Tennis Update: December 10, 2012

Sorta. I'm completely exhausted from getting ready for exams. Absolutely completely dead. Almost. I've actually skipped going to my own tennis practices for a couple days just to do homework and finish studying for huge tests that I'm so not ready for. 

Anyway, you probably don't care about my life. Let's talk about the minimal tennis that is going on nowadays. Well Andy Murray has pledged to stop cussing as much as he usually does on court because  he is aware that it may offend viewers. Although it feels great to say those kind of words on court when you are frustrated, it's not necessarily comfortable for everyone watching. He also claims that what he says is not as bad as what other people say in foreign languages. I believe that's true. Lots of vulgar words go undetected by English-speaking audiences only because of the language barrier. What is more annoying to you? Constant shrieking or excessive cussing? I think shrieking is more annoying since it's usually more constant and my ears are sensitive to high pitched noises. 

David Ferrer won the Spanish player of the year this time because Nadal wasn't present on tour due to his knee injury. Yay.

Tennis Update: December 6, 2012

2012 has been a good year of tennis for most people, but others..not so much. Here are some disappointments of 2012. Bernard Tomic will not be representing Australia in the Davis Cup anymore. The Australian Tennis Society has decided to not choose him for the team and to also perhaps stop funding his growth. That is really disappointing on Australian Tennis' part. They don't seem to believe in him anymore? He's only had one year to get used to the tour and being only 19 years old, they should give him a chance to show what he can do. But nope! If you can't win a grandslam in your first year on tour, it's over for you! NO MORE!
Caroline Wozniacki has also had a crappy year. She's been played up by the WTA as a very successful and happy-go-lucky person, but when you watch her play you begin to think otherwise. On changeovers, she has tried to trip Serena Williams and thrown a pie at Radwanska's face. Ok. That's enough. But to add to that, she has looked at her disappointing year with a nonchalant tone. She plays it off like she doesn't care. She's dating the number 1 golfer in the world right now, but she is a professional athlete, not a socialite. She needs to focus back on her game and try to make appropriate changes that will help her actually win. Her stubbornness to stay on the baseline all day will continue to make her lose matches. It's time for her to change.

Tennis Update: December 4, 2012

Nadal is anticipating a comeback next season, but he is also anticipating a drop in his rankings that he says will not affect his ambitions, but he is asking his fans to bear with him during that sudden slump in rankings. I'm almost positive that his fans will just be glad that he is back on tour rather than worrying about his ranking. It is most important that he is healthy since resilience and athleticism are the keys in his game and his winning ways. He is doubtful that he can win the Aussie Open, but will focus on winning on his favorite surface, the clay courts at Roland Garros. Cheers to him for not being discouraged by a ranking!
Also, Juan Ignacio Chela has retired from tennis. This year seems like a year full of retirements! Hopefully everything is easy for him after his rough life in tennis.
Remember last week I was talking about Andy Roddick playing the tournament in South Florida? Well it turns out he beat Andy Murray (and it wasn't an exhibition match, sorry guys), but eventually lost to Nicolas Almagro in the finals. That's amazing considering he "officially" retired from the sport after his loss at the US Open. Congrats to him for enjoying the sport and continuing to keep American tennis happy!

Tennis Update: December 1, 2012

So, world-number 3 Serena Williams is named the WTA player of the year! Congrats to her! She deserves it, being a 30 year old on tour beating all of the younger players with no problem.
The other WTA awards included:
Comeback Player of the Year : Yaroslava Shvedova
Doubles Team of the Year: Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
Newcomer of the Year: Laura Robson
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award : Kim Clijsters
Player Service Award : Venus Williams
Fan Favorite Singles Player: Agnieszka Radwanska
Fan Favorite Doubles Team: Serena and Venus Williams
Fan Favorite Twitter : Caroline Wozniacki
Fan Favorite Facebook : Agnieszka Radwanska
Fan Favorite Video: Agnieszka Radwanska
Andy Roddick and Andy Murray fans should not have to worry about not seeing them play tennis until January because they will be out in the South Florida playing an exhibition match. Being an exhibition, it will be very entertaining.
Oh and remember the last time I was telling you about how Azarenka's boyfriend fell of a balcony? Well he's fine now and will be returning to the tour soon. Good for him!
Also Robin Soderling will not be returning to tour soon because he is still as sick as he was when he first left. Sadness.