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• Serena Wins It!

  Created: Saturday, 04 July 2009 15:53 Author: John Debnam

  What a server - another win by someone that can serve so consistantly well, just like Andy R yesterday....

• From The USA - A few words about Andy R.

  Created: Saturday, 04 July 2009 11:56 Author: John Debnam

  For the Andy Roddick who ambulated across the lime-green lawn of Wimbledon's Centre Court was not the emotional hurricane or the swaggering gunslinger, nor the smoke-belching ace machine - blowing out his breath in great big puffs, like a steam engine - o...

• World's No 1???? On rankings maybe..

  Created: Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:23 Author: John Debnam

  The final few words on the exhibition of Venus against the No 1 in the World!!! Venus 6-1 6-0 SafinaI feel like one of those knitting ladies at the guillotine. Safina walks meekly forward, the blade flashes down and the crowd - all 14 of them - roar as t...

• A Bit Of Fun With Brent

  Created: Friday, 19 June 2009 17:39 Author: John Debnam

   Its not easy using a video camera at the best of times, but when you have to talk to it, well that's a whole different ball game. Brent Abel, from WebTennis.net allows us to see his odd "blooper" when making videos for his site.Great fun and a ...

• The Andy Outfit

  Created: Thursday, 18 June 2009 14:01 Author: John Debnam

  Andy's special Fred Perry outfit for Wimbledon - let's hope it works on him as well as it did on Fred.To view the FP range click the tenniszoo link ...

• How To Handle Playing In The Wind

  Created: Thursday, 18 June 2009 09:38 Author: John Debnam

  Well maybe not as windy as the picture above, but a recent e-mail from a pupil of mine back in the Uk was commenting on how difficult it is to play in the wind.I agree, and remember its difficult for both players or teams.But here are some tips to help yo...

• Too Much Grunting! - Penalty Point

  Created: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 11:25 Author: John Debnam

  Well I grunt when I hit the ball.But my grunt is about a loud as my shot is powerful - its just something I have always done, but it cannot be heard 3 courts away.Now I though you would like to see some excerts from a recent article on this subject - so h...

• Corpus Christi In La Orotava

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2009 12:19 Author: John Debnam

    From today the 15th June until the 18th you can see the amazing floral carpet displays in the town.The video above is a short view of the floral effects.To view the official La Orotava web site click here. Below shows a phot from the 2006 disp...

• Tips For Playing On Grass

  Created: Saturday, 13 June 2009 15:09 Author: John Debnam

  Step 1 Serve hard. Because grass plays so fast, harder and faster serves will make your opponent return defensively and can result in an ace. Using a slice serve works well on grass and can set up a serve-and-volley well. ...

• Live Tennis Results Link

  Created: Friday, 12 June 2009 15:10 Author: John Debnam

  You can now from the tenniszoo site follow all the ATP and WTA events around the World - "live" by clicking on the Live Tennis Results on the left hand side under tennis.See who is serving, watch the points live on the LiveScore web site - go on have a go...

• Nice Photo From Queen's

  Created: Friday, 12 June 2009 12:08 Author: John Debnam

  A rare moment between two players on the World tennis circuit, when a security scare caused a delay for Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick....

• New On The Site - Flkr

  Created: Thursday, 28 May 2009 08:42 Author: John Debnam

   At last I have Flkr on the site, so you will all be able to view my photos as slideshows here on tenniszoo.This one is a test taken from our recent match against Puerto de la Cruz in the Over 35 league. ...

• Weekend In Gomera

  Created: Tuesday, 26 May 2009 11:51 Author: John Debnam

  For information regarding the above tennis and padel weekend in La Gomera, click on the following link - GoodriveAnd fill out the form for more information...

• Los Gigs Lose To Puerto

  Created: Sunday, 24 May 2009 10:50 Author: John Debnam

  Unfortunately we lost in the Over 35's at home yesterday 5-2 against Puerto de la Cruz.I had a 4-1 lead in the third set of my match and lost, and John Beckley had chances in his match, but it was not to be.Wins from Salvador and Cuki was the only positiv...

• Los Gigantes Tennis

  Created: Saturday, 09 May 2009 11:11 Author: John Debnam

  The Over 35 season starts today with a match for the Los Gigs team away to Miraverde.Whilst the players on Planet Tennis are on the clay, we are on the synthetic grass stuff.Stay tuned for our result today in a league that is extremely tough for us to sta...

• Wi Fi Zone

  Created: Wednesday, 06 May 2009 14:35 Author: John Debnam

  New to Los Gigantes is that the Los Gigantes Tennis Centre has its own Wi Fi connection through Canary Wireless.So if you want to spend some time on your lap top whilst here on holiday, or as a resident, then connect at the club, log in to Canary Wireless...

• ATP Challenger Abama Hotel Tenerife

  Created: Sunday, 03 May 2009 10:11 Author: John Debnam

  And the winner wasMarco Chiudinelli from Switzerland, pictured here with our club President and mens captain, Jesus Ferrer.Nice photo of the forehand of the eventual winner, Marco Chiudinelli.Photo by Jesus Ferrer Photo of the final between Marco Chiudine...

• ATP Challenger Abama Hotel Tenerife - The Final

  Created: Saturday, 02 May 2009 07:39 Author: John Debnam

  Upsets galore in the ATP Challenger on the Island, as yesterday qualifier Marco Chiudinelli from Switzerland beat Spain's Ivan Navarro the No 3 seed, and meets in the final Italy's Paolo Lorenzi, the No 8 seed, who beat Germany's Philip Petzschner the No ...

• ATP Challenger Abama Hotel Tenerife - Order Of Play

  Created: Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:36 Author: John Debnam

  The Order Of Play for Tuesday 28th April - to view click tenniszoo orderTo view the singles results and draw - click tenniszoo draw Yesterday Britain's sole survivor in the event, Joshua Goodall  went out to the World's No 62 and Chinese No 1 Yen Lu 6/1 ...

• ATP Challenger Abama Hotel Tenerife

  Created: Monday, 27 April 2009 10:02 Author: John Debnam

  Went to see a few matches on Sunday at the Abama Hotel Tennis Centre, where the ATP are putting on a Challenger tournament this week.The Challenger series is the stepping block for those guys wanting to break into the top 100 in the World, and its tough o...