February String Giveaway here at racketstringingtips.com is a little late getting started this month but here it is.  We are excited to be on facebook now and need some followers :) , please like us on facebook, (click on the facebook link on the top of our website) for a chance to win a set of Wilson Hollowcore 16g.  All new facebook fans that like the page between now and the end of february will have a chance to win.  One winner will be chosen.  Thank you for your continued support and watch for more monthly giveaways and contests.

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Tennis Media Company Launches Dynamic Digital Magazine Tennis 15-30 - Racquet Sports Industry News

Digital media is shaping the way we receive and interprete information. The amount of data we have access to on a daily basis is overwelming and the time to read static print is dimenishing. The idea of getting your tennis news online is not new, several magazines and blogs already provide this service. Tennis Magazine, The Tennis Channel, ATP and WTA sites are all examples of current and fresh tennis news and information. Tennis Media Company just launched what is said to be a fresh approach to Digital Tennis Media. The magazine is called Tennis 15-30 and it is easily accessible via tablets, computers,etc. The publication is available at www.tennis15-30.com and offers the latest tennis news, professional player views, reviews and playing tips with video. Fresh issues are delivered twice monthly and the premier issue is free for viewing. After reviewing the premier addition online I found the content to be fresh, graphics vibrant and the video's helpful. It did appear to have advertisiments mixed in and I found the issue to be rather short and lacking informative articles. I hope to see this publication grow and be a viable place to get the latest tennis news and real tennis news and not a repeat of already existing content. I urge you to check it out and rate it yourself. It appears that the USTA is promoting it and offering it free to USTA members, I am uncertain of its connection with the USTA and if this will end up being a paid -members only site.

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The seeds have been determined and I will give a complete post of the top seeds on both the mens and womens side of the draw and a little info on the rackets they are currently using, stay tuned and visit www.racketstringingtips.com

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Lots of anticipation leading into the US Open and all eyes are glued on World No.1 Novak Djokovic, the man that can do no wrong or at least can only win.  Rafael Nadal had a handful against the French qualifier but tomorrow will need more to beat a top 10 player such as Fernando Verdasco even though he has a perfect 11-0 record against him.  Novak should have an easier day as he faces a qualifier but this qualifier has been in the top ten himself so Novak better not count out Radak Stepanek just yet.

Roger Federer will take on American James Blake who slide in the tournament on a wild card.  Blake has beaten Federer on one occasion but Federer has taken Blake down on 9 showings.  Thursday you will also see Gael Monfils, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych to name a few. 

Another American Mardy Fish will get to play at the Grandstand and take on Richard Gasquet who he has beaten in straight sets twice before.  We are now in the round of 16 with 8 countries being represented here.  Be sure to check out the action online for live scoring.

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The first week and the first tournament on the 'Road to the US OPEN' is in the books and Marty Fish not only saves two match points but takes the trophy home from Atlanta.  I hope this is more to come for Marty and since he has secured his position for the US Open he is one of the top americans this year to follow to the open and you can follow him to Los Angeles where he will be the number 1 seed this coming week at the Farmers Open.  Over in Hamburg at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament also named the 'bet-at-home Open' (which I wrote about in a previous blog post in where I felt this tournament sponsor was way off base and having a professional tennis tournament provide prize money from sports betting, especially when you read information  on how ATP tour players are being investigated for wagering and how the ATP has an anti-wagering rule).  Gilles Simon proved that a frenchman can win the German Open. 

Over at the tennisidentity website I was reading an article about stringing from Roland Garros this year.  The Babolat team did a great job there and although I have never strung in France, I know a couple of the guys in the picture for sure are great stringers that I have worked with in the past.  You can find the article at the TennisIdentity website.  Find out what a day in the life of a professional stringer is like. 

Next week look for some good tennis from THE GSTAAD OPENwith the top seed being ranked ATP 110 (ATP 250 event).  Most eyes will be on Los Angeles with the Farmers Classic happening at the LA Tennis Center this week.  Mardy Fish, Juan Del Potro, Marcos Baghdatis, Thomaz Bellucci are the top seeds.  The women will be heading off to Stanford for the Bank of the West Classicwith Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli and Samantha Stosur as top seeds. 

DON't FORGET:  The USTA currently is running a "Follow Me to the US OPEN" contest to win to go to the 2012 US OPEN. 

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