Throwback Thursday: Tracking Rafael Nadal from tennis prodigy to clay-court king
Years before he won a record 11 French Open titles and an Olympic gold in men’s singles, tennis great Rafael Nadal Parera was a […]
Rafael Nadal will pilot your smoking helicopter, sore wrist and all
Having Rafael Nadal as your tennis doubles partner instills supreme confidence — having him as your helicopter pilot engenders the exact opposite. In a […]
Tennis Tuesday: Top 10 rarest shots headlined by Nick Kyrgios’ deceptive crosscourt smash
Tennis history is filled with hotdogging moments, but rarely are back-to-back showoff shots seen, yet that’s what fans were treated to at the 2016 […]
Grand Slam king Roger Federer takes his game to Central Park’s public tennis courts
Grand Slam king Roger Federer made news last year for skipping the US Open to rehab from knee surgery, but a few years ago […]
Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muggsy Bogues?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures (like the image […]
‘Ant-Man’ star Paul Rudd joins Dude Perfect for Dizzy Sports Battle 2
Several years back, Ant-Man star Paul Rudd joined the Dude Perfect crew to compete in the second installment of their Dizzy Sports Battle. DIZZY […]
Tennis Tuesday: Top 10 ball-boy fails headlined by multiple encounters with Andy Murray
Facing a match point in an April, 2017 charity match versus Roger Federer, Andy Murray turned to the ball boy to keep his hopes […]
Rafael Nadal bounces ball off side of racquet 406 times, obliterates personal record
On October 31, Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the 2018 Paris Masters due to an abdominal injury. As a result, Novak Djokovic reclaimed […]
Why it’s almost impossible for tennis players to serve the ball in excess of 160 mph
Professional tennis players have been serving with ever increasing velocity over the past several decades, with the fastest of them topping out at 150 […]
Sabine Lisicki sets women’s tennis serve speed record with 131-mph sizzler
In the summer of 2014, Sabine Lisicki became the first woman to break the 130 mph speed barrier on a tennis serve, breaking Venus […]
Tennis Tuesday: Top 10 longest rallies headlined by Frenchmen Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils
The average rally length in pro tennis is just under three strokes, so any point that exceeds twenty or more volleys generally sets the […]
If Wimbledon ever decides to allow rollerblades, Dude Perfect’s Coby Cotton is ready to roll
Wimbledon’s famously fastidious dress and equipment rules are unlikely to ever be amended, but anything is possible after the Brexit referendum narrowly passed. ROLLERBLADE […]