can feint the movements of the balls and caught your opponent in surprise? There are basically three kinds of spins.



Topspin allows one to hit the ball higher over the net. It actually pulls the ball down into the court, so you can hit harder and keep the ball in play. Backspin makes the ball stay longer in the air, it makes the ball float ha. This helps in giving more time to get back in position. Sidespin which is something I like it causes the ball to curve in the opposite direction of the racquet path. A ball that curves directly into the body is difficult to return. Can you guess what spin Maria Kirilenko is going to do? It is most probably the top spin.

Tennis stances

As mentioned before there are basically four kinds of stances. In an open stance, the back leg is out to the side at the top of the backswing. It is mainly used for shots out wide on the forehand side.

Tactical stance
one can use an open stance on either the forehand or the backhand side to make the best returns against a strong server.

Sideways stance
One can reach the balls that are played either short or deep when the legs are positioned in line towards the net.

A closed stance
This is when the front leg is across the back leg. It is opposite to an open stance and is mostly used on the backhand side.