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The product came in time for to put up on my wall. Its awesome size with a great price. Thank you for having it.

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OK, I'm not going to lie, I bought this because I happen to think that Russian girls are the hottest thing on the Planet! Russian, Eastern European, Ukraine, whatever...THATS the woman for me. My fellow Comrade Americans would probably call me a sell out Pinko, but I don't care! Beauty does NOT know politics! I only know what I see and it's hardly debatable that Russian girls are HOT! I'll take a Kournikova and a Sharapova over a Britney Spearsva or a Angelina Jolieva any day...va! So, thats why I originally bought this dvd. But what I actually found is this is an EXCELLENT documentary on why there is such a huge line of talented tennis players coming out of Russia. It also shows life in Russia today...something our media never shows. Buy it or rent it...it's well worth seeing!

How has Russia, a non-factor in world-class tennis for the sport's first 75 years, suddenly produced four players ranked in the women's top 10 and eight in the top 20 and three Grand Slam singles champions in 2004? This enlightening film answers that fascinating question and is one of the best tennis documentaries I have ever seen. It does a particularly masterly job of taking you inside the Russian system and showing you what it was like for these young girls to train in the Soviet and post-communist eras. You see, for instance, the leading Russian players training in 1989 with obsolete wooden rackets on dilapidated courts and gain insights from their families and coaches. The film is full of highly entertaining and colorful quotes from some of the most important figures in Russian tennis. In contrast to many of the superficial pieces seen on television about the "Russian Revolution," Philip Johnston and Peter Geisler went the extra mile to take you inside the Russian system and show you how incredibly small and interconnected the tennis community there is. You learn, for instance, that Anna Kournikova, Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementieva trained in the same age group from the age of 5 and grew up with Marat Safin, whose mother was one of their coaches. I particularly enjoyed the attention paid to the historical development of tennis in Russia, from rare footage of Tsar Nicholas II's family playing tennis to vivid contemporary footage of today's leading players and rising juniors. The past is superbly connected to the present by top Russian experts, such as Anna Dmitrieva (the first Soviet player to compete abroad) and Olga Morozova (1974 Wimbledon and French Open finalist), who, until recently, coached Dementieva. The piece is also full of incisive commentary from many leading figures in the sport, including Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Nick Bollettieri. This DVD is an immense accomplishment that is both visually and intellectually compelling. Even if you believe you know all about the "Russian Revolution," odds are you do not know nearly as much as you think you do until you have seen this film. As a veteran tennis writer, author of two tennis books, and a certified USPTA teaching pro, I highly recommend this must-see and reasonably priced documentary for anyone interested in tennis.

This DVD is sooo cool. These girls have it all -- talent, looks and a fighting spirit. Oh yeah, and a WHOLE LOT of attitude. Girls Rule!! The interviews and film of Anna and Maria are amazing. The part I didn't expect, though, is all the new ones. Everyone knows Kournikova and Sharapova. They were first and made women's tennis popular. But after seeing this film I don't think they will be considered the best or even the most beautiful. This film rocks.

This is a jewel of a documentary. It takes you behind the scenes into the world of today's young female Russian tennis stars who are dominating the women's tennis tour in the wake of Anna Kournikova's rise to celebrity stardom. It has amazing footage of the players as children; candid interviews (don't miss Anna's interview) and includes an angle on the history of tennis in Russia. This is a must-see for all sports fans. It is beautifully produced and is hard to take your eyes off.

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Total ripoff. Less than an hour including extras, more shots of crowd members than players, and the boring voice-over frequently reminding us that this is the only tennis tournament that really matters doesn't help a whit. A truly pointless dvd with very little tennis. Summing up hundreds of matches in about 30 minutes of footage? You do the math. Might be worth buying only if you were there and hope to see yourself in the many audience shots. Otherwise, with barely any tennis on the disc, what's the point? Pure fluff. Go instead to the infinitely better Classic Matches at Wimbledon series; the Borg/Mac 1980 dvd has more quality in five minutes than this does in 55, and costs half as much. Passola.

