It happens very quickly. The contract is in front of you, your pen moves across the paper, the ink is still not dry and your business status changes immediately. Instantly, you are the CEO of your own company. The ______ Group [enter your name]. From now on, every decision you make, both on and off…
Casa de Campo, the 7,000-acre resort offers the largest experiences found in the Caribbean, including choice accommodations in hotel rooms and suites or spacious villa homes; the acclaimed The Beach Club by Le Cirque and La Caña by Il Circo; along with dozens of other restaurants, bars and lounges throughout the property; discover the sporting…
Kimiko Date-Krumm upset the second-seeded Maria Kirilenko in the second round of the 2013 KDB Korea Open on Thursday, 6-3, 6-1. Date-Krumm, who had rallied from a set and a break down to beat Heather Watson in the first round, was sharp against Kirilenko, winning six games in a row at one point—taking her from 4-3 in…
In addition to pure talent, the greatest champions of the game acquire relentless self-belief and determination through preparation. Every player has experienced a certain amount of doubt when down in the score or struggling through a match. Look at Andy Murray during the 2012 Olympics and 2013 Wimbledon Championships. There were critical points in each…
It’s a new ballgame for Gilad Bloom, a former professional tennis player who is currently director of tennis at The Tennis Club of Riverdale (TCR). For the past two months, Bloom has been using the PlaySight SmartCourt, a new system aiming to revolutionize tennis. The PlaySight SmartCourt is a computerized tennis analysis system using state-of-the-art…
The draw for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group was held in London on Wednesday, and the 32-time titlist United States will host nine-time winner Great Britain, led by Andy Murray. The two nations met in the inaugural Davis Cup tie in August 1900. Serbia, the 2010 Davis Cup champion, was drawn to meet Switzerland, which…
Is it balance or weight distribution? We hear it all the time … the finest tennis players in the world are those who have great “balance.” However, it’s not as simple as looking at it as just “balance,” it’s a bit more complex than that. If we focused on weight distribution in the foot versus…
Former World Top-10 Tim Mayotte has joined forces with renowned junior coach Lee Hurst to launch the Mayotte-Hurst Tennis Academy at Cunningham Sports Center in Fresh Meadows, N.Y.—just a short distance away from the U.S. Open site where Mayotte once reached the quarterfinals. “There is a wealth of sports talent among the youngsters in this…
Every day, coaches from all around the world tell their students "get a bucket of balls and practice your serve.” This is great advice; however, just going out and practicing your serve without a purpose might just lead to boredom. Oftentimes, you will see players hitting serve after serve, and they are more concerned with…
Playing tennis abroad gives new perspective, mental strength and a fresh environment in which to discover your game and yourself. So what’s the big deal about experiencing tennis in Spain? The main reason is that Spain is not only a top tourist destination in the world, but a country where tennis represents an international example…