In Paris, art is all around — from the Louvre’s Mona Lisa to the Eiffel Tower’s twinkling lights. Art is also present at the French Open, where each year since 1980, the grounds at Roland Garros have displayed bold, imaginative … Continued
Shia Labeouf To Play McEnroe in Upcoming Film, Which is Perfect
In a movie that will chronicle the rivalry between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, Shia Lebeoef has been chosen to play McEnroe while Bjorg will be played by Swede Sverrir Gudnason. I for one think this is a fantastic development for … Continued
Cibulkova Has No Sympathy For “Arrogant, conceited and cold” Sharapova
There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Maria Sharapova doping scandal, but one thing that is very clear is how Dominika Cibulkova feels about her. In an interview with a Slovakian publication, which was then translated by various sites … Continued
9 Things You Never See Anymore in Modern Tennis
The game played today is getting further and further than the game that was played in the 80’s and 90’s and is almost unrecognizable compared to the tennis played before the 70’s. For better or for worse, here are the … Continued
Djokovic is so cool he can help make a “Promposal” only somewhat cringy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_HVNVxB_Ac I might be getting old because I had no idea that a “promposal” was a thing. Back in my day, the good old days of the mid 2000’s, you either had the balls to sheepishly ask a girl to … Continued
Sexism, Accountability and Azarenka At Indian Wells
Women’s professional tennis has been the torchbearer in the fight for gender equality across all professional sports. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), led by the vision and courage of Billie Jean King and continued by Venus Williams and others, has … Continued
The Best Countries For Tennis Fans to Move to if Trump Becomes President
After “Super Tuesday” was deemed a success for Donald Trump, it was reported that searches for “how to move to Canada” spiked. We support tennis here at MyTennisLessons, not political parties, but reactions to this presidential race have been comical … Continued
Twitter Reacts To Sharapova’s Failed Drug Test
There was a avalanche of reaction after Maria Sharapova announced that she had failed a drug test at the Australia Open. People were confused (“what’s Meldonium”?), angry (“strip her of her titles”) and sympathetic (“we still love you Maria!”). Of … Continued
Our 11 Favorite Tweets of The Australian Open So Far
1. When your buddy talks back to his girlfriend and she says, “Fair enough” When @rogerfederer gets nuts watching @MariaSharapova‘s match #AusOpen (via @AmyFetherolf) pic.twitter.com/orIpyCkFau — We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) January 22, 2016 2. Kyrgios = Twitter gold. What I’ve … Continued
If Pro Tennis Players Had Dating Apps
Whether you love them or you hate them, you probably have a few dating apps on your phone. Tinder has led the charge in smartphone dating tech and allows users to swipe for matches across the globe. Yes, you have to … Continued