What a racket

IT is quite encouraging to see that even though cricket and hockey are the major domains of sports in this country, there is a sizeable number of people who can be classified as avid tennis fans. Of course, Aisam-ul-Haq’s recent winning spree may have motivated a lot of them to begin appreciating the game. And for those among you who are interested in reading about the latest news on tennis and the likes of Justine Henin, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Pro Tennis Fan is right up your alley.

Pro Tennis Fan caters to those who have developed interest in tennis recently, as well as those who have been watching the game for years. Being a blog, Pro Tennis Fan actually makes a very interesting read since it not only keeps one updated on all that is happening in the world of tennis, but also carries blogger’s views on the current scenario. At the time of writing this review, the US Open is in full swing. Having entered the semi-final stage, it has been marked with its share of controversies and disappointments. Few of the highlights include Serena Williams being dubbed ‘classless’ courtesy her comments at the post-match press conference after losing out to Justine Henin in the quarter-finals, and Rafael Nadal being knocked out of the tournament. Needless to say, the blog is pretty much dominated by news of the US Open at this point.

There is also a commentary on the matches and players’ activities. The case in point is the retirement announcement of Tim Henman. The blogger has also added his comments regarding who has and has not made it to the quarter-finals.

What makes the blogger’s comments far more interesting and readable is that the entries are short and to the point. He has not rambled on about anything, so it is easy to keep yourself updated quickly.

In addition, some applicable and appropriate links are provided to interesting articles from all over the cyberspace. So you can, for instance, check out who Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated has chosen as the winner at the current Grand Slam.

Another worthwhile feature of the website is that the posts have been categorised not by topic, but by the players. So if you are looking for specific stories regarding any player from James Blake to Dinara Safina, simply select the name from the side bar and you will have access to all the entries about that player. There are links to the official and unofficial websites of different players as well. So if you are a die-hard fan, you can surf those as well.

The blogger invites his readers to have their say as well. Unfortunately, despite its great content, there are few readers as can be judged by the number of entries for each blog, which are two comments at the most.

So the next time you log onto the internet to check out the latest scores on Yahoo Tennis, make sure you visit Pro Tennis Fan.

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