วันศุกร์ที่ 30 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Dubai 2010 - Amazing Rally (Full HD 1080i)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzzzYncBOUs&hl=en
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 29 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Rome 2010 Thursday Preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_xdXDiMjd8&hl=en
วันจันทร์ที่ 26 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Is Roger Federer in Fact the Best Player of All Time?
This question is posed every time I watch a tennis match on TV involving Roger Federer and some pundits are willing to award this title of best player of all time to Federer.
We all can understand that the press will have to be positive and cater to the ATP, the tournament directors and the sponsors to get their free passes. Nevertheless, with this kind of comments and write ups, they do a great disservice to their audiences and the sport of tennis, because they neither respect the record nor the great past performances from players such as; Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, therefore totally ignoring history.
Recently at the Australian Open final press conference, Roger Federer admitted the genius tag sits comfortably with him.now;
"I mean, look, I guess I'm the best tennis player in the world," Federer said when asked how he reacts to the word genius being used to describe him and his sublime game.
"You can call me a genius because I'm outplaying many of my opponents, kind of maybe playing a bit different, you know, winning when I'm not playing my best. All of that maybe means a little bit of that. So it's nice."
Well what happened to humbleness in victory and in sports? That is another question for another article. The aim of this article is to put the question "Is Roger Federer in fact the best player of all time?", to rest. I could argue that any expert in the world; TV commentators, coaches, and others, would easily agree that, in tennis the younger you are, the harder it is to win against older opponents. Also younger players who have won major Grand Slam tournaments in any era, were true prodigies and perhaps since the word is so loosely applied these days you can call them even geniuses, if you will.
Following such guideline, and then looking at the record versus age the best player of all time is:
1- Björn Borg (SWE) Birthdate: 6-Jun-56
Between the ages of 17 and 25 years and 4 months old Björn Borg won (61) Singles Career Titles!
Roger Federer between the ages of 17 and 25 years and 4 months old won (45) Singles Career Titles, 16 less titles then Borg won!
Borg, won 6 Major Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros on clay 5 of them consecutive and 6 titles at Wimbledon on grass, 5 of them consecutive.
Roger Federer has won 0 Roland Garros and 4 Wimbledons, 2 Australian Opens, 3 US Opens.
Borg at 17 years old was finalist in 4 ATP events 1973--Buenos Aires, Monte Carlo, San Francisco, Stockholm!
Roger Federer at 17 years old in 1998- reached Toulouse quarter finals.
1 (Ex-aequo) - Rod Laver (AUS) Birthdate: 9-Aug-38
At 24 to 25 years old Rod Laver in 1962 won all four of tennis' Grand Slam singles titles in the same year the Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - US Open. At the end of 1962 to1968 when Rod Laver was at his prime, he was forbidden to play any Grand Slam tournaments because he turned professional.
Rod Laver is the only player in tennis history to have won twice All four of tennis' Grand Slam singles titles in the same year (Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - US Open) --first as an amateur in 1962, and then again as a professional in 1969.
Roger Federer (SUI) Birthdate: 8-Aug-81
Roger for example at age 25 years has not once won all 4 Grand Slams titles in a single calendar year!
Rod Laver has won (39) professional Singles Career Titles starting at age 30 years old (1968)!
If the press can call what Roger Federer is doing today "genius", I do not know what they would have called Rod Laver winning all 4 Grand Slam titles Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - US Open in a single year at age 31 years old!
Anyway, for me and I hope for you too, with all my respect, the question and speculation of who is or who was the best player of all time is answered. Until someone younger then Bjorn Borg achieves a better record, Björn Borg is the best player of all times! This does not mean that I vouch for Borg's tennis game, which I did not like at all, but his record for a young athlete and for any athlete of any age is absolutely awesome and unrivaled by his peers or any one player of our times!
Was Borg a genius? No, he was just an excellent tennis player!
Stay tuned in my next article, I will let you know why Roger Federer is winning so easily today and how.
Play the game with no fear!
Sérgio Cruz
P.S.- If you compare the players below Roger Federer, I suppose you could call them geniuses as well!
Ivan Lendl Birthdate: 7-Mar-60 - SINGLES CAREER TITLES (94)
18 years old 1978 Ranked ATP # 74
19 years old 1979 Ranked ATP # 21
20 years old 1980 ATP Ranked ATP # 6
Roger Federer (Sui) SINGLES CAREER TITLES (46)
17 year old 1998 Ranked ATP # 301
18 years old Ranked ATP # 65
19 years old Ranked ATP # 29
20 years old Ranked ATP # 13
Pete Sampras (USA) Birthdate: 12-Aug-71 SINGLES CAREER TITLES (64)
17 years old 1988 Ranked ATP # 97
18 years old 1989 Ranked ATP # 81
19 years old 1990 Ranked ATP # 5
20 years old 1991 Ranked ATP # 3
Jimmy Connors (USA) Birthdate: 2-Sep-52 SINGLES CAREER TITLES (105)
21 years old 1973 Ranked ATP # 3
References: ATP website
Björn Borg
Roger Federer
Rod Laver
Pete Sampras
Ivan Lendl
Jimmy Connors
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 25 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
ATP Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai
Murray, who was forced to quit his quarter-final match with Richard Gasquet last year in Dubai, made the most stunning of debuts at the Championships in 2008 with straight set wins over four-time Dubai champion Roger Federer. He will be hoping for a repeat performance this year.
