French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was a winner over former world number three Nikolay Davydenko 7-6(3), 6-2 in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Tsonga, who did not lift a racquet last week after his long trip to Argentina for France’s Davis Cup tie, said, “It was a pretty good start, but I can…
A recent article by Fritz Buehning in the January/February 2013 issue of New York Tennis Magazine on string technology was a refreshing reminder of how important it is for tennis professionals and coaches at the grassroots level to stay informed and to take a lead in educating the tennis community regarding equipment and technological advances….
What is development? A buzzword? A marketing tool? The USTA Player Development’s mission is "to develop world-class American players through a clearly-defined training structure and competitive pathway as well as through the implementation of a comprehensive coaching philosophy and structure." In my opinion, development is gradual growth where a student progresses from dependence to independence….
What is development? A buzzword? A marketing tool? The USTA Player Development’s mission is "to develop world-class American players through a clearly-defined training structure and competitive pathway as well as through the implementation of a comprehensive coaching philosophy and structure." In my opinion, development is gradual growth where a student progresses from dependence to independence….
The USTA announced that the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge has kicked off with the $100,000 Sarasota (Fla.) Open and the $50,000 Dothan (Ala.) Pro Classic. The challenge will last three weeks and awards a main draw wild card into the French Open to the American man and American woman who earned the…
Just because he won four of his six ASICS Easter Bowl matches after dropping the first set–and five total three-setters–doesn’t mean that Gage Brymer enjoys playing in them. “No, I don’t really like them,” was Brymer’s response to a question posed by USTA First Vice President Katrina Adams, who was handling Tennis Channel on-court commentating duties…
American John Isner captured the 2013 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston with a 6-3, 7-5 win over top-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro. For fifth seeded Isner, the runner-up in Houston last year, the title is his sixth on the ATP Tour but his first on clay and his performance drew the praise of his opponent. …
Just because he won four of his six ASICS Easter Bowl matches after dropping the first set—and five total three-setters—doesn’t mean that Gage Brymer enjoys playing in them. “No, I don’t really like them,” was Brymer’s response to a question posed by USTA First Vice President Katrina Adams, who was handling Tennis Channel on-court commentating…
Bob Bryan recorded his 800th career win after he and Mike Bryan cruised through their two matches at the 2013 US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The top seeded and four-time champions closed out a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Oliver Marach & Andre Sa in the first round, having won the first seven games Wednesday afternoon before…
After many years of teaching and working in the business world, I learned you must develop a philosophy and live by it and be true to it. If you are about to embark on a search for the best instructor, ask him/her what is their teaching/coaching philosophy? You need a mission statement as a professional…