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Participation in tennis has reached the top of 30 million players for the first time in two decades in 2009 and continues to grow, according to the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Tennis Industry Association. His study reflects a revival of the sport in popularity due to its accessibility in parks in neighborhoods and schools, as well as their cardiovascular benefits, besides being a full year.

If a player is neophyte or stopped playing tennis a year ago and changed it to other less demanding activity, but feel intimidated seeing the players play a few services that are faster or hit the ball in spectacular fashion, playing doubles can be a good way to get into action. Playing with a partner is not an activity that requires much physically as it is to play alone.

“In the doubles do not have to cover as much tennis as easy,” says David Schobel, director of competitive play for the USTA in White Plains, New York. “It’s great for beginners, if you have not been practicing for a while or is gaining in years.” And furthermore, brings the bonus of promoting social camaraderie no matter what age or level of competitiveness. Readmore…

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has extended its winning streak to 34 consecutive (32 this year) to sign the final victory at the Mutua Madrid Open by crushing world number one, the Spanish Rafael Nadal in straight sets.

The Balkan presented its candidacy to the leadership of the ATP by winning 7-5, 6-4 in his first win on clay after ten games in that area before the Spaniard, who could not validate title.

With this victory, Belgrade won the twenty-fourth career title and his eighth Masters 1,000, stringing together his third straight win against Nadal after Indian Wells and Miami. Furthermore, it is something closer to wrest the world number one Spaniard, who sees his lead reduced and still be defended in Rome 1,000 points and 2,000 at Roland Garros.

The game started at a very high level. In the first exchange, Nadal enjoyed his first two break points’, but Djokovic saved them without too many complications. However, Serbian, dressed in black for the occasion, soon to play its role as a villain and snatched the Spaniard service in the second game (2-0), taking advantage of the weakness of his first serve. Readmore…

Tennis is one of the most popular and beautiful game that is adored by many people around the world. During the tennis tournaments, the passion keeps on increasing and people try to get the same experience as their favorite tennis player would have experienced.

Thus the commercialization has increased leading to increase in the sales of tennis equipment. There are many companies coming up with such sports equipments. These equipments are easily available in the retail stores but the best option is to purchase these equipments through internet as they frequently come up with several discount offers to please the customers.

Racquet is one of the essential tennis sport equipment which is purchased only after conducting appropriate research based on control as well as power. Along with this, the similar aspects are considered while purchasing a tennis ball.

Perfect dimensions and various aspects of tennis balls are well considered by Slazenger which is the most famous sports equipment producing company. And the Slazenger tennis ball is the most popular product since 1902. This British company has a contract of supplying Slazenger balls for Wimbledon till year 2015. Even for practice sessions, this ball is preferred due to its durability which is the most crucial factor.

Not just tennis equipments makes the game joyous, thus equal attention has to be given to other tennis apparels such as proper footwear and clothing. The footwear has to be comfortable that is usually designed with specific shock absorbers and moisture absorbing technology. Apart from this, the tennis clothing has to be of perfect size and style that depends mostly on the playing technique of the player as well as the physique.

Most of the sports equipment dealers offer tennis gears and apparels in customized form. A player can place an order with specific design and specifications and get the customized getup for the game. The real gist of the game is through the perfect equipments of tennis as well as the clothing. Thus, every sports shop makes sure that they have perfect designs for ladies as well as for men. Even the special cap and neck tie makes the getup much cooler and game enjoyable.

Rafael Nadal continues his quiet presence in Indian Wells and added another victory in the 1000 Masters first season, this time against American Ryan Sweeting 6-3, 6-1. The Navy had the lime and sand with the classification of Robredo and Albert Montanes but with the elimination of Fernando Verdasco.

Another surprise was in store the day at Indian Wells. The surprise elimination of the previous day Murray has continued with the fall of Robin Soderling at the German Kohlschreiber by 6-7 and 4-6 . Another of the stones on the way Rafael Nadal has become dust and straw.

Indian Wells film is developing the best possible way for the world number 1 Rafa Nadal. In the previous concern about the lack of rhythm of Spanish tennis player, after the injury and recovery in Australia in the Davis Cup tie. The Spaniard will table in a stunning cleaning. If in the previous day’s surprise elimination of Murray, in this we have had of Robin Soderling . Two rocks Nadal will face No. 1 because the world itself is fulfilling its part of the script. Readmore…

Rafael Nadal and Lopez and Marc are in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open , defeating the duo formed by Lukas Dlouhy and Paul Hanley. But that was not the only Spanish couple we saw in the California court because the Spanish player in the NBA , Pau Gasol, he witnessed this same party in the company of his partner, Silvia López .

After two hours of party, and with ten games in the final set (7-5, 6-7 (3), 10-7) Rafael Nadal and his partner, Marc Lopez and hope Catalan rivals in the semifinals at Indian Wells , and the opponent could be none other than world number two Roger Federer.

The Swiss player and teammate Stanislas Wawrinka will meet in the quarterfinals to the pairing of Mark Knowles and Michal Mertinak, which broke off in the previous round of the champions of 2008, the Israelis Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 6-3 6-4.

This doubles tournament and has brought some surprises , such as the defeat in the second round of Americans (future rivals of Spain in the Davis Cup) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan . The two-time finalists in the tournament were separated from the masters of their country, and Xavier Malisse Alexander Dolgopolov (former rivals of Spain in the Davis Cup). Since winning the Australia Open, the American couple going from failure to failure with deletions in Acapulco and Indian Wells.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are other big names in singles, which are contesting the Masters doubles. Fatigue is not an obstacle for the players (and Murray does not matter), but will it be for Nadal after an injury?

