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Entries in tennis (182)

Sunday
Jun122022

Rick's Appearance on SportsRadio 92.9 The Game 'With Sam and Greg 6/12/22 - Father's Day Gifts

Rick joins "Sam and Greg" on 92.9 The Fan on Sunday Morning to talk Father's Day gifts.

Last minute deals for Dad!

Have a listen at this link:

https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/crenshaw-clarkson-20647/lets-not-forget-to-take-care-of-good-ole-dad-1460799754

1. Drysense Training Short Sleeve Shirt  - Lululemon for Men!
$78 AT LULULEMON

https://shop.lululemon.com/p/men-tops/Drysense-Train-Short-Sleeve/_/prod9090976?clickref=1101lvTnEmZa&CID=PHG_con

Dad like most guys, will never replace his own shirts, so Father's Day is the time to do it for him. This basic short sleeve shirt from Lululemon is a best-seller for its versatility. It has a classic fit, is made with a sweat-wicking fabric, and has anti-bacterial properties. We love all the different colors it comes in, too.
 


2.  Collapsable Chipping Net  - Amazon  $35

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZD19F6?linkCode=ogi&tag=goodhousekeeping_auto-append-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10055.g.20685099%5Bsrc%7C%5Bch%7C%5Blt%7Csale

Foldable and portabe.
Attention Golfers: sharpen your skills with the ultimate folding chipping basket This collapsible chipping net goes from a 23" diameter frame into a 7 " diameter. It features 3 chipping baskets for the ultimate challenge, and it is great practice tool for any golfer at any level.

 

3.  HeatShield Protective BBQ Glove

https://proudgrill.com/heatshield-bbq-glove/

Price: $29.99

The perfect gift for your grill master dad! This HeatShield Protective BBQ Glove from Proud Grill provides outstanding, reliable protection built with heat-resistant Kevlar® and constructed in France. The Kevlar® fiber, wool liner, and long split leather cuff provide outstanding heat protection for the hand, wrist, and arm. EN407 certified to handle 250°C/482°F for 15 seconds and internally tested up to 500°C/932°F for eight seconds. One size fits either hand.
 

4. Verve Culture’s Thai Chef’s Moon Knife

https://verveculture.com/collections/gift-ideas-for-the-home-chef/products/thai-chefs-moon-knife

Price: $70.00

This lightweight, carbon steel Moon Knife (named for its round shape) allows for a longer cut. Its light, thin blade was traditionally used for cutting pork in the markets; it even cuts through bone. It’s a dream for cutting through meat and bone, as well as hard-skinned fruit (like watermelon).

200 years of making knives has been passed down through the generations so that today, we have the fruits of this tradition through our Thai Moon Knife. Each of our Thai Moon Knives is made of carbon steel, cut and sharpened to traditional standards. This chef's knife was traditionally used for cutting pork in the markets; it even cuts through bone. It’s a dream for cutting through meat and bone, as well as hard-skinned fruit (like watermelon).
 
 


5. . Opolis Optics Eyewear
https://opolisoptics.com/

On and off the golf course
Premium, Upcycled Eyewear
Reinforced 5-barrel metal hinge technology to ensure ultimate durability that wont twist or break
Scratch Resistant Polarized Lenses
Precision, crafted vintage designs made from sustainable materials

 
6.  Pamu Slide Earbuds

Affordable earbuds. Great sound!   $40-$60 range

https://padmate-tech.com/products/pamu-slide-plus

Bluetooth 5.0
Up to 60 hours playback time
Stunning sound ft. booming bass
Awesome sound with booming bass
Touch Controls for easy operation
Water Resistance IPX6

 
Bonus pick:

Always for the sports fan Dad, Atlanta Open tickets for 2022.

See ATP pros and even Coco Gauff is coming to play the Sunday Night Showdown delivered by UPS.

www.atlantaopentennis.com

Tuesday
Mar292022

Oddsmakers Taking Bets on Barty Return

bwin and other leading betting brands aren’t yet ruling out a return to the sport for Australian Tennis Star Ashleigh Barty following the 25-year old’s shock retirement last week as they offer strong odds for her gracing the courts once more.

Barty retired from professional tennis on Tuesday (March 23), saying she was physically ‘absolutely spent’.

And with odds on for her return, the Queenslander, who has been world number one for 121 weeks, is far from the first sports star to retire and then make a comeback.

Just this month, Tom Brady – revered as the greatest NFL quarterback of all time – announced his return to the gridiron after a ‘retirement’ that lasted 40 days.

The 44-year old, who has won six Superbowls and holds almost every major quarterback record, retired on February 1 but will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming season for his 23rd NFL year after tweeting ‘I’ve realized my place is on the field and not in the stands’.

There are a host of other sporting legends who found the lure of the game too much to resist after retiring. Among them are boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, who retired no fewer then five times, tennis ace Martina Hingis who quit three times and basketball legend Michael Jordan, who left the court twice before finally calling it a day in 2003.

