It has been an inauspicious start to the new season on the ATP World Tour as a number of the world’s top players are still working their way back from injuries. That includes Novak Djokovic who has been dealing with an elbow injury since the middle of last season, and on Friday announced that…
The top-ranked player on the ATP World Tour Rafael Nadal announced that he has withdrawn from next week’s Brisbane International. Nadal said that he is not ready to return to competition just yet following his long 2017 season. “I am sorry to announce I won’t be coming to Brisbane this year. My intention was…
Launched in 2010, 10 & Under Tennis remains one of the hottest topics in the tennis world. Some may love it, while others may hate it, but the reality is that the 10 & Under Tennis pathway is here to stay. Tennis in the U.S. is finally catching up to other sports and introducing young…
Serena Williams has announced her official return to the courts, Saturday, Dec. 30 in an exhibition at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi against 2017 French Open Champion Jelena Ostapenko. “The Mubadala World Tennis Championship has long marked the beginning of the men’s global tennis season, and I am…
During tryouts for a high school basketball team, the coach tactfully pulled a young student aside and said, “Perhaps you should try tennis.” The young man hung his head in despair, but picked up a tennis racket and turned the rejection into a winning high school and college tennis career. Greg Smith went on to…
Marion Bartoli is attempting a comeback to the WTA, the 33-year-old announced on social media on Tuesday. “I am delighted to announce my comeback on the professional circuit of the WTA next year,” she said in a video. “I am so looking forward to see you again during my matches and share some amazing…
The New York Open announced on Tuesday that will be partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to raise funds through two Play for P.I.N.K Nights during the tournament at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum On Sunday, February 11, the New York Open’s Premiere Night will feature a women’s Play…
U.S. Open quarterfinalist and the 13th ranked player in the world, Sam Querrey, and fellow American and Ryan Harrison have committed to play the inaugural New York Open, which begins on Saturday, February 10 at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Querrey holds 10 career titles and most recently won the Abierto Mexicano…
Let’s get the tennis ball rolling into a new you on the tennis court! A new approach to a tactical you and how about the Americans at a red white and blue 2017 U.S. Open?! As usual, I am pumped up about a new edition to the Jensen Zone. So many things to cover, but…
It’s hard to believe that not too long ago, young students once learned to play tennis without low compression balls. Low compression balls became the standard for young tennis players in Europe and then other countries followed. However, the USTA was slow to adopt the ROGY (Red, Orange, Green and Yellow) progressions and to recognize…