Albert Montanes successfully debuted in Buenos Aires
The Spanish Tommy Robredo and Albert Montanes have managed to slip into the second round of the ATP tournament in Buenos Aires on Monday.

Montanes, who is seeded third in this tournament, and that in last year reached the semifinals, beat compatriot Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo by an aggregate score of 6-1 and 7-6 (0).

For its part Robredo, sixth seed, who took the title this year in Santiago (Chile), beat Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez 7-5, 6-2.

Other three parties developed in the last day, the Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela beat Portugal’s Rui Machado 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Also won the Argentine Leonardo Mayer and Italian Fabio Fognini, after beating Argentine Federico De Bonis and Portuguese Frederico Gil respectively.

Anabel Medina eliminated in first round in Bogota
The Spanish Anabel Medina Garrigues was eliminated in the first round of the Bogotá (Colombia), after falling in three sets at the local Catalina Castano.

In a match that lasted 3 hours and half, Anabel Medina could not beat the player that defeated Colombia 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (5).

The fellow player lost two tie-break of the first and third set 7 / 5, thus leaving the tournament in the first round.

Good Spanish presence has this open Bogota, as they will also present Carla Suárez, Lourdes Domínguez, Leticia Costas, Laura Pous, Silvia Soler and Arantxa Parra.

The surprise of the first day of France’s Mathilde Johansson starred, who overcame a 7-6, 7-5 to Romanian Simona Halep, third favorite.

He also started the tournament on Monday in Memphis (USA), where they were defeated the first two favorites.

Czech Barbora Zahlavova, first seed, lost 6-1 6-3 to the Dutch Michaella Krajicek, while Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson (No.2) lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 to the American Alexandra Stevenson.

Maria Jose Martinez eliminated in Dubai
WTA Tournament in Dubai has been without representation after eliminations Spanish Maria Jose Martinez and Nuria Llagostera Vives.

Nuria Llagostera, who came from the preliminary stage on Monday, fell to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-2.

For its part María José Martínez left a poor impression on his debut in the tournament, losing to Shahar Peer in straight sets.

Peer, seeded ninth in this tournament which is held in the UAE, with total easily surpassed the yeclana 6-4, 6-1, leaving Spanish representation in the tournament.

Slow start to the season is taking Maria Jose, who has not gotten past the first round in the tournaments he has played in the 2011.

In the rest of the day we highlight the failures of the Slovak Daniela Hantuchova and Czech Petra Kvitova, who come to win the Pattaya Open on Sunday and the Tournament of Paris respectively.

Hantuchova fell in straight sets to Russia’s Anna Chakvetadze by a score of 6-1 and 6-3, while Kvitova was defeated by Japan’s Ayumi Morita with a double 7-6.

Maria Kirilenko in the second round in Thailand
Russia’s Maria Kirilenko, third seed, advanced to the second round of the Pattaya Open which is being held in Thailand after winning three sets to Italy’s Alberta Brianti.

Kirilenko began sweeping and took the first set 6-0, but fell 4-6 in the second and had to play a third and deciding set which managed to win 6-2.

On the first day of the tournament wins also debuted the Chinese Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai, beating Taiwan’s Chan Yung-Jan and Slovakian Zuzana Kucova, respectively, while American Jill Craybas knocked out local Noppawan Lertcheewakarn.

Russia, Italy and the Czech Rep., Belgium’s Fed Cup semifinals

they were certain the Fed Cup semifinals after weekend played the playoff quarterfinals.

Russia certainly gave the note to turn his game against France on Sunday. The French were 2-0 up after the first two singles, but the Russians pulled breed to take the series.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova took the first point against Alize Cornet (3-6, 6 -, 6-2), meanwhile Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Virginie Razzano (6-4, 6-4), and double the husband- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Svetlana Kuznetsova beat France’s Julie Coin and Alize Cornet (7-6, 6-0).

Russia will face in the semifinals against Italy, the current defending champion, who beat Australia by 4 to 1.

The other semi-final will play Czech Republic and Belgium. The Belgian won a victory smoothly from 4 to 1 on the U.S., while the Czech defeated by a close 3 to 2 Slovakia.

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo past the first round in Brazil
Brazil began Monday Open tennis tournament which takes place in the town of Costa do Sauipe.

The Spanish Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo and Pablo Andujar won victories in its debut.

Ramirez-Hidalgo a 6-4, 6-2 to Brazilian Fernando Romboli, and in the second round awaits the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, a player who has been making a great start to the season.

For its part Pablo Andujar defeated his compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the fratricidal duel of the day, by a clear 6-3, 6-1.

The Spanish play in the second round with the winner of the match that will be held on Tuesday Tommy Robredo against Italian Fabio Fognini. Also on this day debuts Murcia Nicolas Almagro, who will face the Brazilian Joao Souza.

Cilic Melzer and successful debut in Rotterdam

the Austrian Jurgen Melzer, fifth seed, overcame a double 6-4 Jesse Huta Galung Dutch at the beginning of Open Rotterdam (Netherlands).

For his part, overcame Croatian Marin Cilic 6-2 6-4 to German Mischa Zverev and Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-2, 7-6 defeat by Dutchman Thomas Schoorel.

In other matches played on Monday, France’s Michael Llodra and Dmitry Tursunov of Russia advanced to the next round in straight sets after eliminating Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko and Kazakh Andrey Golubev.