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 offers an all-star field. The Championships actually begin with the Women's Open on 14th February and is set to have 10 out of the top 10 women's players in the world at the Dubai Tennis Stadium.
At least seven of the top 10 men's players will be in action for the ATP tournament at the same venue the following week, including Murray and Federer.
The Championships, which comprises the only ATP 500 and WTA Premier 5 tournaments in the United Arab Emirates, will parade a sensational line up. This includes both men's and women's defending champions Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams, as well as four-time Champion Roger Federer.
Grandstand tickets for the event went on sale on Sunday 10th January at Time Out Tickets. Check out more at http://www.timeouttickets.com or by calling 8004669. Fans can also purchase their tickets from the Dubai Tennis Stadium Box Office in Garhoud. Tickets range in prices from as little as AED 30 for Day One of both tournaments to 200 AED for Finals Days.
The Championship comprises the only ATP 500 and WTA Premier 5 sanctioned tournaments in the Middle East. The elite status makes Dubai not only the most highly-regarded tennis tournament in the region, but one of the most prestigious events on both the ATP and WTA Tour calendars, with a total estimated prize money of US $4 million to the winners this year.
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, commences on Sunday 14th February 2010 with the WTA Tour tournament and go with the men's ATP tournament on Monday, February 22 to 27.
Most hotels are fully booked, so book early to avoid your villa or apartment in Dubai, every disappointment.
วันเสาร์ที่ 24 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
ATP Energy - What Does ATP Have to Do With Supplements?
Adenosine triphosphate is a nucleotide which is of vital importance to nearly every system of the body. This material is used as a form of energy currency by cells. It is one of the most broadly used instruments of cellular activity. For this reason, many dietary supplements promote themselves based on the ability to increase the production of ATP.
It is important for consumers of dietary supplements to understand this cellular process. Since ATP is involved in nearly every activity of the body, it is useful to consider how supplements might affect its production. After understanding how this process works, consumers might choose to purchase supplements that improve ATP production and metabolism.
What Is ATP?
Adenosine triphosphate is the natural biology of cellular energy. It is created during cellular respiration. It is used by the body for a vast array of different purposes. It provides energy to cells and transports other materials throughout the body. Proper ATP production will have an effect on every aspect of all of the body's processes.
Glycolysis is the process where food is metabolized into cellular energy. ATP is created during glycolysis. The electron transport chain also contributes to the creation of ATP. This allows energy from sunlight and the oxidization of sugars to be used as a type of cellular fuel. Your body uses ATP to energize other cells, transport small molecular material, or create entirely new molecules. Most of the body's processes fall into one of those categories on a cellular level.
Why is ATP Energy Important?
ATP is fuel for cells. It is consumed by a variety of different processes. Once it is spent, it reverts back to adenosine diphosphate and adenosine monophosphate. These are the components that originally make up ATP. Your body actually consumes its entire Weight in ATP every day. Living organisms constantly recycle this material for use by other cells. ATP energy is the fuel for life. And 'the material that behaves very much the actions of all living cells. If you consider what is used by all living things, is truly one of the world's major energy sources.
Nutritional influence decisions such as the production of ATP?
ATP is produced by metabolizing foodpresence of proper oxygen. There are an assortment of ways that your nutritional choices can affect the level of oxygen in the body. These levels can determine the type of food cells that your body will convert into ATP. Carbohydrates are the optimal choice. Carbohydrates can be converted into glucose very easily. Your body might also choose to do this with fats or proteins.
These sources are less desirable. Your dietary balance will influence the way that your body chooses to Process and create this nucleotide. A proper balance will help you more energy from food. Less efficient means of production includes the creation of more waste products. These wastes may cause health problems over a longer time window. Some types of waste are created in the metabolism of foods, may take the form of toxic substances that damage occurs to your body.
In Conclusion
Since ATP production provides a coin fuel that is used by everyprocess in the body, it is important to consider this in your dietary plan. There are a lot of supplements that are engineered with this particular concern in mind. Essentially, supplements that are aimed at regulating or improving ATP production will help promote cellular health. Healthy cell production can have far-reaching consequences for your body's constitution. Orthomolecular supplements can be the difference in ATP energy or not.
While energy efficiency is a critical for engineers to create technologies, is also crucial for the biological machine. Your body is designed to use some fuel to power its many functions. Clean energy efficient and can achieve more with less material. If you count your eating habits, consumption of energy inefficient, there will be accumulation of toxins.
When one considers the positive and negative effects that different food choices may inATP production is essential that your diet optimized nucleotide are important for the proper use of them. cellular health is very important. The whole body depends on tiny components.
วันศุกร์ที่ 23 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 22 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Roddick vs De Bakker Indian Wells 2010 R3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5_vuGph0ms&hl=en