Having just moved, I missed much of the 2004 Wimbledon event. This film, though short, perfectly recaps the event. My only qualms are how the film cuts to the player only during the rallies, and doesn't show the whole point. And to all of you haters out there, we can now talk about Ms. Sharapova, as she won the 2006 U.S. Open, proving she is not another Michael Chang-esque one-grand-slam-wonder.

Not bad, but too much cheesy humor and a lot of talking. Very ltitle actual game.

I loved the women's final . As for Ms Sharapova being the best thing to hit tennis, lets talk about that after she wins she second grand slam , remember Michel Chang? I think her greatest attraction is not being a Williams sister.

Maria Sharapova is in my book the best female tennis player in the world. I loved watching her play at Wimbledon. She looked like she had alot of fun playing at Wimbledon. And when she won, that was the best moment of my life when serena hit the ball into the net and Maria fell to the ground in excitement and then went to hug her dad. So this DVD will be awesome because you can relive one of the best moments of Maria's live and you can tell and show your kids this DVD and then they will show there kids and so on. All in all, I love Maria and she is going to be around for a very very long time.Love You Maria

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I love this product because it gives me what I need to know quickly and clips of good matches. They give an overview of the first week for both the men and the women and you really get deep into the one on one action in the second week. If your expecting to see full matches or games sorry this is an official film of the event not a match by match commentary. Which is why only 4 stars.

totally disappointed. just a few clips, and they weren't even LONG clips. I expected full games and left let down. Wimbledon is GREAT, this DVD is not. If you're a tennis fan or player... look elsewhere for footage

Total ripoff. Less than an hour including extras, more shots of crowd members than players, and Greta Scacchi's boring voice-over doesn't help a whit. A truly pointless dvd with very little tennis. Summing up hundreds of matches in about 30 minutes of footage? You do the math. Might be worth buying only if you were there and hope to see yourself in the many audience shots. Otherwise, with barely any tennis on the disc, what's the point? Pure fluff. Go instead to the infinitely better Classic Matches at Wimbledon series; the Borg/Mac 1980 dvd has more quality in five minutes than this does in 55. Passola.

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Wow. I was really surprised how much fun I had playing this game! Don't listen to the idiot who gave it a one star because the other reviews "sounded fake" - this person obviously hasn't played the game. We had both adults and children playing and everyone enjoyed themselves. A really great family game.

These reviews sound like they are straight out of a brochure, take them with a grain of salt. Score of 1 to bring average back to reality.

A true work out; it will work every muscle in your body.

Racquetball sized racquets + badminton style "birdie" + tennis-like layout (minus the net) This is a fun and portable game..... and gets high marks for fun-for-the-buck. I have played outdoors, but, if you could find a tennis-court sized indoor venue..... you would be set. You really do need a bit o' space. This is a longer (and higher) hitting game than badminton. I recommmend it highly. I have played tennis, squash, racquetball and badminton and think that if you are not OVERLY dedicated to any one these sports in their pure forms.... that you will like this "version" of the racquet-sports game. Someone took the time to redesign the good old-fashioned badminton shuttle, giving it a heavier and VERY lively solid rubber (urethane?) tip and a "squatter" overall form-factor (better aerodynamics) which allows longer distance hits. The speeder's construction, symmetrical and consistent, yields accurate flight. Your only worries, here, are two: 1= wind. The "speeders" fly better in the wind than traditional shuttles, but there is a point where wind takes over play. An o-ring they provide does add extra weigh for windy conditions.... but the wind will win in the end if it is gusty. 2 = speeder destruction. The things last pretty well, especially if you don't play too much in the wind.... which seems to promote off-center and "backwards" hits.... and if you don't try to hit them "on the bounce." I can't resist scooping the bouncing/skipping/skimming shots, and, this too tends to crush and tear the cage-end of the speeder. I have had good experiences with the Pro Performance folks themselves via phone and email. Personal favorite = The "match speeder" with the wind ring. I like the ease of flight of this heavy and fast set-up, and find the orange tip easier to see against a variety of backdrops. Enjoy!

If you like badminton, you'll really enjoy speedminton! It's very portable and no net required, so it is easy and fast to set up. Everything you need is included in the box. The nite time option is really neat, though we did have difficulty inserting the glow stick into the birdie the first time around. I highly recommend this item, it is a wonderful way to get exercise and have fun doing it too!