While watching World No. 1 Novak Djokovic today in the French Open against Gilles Muller, one might notice a bit more than mere natural talent in Djokovic. The reigning Wimbledon champion is an avid investor in tennis technology, in particular a company called PlaySight. Yesterday, the company announced two expansions to their SmartCourt system–SmartCourt Live […]
Anyone who has ever played a game of ping-pong knows that on the surface the sport itself is very simple. In fact, it is so simple that many people picture it like this: To fully understand how much table tennis has evolved over the years however, one must look at the impact of technology, which […]
Tennis is a sport that requires excellent technique and mastery of craft. It is unique in that one can’t simply be a superior athlete in order to dominate their opponent. Years of practice and repetition are required to master some of the finer points of the game. That makes it all the more impressive when […]
Individual sports can get incredibly heated. Imagine being in the semifinals of a club tennis tournament, tied at 5-5 in the final set tiebreak. Two players separated by a net – eyes locked scores aligned, tensions flaring. In those critical instances, a dispute in score could set everything ablaze: vehement exchange of insults, indefinite pause […]
Today Sony introduced the SSE-TN1W Smart Tennis Sensor to help tennis players track their performance accurately and easily. By connecting it to a smart-device, users can analyze, review, share, and compare their information against others. This sensor, which was created through a partnership between Sony and tennis manufacturers Wilson, HEAD, Prince, and YONEX, contains sensing […]
