Ana Ivanovic 2011 Vanidades Cover Shoot

Ana Ivanovic's site recently released some of the photos from her 2011 Vanidades cover shoot. The photos were taken by Hollywood photographer John Russo at Red Rock in Las Vegas.

2012 Is Finally Here!

I don't know about you, but I'm ridiculously excited that 2012 is finally here! It feels like I haven't watched tennis in ages. I really, really miss the sounds of tennis. The constant squeaking of shoes on the courts, the pop of the ball off the racquet, the frivolous grunting. I miss it all. With January comes a string of tournaments in Australia leading up to the Australian Open.

Federer Wins Sixth ATP World Tour Finals Title

It's official. After a fantastic week of tennis from Roger Federer, the Swiss has prevailed yet again at the ATP World Tour Finals, notching a sixth title under his belt, making him the first player ever to win six WTF's.

Wimbledon Finals Will Be Filmed and Screened in 3D

The men's and women's finals at Wimbledon this weekend will be filmed in 3D and consequentially screened in 3D cinemas across the globe by Sony. You can find pics of the cameras used after the break.

Video: Novak Djokovic Plays Tennis On A Plane

Yes, you heard that right. Novak Djokovic literally gets on a plane and volleys with a partner on the opposite wing. I'm pretty sure it's all real except for the actual hitting (but I don't really know). What I do know is that the video is a promo for Head Tennis and is thoroughly entertaining. Enjoy folks! I know, I need to step up my tennis blogging and I'll do my best to do just that in the future.

All Tennis Considered One Year Anniversary

So today marks the one-year anniversary of All Tennis Considered. I've come a really long way since my first post. Of course, I'll continue blogging, but not with the ferocity I had in mid-2010. I decided to go through and pick out my favorite posts just for the fun of it. I hope you enjoy them.

Has Rafael Nadal Regained His Rhythym? 4/12/10
The Still Unfamiliar Face of Alexandr Dolgpolov 5/19/10 (called it?)
Player Spotlight - Andrea Petkovic 6/15/10
Roger Federer in The New Wilson BLX Commercial 6/23/10
Official Records Made By The Mahut-Isner Match 6/24/10
Player Spotlight - Tomas Berdych 7/1/10
The Buzz - James Blake and The Monf? 7/29/10
Photos: Gladiator Soderling + Andy Murray in Vogue 8/18/10
The Importance of Being Ernests 8/19/10
The Djoker Mentality is Lost 8/31/10
Big Bad John Isner 9/5/10

Justine Henin End Of Career Letter

So, it looks like it's official. For real this time. Justine Henin is retiring from the game of professional tennis. She wrote a letter to address her fans that was posted on her Facebook page. Here it is:

I've Been Bad.. But Here Are My Predictions for 2011

Yea, that's right. I've been bad. Really bad. I watched my first tennis match of the year just today. For me, that's like not cracking open my computer for an entire day. It just doesn't happen.

I was really glad to open my first match of 2011 with a showdown between John Isner and David Nalbandian. Big serves, awesome returns, I knew I was in for a treat.

Well Done Mr. Federer

To say the least, this year's World Tour Finals were unbelievable. The match the other day between Rafa and Andy Murray was absolutely incredible and to even expect the final to live up to that dramatic event would be far too much to ask.

No More Elena...

I'm still shell-shocked about Elena's retirement. I'm just so confused. She was still playing at such a high level, she seemed like she had so much left in the tank.

Andy Murray Makes Art

Andy Murray is the fourth player to qualify for the year-end championship. He had a chance to make some art in the same fashion as the other players. Here is a video demonstrating his skills. If he continues playing like this, he's got a real shot at winning the year-end championship.

Novak Djokovic Makes Art

Novak Djokovic has now qualified for the year-end championships, and it was his turn to make some art of his own. Nole and Andy Murray were the third and fourth players to qualify.

Welcome Reception at the Rakuten Open

Here are some great photos from the welcome reception at the Rakuten Open, featuring Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Kei Nishikori, and Ayumi Morita.

Rafa and Roger Make Art

In celebration of the ATP World Tour Finals coming up later this year, the final top 8 players in the world will be making art by hitting painted tennis balls across a large blank canvas. The final piece will be a silhouette of one of their signature moves on court. At the World Tour Final, the artwork will be auctioned off for charity.

Thank Goodness for Bangkok

Yup. This is my least favorite time of the year for the tennis season. There are no more majors, no more two-week long tennis affairs. Sure, there are a few big tourneys left on both the men's and women's sides, but everything is kind of slowing down.