Tennis Warehouse Blog

“New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can’t do….” -  Jay-Z. He’s not a businessman; he’s a business, man! Tennis is in an Empire State of Mind right now as the US Open is currently underway. Yes, the quote might be talking about New York, but it certainly applies to [...]

When essential tennis gear comes to mind, racquets, strings and shoes top the list. What I’ve learned is that if you haven’t already added good socks to the list, get out your pen now. When I was a kid, I played in whatever socks my parents bought me, which was usually whatever came in bulk [...]

Today, one of the most recognizable brands in tennis turns the big 4-0. The brand in question is the one that claims to “rule the court.” Of course, we are writing about Prince. Think that catchy slogan is too tough to live up to? Consider this: Prince has sponsored some of the greatest of all [...]

In the end, the fans were partying like it was 2009. The finals for both singles and doubles may have featured different match-ups than last year, but the results were much the same: Sam Querrey won the singles (defeating Andy Murray), and the Bryan Brothers won the doubles (defeating Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer). For [...]

This week I’m blogging from the TW retail tent at the Farmer’s Classic pro tennis tournament in Los Angeles. Be sure to stop by and see us if you head to the tournament. At the TW tent you can score some great deals and meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff. A staple event of the [...]

What do I know about Warren Bosworth? Before 2006, nothing. Since I started my employment at Tennis Warehouse, I had heard a little bit about him and subsequently read some things. I’d read that he began customizing racquets for tennis pros in 1972. That he worked with racquet manufacturers to help design better racquets for [...]

Can you guess what the top 5 most popular sports in America are? Waiting, waiting, waiting. OK, times up. It goes something like football, baseball, basketball, hockey, then golf. I could be wrong, I usually am. Where is tennis on that list? According to a poll I made up, it’s wedged somewhere between beer pong [...]

Salem, Oregon I arrived in Salem for my next tournament, the RDAdventure Summer Classic, where I am set to play in all three events; men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. I’ve spent the last couple days down in Medford, OR getting a couple hits in as well as some awesome hiking around Crater Lake, [...]

Week of July 5th… San Luis Obispo, CA It’s been a great week of training here in SLO this past week. I have been getting in one or two practices a day, with drilling and practice matches, combined with a good lift, quickness and agility training, and conditioning drills. A special thanks to Hugh Bream [...]

Never again in the history of men’s tennis will there be a match that shatters and sets as many records as the first round Wimbledon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. I read a quote from the great Johnny Mac, commenting on what the two had accomplished, “It’s Herculean what they’re doing. … I [...]