2016 Laver Cup Announcement

Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer,and John McEnroe attend the 2016 Laver Cup Announcement at St. Regis Hotel on August 24, 2016 in New York City. 

All Roger Federer's racket

Recapitulate all models of Wilson that the Swiss master used throughout his career. Sizes, shapes and colors, each with its seal.

The tennis world still drooling over the new Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograpgh, the ultimate weapon of Roger Federer on track. But do you remember what was the first? Do you remember each of the tools that the Swiss used in your career? We took advantage of the absence of Basel to evoke each of their rackets since turning pro in 1998 with a fantastic report prepared by Tennis World Use.

Pro Staff 6.0 85 Chinese Mid-Production (1998-2001)

The first and, therefore, one of the most important. At least for the memory. With it he won his first-and only- Challenger and also his first ATP on the cover of Milan. But it was not here its route. He was also part of the most impressive wins of his career, before Pete Sampras in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2001.

Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 W Silver (January-May 2002)

They come the first change, modify the racket head 85 '' to 90 ''. He was not very successful for the short time that remained, but managed to sign up another couple of crowns as a professional.

Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 (May 2002 - January 2003)

Same features, different design. The title in Vienna was the only third acquisition this racket.

Pro Staff Tour 90 (February 2003 - May 2004)

The first big bomb explode Swiss wrist. With the new Pro Staff captured eleven titles on the circuit, including including the first Grand Slams.

Wilson Six-One Tour 90 (June 2004 - December 2006)

One of the crown jewels, also for the continuity that was given. Roger endured more than two full calendars with it and watched the results could have been more. Up to 30 trophies collected together, including seven Grand Slam. A genuine outrage.

Wilson K Factor Six One Tour 90 (2007-2009)

With this were only 16 titles, although many of them toavía surely be on the minds of Swiss. As his first Roland Garros or Wimbledon sixth.

Six.One Wilson BLX Tour (2010-2011)

Australia was crowned at last Basel and seven other titles behind him. two years of changes and successes.

Wilson BLX Pro Staff Six.One 90 (2012-2013)

Today, one of the most special of his repertoire. With BLX dressed champion last Grand Slam at Wimbledon course, more than four years ago. In his seventh win at the All England Club they accompanied him other illustrious as those of Rotterdam, Dubai, Indian Wells, Madrid, Cincinnati or Halle, the latter the only one in 2013.

Wilson Racquet Prototype (January-June 2014)

After the worst season of his career, Federer decided to try a model half done without yet definitive design. Yet it served to lift the trophy in Dubai and Halle again.

Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph (July 2014 - June 2016)

The second part of 2014 and all of 2015 to complete and would play with the authentic model Pro Staff RF97, increasing again the head of the raquetal until 97 ''. With the changes came nine titles and three Grand Slam finals.

Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph (July 2016 -?)

The latter, ultimately, that Roger should have premiered at the Olympics and injuries prevented him. We will have to wait until January next year to enjoy this beauty in the hands of the Swiss. although you could you already get one.

What you you think? What did you like most? What less? Your feedback is welcome, as always.

6 tennis legends have been most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP

They are, of course, the best ever

(through 1 to 6, 1 is the lowest and the 6 is the major legends) 

1. John McEnroe, one of the most charismatic guys on the slopes and outside them, was in the top of the chart for 170 weeks, 58 of them consecutive.

2. Novak Djokovic. The best player of the current era and time No. 1 has led the ranking for 217 weeks. It remains the team to beat.

3. Jimmy Connors is the fourth in the history of the ATP, with 268 weeks at the front. Margin is 51 weeks compared to Serbian, although 29 years can still steal his place in the pantheon of tennis.

4. The Czech Ivan Lendl bronze medal in this ranking is carried, with a total of 270 weeks as the world's best player. 157 were consecutive.

5. Pete Sampras. In his fierce battle with Agassi, the Washington continued until 286 weeks as the undisputed No. 1 and untreatable.

6. Roger Federer .El mito. El inigualable. El jugador más elegante de la historia y el más idolatrado de todos los tiempos. En total, el suizo ha estado 302 semanas siendo el mejor. Por algo será.