Sunday
Aug292021

Kindle Pick of the Week: The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer

Chris Clarey with a great effort.

A major biography of the greatest men's tennis player of the modern era.

There have been other biographies of Roger Federer, but never one with this kind of access to the man himself, his support team, and the most prominent figures in the game, including such rivals as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Roddick. In The Master, New York Times correspondent Christopher Clarey sits down with Federer and those closest to him to tell the story of the greatest player in men's tennis.

Roger Federer has often made it look astonishingly easy through the decades: carving backhands, gliding to forehands, leaping for overheads and, in his most gravity-defying act, remaining high on a pedestal in a world of sports rightfully flooded with cynicism. But his path from temperamental, bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one of the greatest, most self-possessed and elegant of competitors has been a long-running act of will, not destiny. He not only had a great gift. He had grit.

Christopher Clarey, one of the top international sportswriters working today, has covered Federer since the beginning of his professional career. He was in Paris on the Suzanne Lenglen Court for Federer's first Grand Slam match and has interviewed him exclusively more than any other journalist since his rise to prominence. Here, Clarey focuses on the pivotal people, places, and moments in Federer's long and rich career: reporting from South Africa, South America, the Middle East, four Grand Slam tournaments, and Federer's native Switzerland. It has been a journey like no other player's, rife with victories and a few crushing defeats, one that has redefined enduring excellence and made Federer a sentimental favorite worldwide.

The Master tells the story of Federer's life and career on both an intimate and grand scale, in a way no one else could possibly do.

Saturday
Jul242021

Truist Atlanta Open

Live tennis at the Truist Atlanta Open

Friday
Jun252021

2021 Wimbledon Odds

Tennis anyone?

You can find the latest odds leading up to the tournament here: https://www.sportsbetting.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/tennis-futures


Wimbledon - Men's Odds

Novak Djokovic                       5/6

Daniil Medvedev                     13/2

Stefanos Tsitsipas                   7/1

Roger Federer             10/1

Matteo Berrettini                   12/1

Alexander Zverev                    14/1

Andrey Rublev            33/1

Jannik Sinner               40/1

Andy Murray               50/1

Denis Shapovalov                   50/1

Nick Kyrgios                50/1

Alex De Minaur                       66/1

Felix Auger Aliassime              66/1

Kei Nishikori                66/1

Kevin Anderson                       66/1

Marin Cilic                   66/1

Ugo Humbert              66/1

Aslan Karatsev            80/1

Daniel Evans               80/1

Karen Khachanov                    80/1

Borna Coric                 100/1

Cameron Norrie                      100/1

Casper Ruud                100/1

Gael Monfils                100/1

Grigor Dimitrov                       100/1

John Isner                   100/1

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga                  100/1

Juan Martin Del Potro            100/1

Reilly Opelka               100/1

Roberto Bautista-Agut                        100/1

Taylor Fritz                  100/1

Hubert Hurkacz                       150/1

Lorenzo Musetti                     150/1

Pablo Carreno-Busta               150/1

Sebastian Korda                      150/1

                       

Wimbledon - Women's Odds

Ashleigh Barty             5/1

Serena Williams                      6/1

Petra Kvitova              9/1

Bianca Andreescu                   10/1

Garbine Muguruza                  10/1

Aryna Sabalenka                     12/1

Iga Swiatek                  12/1

Cori Gauff                    14/1

Victoria Azarenka                   16/1

Karolina Pliskova                     20/1

Madison Keys              20/1

Elena Rybakina                       25/1

Elise Mertens              25/1

Ekaterina Alexandrova                       28/1

Maria Sakkari              28/1

Anett Kontaveit                      33/1

Barbora Krejcikova                 33/1

Elina Svitolina             33/1

Karolina Muchova                   33/1

Ons Jabeur                  33/1

Sofia Kenin                  33/1

Anasatasia Pavlyuchenkova               40/1

Belinda Bencic            40/1

Jessica Pegula             40/1

Johanna Konta            40/1

Paula Badosa              40/1

Angelique Kerber                    50/1

Coco Vandeweghe                  50/1

Donna Vekic                50/1

Marie Bouzkova                      50/1

Amanda Anisimova                 66/1

Ana Konjuh                 66/1

Anastasia Potapova                66/1

Camila Giorgi              66/1

Jelena Ostapenko                   66/1

Ludmilla Samsonova               66/1

Marketa Vondrousova                        66/1

Marta Kostyuk            66/1

Petra Martic                66/1

Tsvetana Pironkova                66/1

Dayana Yastremska                80/1

Kiki Bertens                 80/1

Tamara Zidansek                     80/1

Alison Riske                 100/1

Clara Tauson               100/1

Heather Watson                     100/1

Kaja Juvan                   100/1

Leylah Fernandez                    100/1

Sloane Stephens                     100/1

Katerina Siniakova                  125/1

Jodie Anna Burrage                150/1