Tennis Needs a Commissioner or The Mighty Federer

Written by: Staff on 22nd August 2011

Tennis Needs a Commissioner or The Mighty Federer

Roger Federer of Switzerland takes on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their quarter final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 29 June 2011. EPA/KERIM OKTEN |

10sballs.com. Endorses Roger Federer to be the fairest First Commissioner….

Tennis players are tearing up their bodies. Their limbs are coming off.” Ole Pro” wrote about the players and their Feet…. (It’s a great read) But shoulders. Elbows. Wrists. Knees. Hips. Ankles. Groins…. you name it…..

The court surfaces are rougher and aren’t forgiving… the surfaces used to shred soft tissue on backs. Today’s courts have more sand in final coat that makes the court fuzz the ball and “sandpaper” the shoe…

Now between the new equipment and the open stance forehands hips are really creating havoc even on young players. Yikes. We sure miss Milos Raonic. We hope you heal in time for a great indoor season in the fall.

What’s happened to our sport. We are making it a sport for the fittest athletes on the planet. (Rafa went 3 and a half hours in a heat index in the nineties …….)

Today’s pro tennis players get little or no rest or off season. They cannot or will not have long careers. What a shame. So much talent out there. As Roger would say what a pity…