One of the most important concepts a tennis player will learn is to take control of the point. Obviously, we cannot control everything that goes on in a tennis match. However, if you are able to control the point more often than your opponent, your chances of success greatly increase. Controlling the point can…
One of the quickest ways to elevate your club doubles game is through proper positioning, strategy and tactics. Club members are often out of position and struggling to get to balls and marvel how advanced players seem to know where the ball is going before it is struck by the opponent. Anticipation is the…
St. John’s junior Ignacio Garcia will play for Puerto Rico at this year’s Davis Cup, marking the fifth time that he will represent his country in the world’s premier team tennis event. The qualifying rounds for the 2020 Davis Cup begins this Friday, March 6 and will run through Saturday, March 7. With just…
I am often asked what prepares a young tennis player for playing at the collegiate level. Over the course of 25 years in the business, my answer has evolved. Between my role as head coach of the NYU Men’s tennis team for 10 years (including scouting prospects nationwide) and my current role as owner…
In the summer of 2019, some of the best junior tennis players from across the country gathered at the Winward Lake Club in Alpharetta, Ga. for the USTA Girls 12s National Championships. The tournament is one of the more prestigious ones on the junior circuit, and can provide a real test for the nation’s…
The best players in the world repeat a lot of the same ideas over and over again in their matches. This is a building block for consistency. Developing consistency starts with figuring out what is and what is not important for performance. Starting the point well with a good serve or return, and getting…
As a director of tennis at clubs and programs for more than 20 years, I’ve seen all the sides of tournament play … as a player, coach, tournament director and USTA official. Unfortunately, the number of players participating in tournaments these days is lower than in year’s past. Part of the issue is players…
We all know that tennis is a game of skill, strategy and strength, and winning means playing a game that’s just a single shot better than your opponent. With every point potentially being a win-or-lose situation, the emotional roller coaster that players are subjected to is challenging, to say the least. A player has…
Har-Tru, LLC announced this week their quarterly webinar is now available for registration. The webinar conducted by Ed Montecalvo, Consulting Services Manager, is designed to educate clay court maintenance professionals. The webinar is Friday, March 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Spring Reconditioning Webinar We will review everything you need to know about the…
Tennis star Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from the sport on Wednesday, writing a heartfelt essay for Vogue and Vanity Fair. “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?” the essay begins. “How do you walk away from the court you’ve trained on since you were a little girl, the game that you love—one…