NYTM: Saad, thank you for taking the time to do the interview with New York Tennis Magazine about inPhorm. Your brand has been making waves in the fashion industry for your commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. Can you tell us a bit about what inspired you to launch a brand with such a strong…
Cold and heat therapy are two crucial recovery methods widely used by tennis players to manage soreness, injuries, and enhance recovery post-matches. While both methods offer significant benefits, understanding when to use each can be critical for players at all levels. Cold therapy, particularly ice baths and cryotherapy, is ideal for post-match recovery, reducing muscle…
This Friday won’t mark the start of a typical New York sporting weekend. No, as the city prepares for the first true weekend of the Fall, it will welcome back a familiar sporting brand, the US Open. Yet this time, it won’t be Flushing Meadows playing host to the US Open, as it did just…
In the latest installment of the next great tennis rivalry, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner squared off in the championship of the China Open on Wednesday. And once again, it was Alcaraz who came out on top, as the Spaniard came back from a set down to win 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) to win the ATP…
Like many of you, I was excited to learn that Roger Federer was giving a commencement speech. How fortunate for Dartmouth that Tony Godsick, his agent, had a daughter in the Dartmouth University 2024 graduating class, which is also Godsick’s alma mater. Much like Federer’s career, the speech went viral. Some described it as motivational,…
Footwork is essential to playing tennis, no matter how you approach it. Common phrases heard on the courts—such as “move your feet,” “get to the ball,” “recover for the next shot,” “one step closer to the net,” and” get behind the ball”—all emphasize the importance of footwork. Tennis involves receiving skills before sending skills. If…
As a tennis professional for many years, I’ve had the opportunity to utilize many coaching advances to help my players. I have developed over 20 players who went on to play professionally and over a hundred who played college tennis, many at the Ivy League and Division 1 levels. It has been extremely rewarding to…
Tennis is the sport of a lifetime, and the life skills it can help foster in individuals is one of the most redeeming qualities of our game. And with that in mind, Love Serving Autism (LSA) has been using tennis to benefit others, as it provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children and…
The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) – the leading trade organization for tennis professionals since 1927, announced today that it has rebranded to the Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA). This change positions the RSPA to elevate and support a broad spectrum of careers across the entire racquet sports industry. As the RSPA, the organization…
Coach Ed Krass’ 36th Annual College Tennis Exposure Camp is set for December 7-8, 2024 at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex in Lakeland, Florida. Directed by former Harvard, Clemson and WTT Tennis Coach Ed Krass, players will receive instruction and training from head college coaches representing NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA programs. The…