2026 Mayor Dinkins Cup Team Championships

Everyone has their own preferences on how they would like to play the point. Most players today would like to hit a few balls (after serve or return) to establish a rhythm. Once they have done that, they either become more aggressive or they continue the rally ball to try to draw an error from...

Watching tennis these days can be very confusing. Each player tends to have their own individual swing. There are some players who look similar but basically everyone puts their stamp on a specific shot. There is not one exact swing for each shot and every person. What these means is that we should try to...

Almost everyone who has played tennis competitively has experienced that time on the court when everything seems to go right. You are serving great, reading your opponent’s serve and returning well, your forehand is clicking and it feels like you can do almost anything you want and be successful. Even if you are a high...

vorites were the Dunlop Maxply Fort and the Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff. These racquets were only 60-68 square inches and weighed between 375 and 395 grams. I always like to challenge my students to hit some balls with this type of racquet so that they understand how fortunate we are to have the lighter...

Serving is one of the two most important shots in a tennis match. Practicing your serve can be very challenging and is often overlooked and under practiced because of that. The muscles used to serve are very different from what is used on your groundstrokes, so it is important to do a proper warm up...