Roger Federer: breaktime

Outside the top 5 of the ATP after five years and far from the courts, Roger Federer shared a picture of your routine: I walk through the Swiss mountains and rest while recovering. When he comes back?

They spent the Olympics and the US Open. A Swiss won in the Big Apple and was not Roger Federer. In the ATP rankings released on Monday for the first time in five years it is outside the top 5. However, Roger Federer does not seem very stressed. Outside the courts by injury at least until next year, former world number one shared a wandering through the Swiss mountains, in the rest, while recovering and plans the 2017 season image.

After his participation at Wimbledon, the winner of 17 Grand Slams decided to depart from the court to fully recover from his injury in his knee. He must put aside the rest of the season but announced that it has much of the outlined next year. "My plan in 2017 is to be in the Hopman Cup, the Australia Open and Dubai, and I think several things after that, "he told.

"I have all my 2017 mapped, know what tournaments I have wanted to play. The 2018 is still far. I have to see how the body will respond with all the parties. Therefore the preparation of those moments is key. I think I can come back super strong because never tuive six months to this. I have a lot of work ahead and hope to come back strong to have the best chance to play for many more years, "he added.

A selfie for tennis history

On the occasion of the presentation of the Laver Cup, an exhibition tournament to be held in Prague in September 2017, Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and John McEnroe one selfie that will undoubtedly history took this sport.
Among the five nothing more and nothing less than 60 Grand Slam titles and are some of the best players of all time.

Federer and Nadal will in doubles for Laver Cup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be joined together in 2017 to compete in the Laver Cup exhibition that will debut in September next year. Laver, Borg, McEnroe, Federer and Nadal, totaling 60 Grand Slam championships, met Wednesday in a Manhattan hotel for the announcement. Named after the legendary Australian tennis player Rod Laver, the competition was announced in January. 

The venue will be Prague and the date from 22 to 24 September 2017 will see the light when the contest that seeks to innovate in the white sport. Other former rival, Bjorn Borg (for Europe) and John McEnroe (Rest of World) will have their role as captains during the first three years. The Laver Cup will be held every year except Olympic years, two weeks after the US Open and in different cities. Over three days 12 games (nine in singles and three doubles) and the number of points for a win will increase with the passage of time will be played. 

Therefore, it was called the greatest figures of the current tennis to be participants in a sporting event you expect to get a good reception, because it also has the idea of ​​bringing the Serbian Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Four of the six players will be selected taking into account the classification they have in the world ranking and the last two will be selected by the captain. 

In addition to the Big Four, Europe boasts 13 of the top 15 players in the world and European active players combined for 49 Grand Slam titles, for only one rest of the world, Argentine Juan Martin del Potro.

Roger Federer turns 35 years as one of the greats of world tennis

Despite being left out of Rio 2016 by a knee injury, Roger Federer remains the third best player in the ATP ranking.

The Roger Federer, the current number three in the world ranking and one of the best players of his generation, now meets 35 years of life with the sadness of not being part of the Olympic Games in Rio 2016.

Roger Federer could not attend the Games due to an injury to his left knee, which is rehabbing and that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season.

And it is that despite its global dominance for years, the individual Olympic gold remains elusive to him Roger Federer and Rio 2016 was his last chance to achieve this, since for Tokyo 2020 will have 39 years. The only gold medal that was won in doubles in Beijing 2008 with Stan Wawrinka.



Nonetheless, career Roger Federer is enviable: it was No. 1 ATP ranking consecutively from 2005 to 2007. In 2009 regained the throne becoming the only player to exceed 300 weeks as the best in the world, 237 which were consecutive.



Roger Federer entered the international tennis circuit in 1998 and has since played over 1,300 individual matches. The Swiss has won 24 end of the 42 tournaments he has played ATP World Tour Masters 1000.



With 16 titles in ATP 500 and 24 ATP 250, Roger Federer accumulates a total of 88 wins in 135 finals, and is also the player who most tournaments ATP World Tour Finals won with 6 wins in 10 finals. A legend between legend.

ATP World Tour Stars Wish Federer Happy 35th Birthday

Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic, John Isner, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and nick kyrgios wanted in a video released by the ATP happy birthday to Roger Federer.