There are many facets to hitting a solid ground stroke, but if you key in on four simple areas, your shots will improve. Movement is number one. Tennis is a sport that requires quick feet. The stroke is dependent on the fact that you are in the right spot to hit the ball. Moving the feet…
The holidays are coming and we’re all scrambling to find that perfect gift. Well, no need to look any further, we have found an amazing collection of classic tennis-inspired fine jewelry that will guarantee you hit an ace this holiday season. Introducing Love Tennis by hazel, a game-changing new line of jewelry that celebrates passion…
Professional coaches are receptive students and as eager to receive information, critique and criticism as they are to give it. They think independently, solve problems creatively, and assimilate and integrate information into a message that works best for each student. Great coaches are constantly learning and growing by questioning teachings of the past and uncovering…
Argentina’s Gisela Dulko, a giant-killer on the singles court and a giant on the doubles court—she made it all the way to number one in the world in the team discipline—has announced her retirement from professional tennis, wrapping up a South American legacy and embarking on new and exciting challenges in her personal life. Here she…
When your son or daughter catches the tennis bug and has a little talent to match, it could be very overwhelming when figuring out what academy to join or what coach to train with privately. Parents often make quick decisions based on unnecessary facts. In today’s very competitive business environment, many coaches recruit at tournaments…
Rafael Nadal has returned to the practice court in his hometown of Manacor, Spain, a big step in his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him from playing since Wimbledon in late June. Nadal’s first U.S. appearance since the injury will come on Monday, March 4, 2013 when he plays Juan Martin del…
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced that Ivan Lendl, who was an integral member of the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup team before becoming an American citizen, is the recipient of the 2012 Davis Cup Award of Excellence. The award was presented in Prague, in a special…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and former three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten both scored in a charity soccer game played before a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The exhibition was organized by Djokovic’s fellow Serbian, Dejan Petkovic, who starred for several Brazilian clubs in the past decade. Former Brazil stars Zico and Bebeto…
Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic the 2012 Davis Cup title for the first time as an independent nation by beating Spain 3-2 in the finals. Each spent about 10 grueling hours on court, playing the opening singles, teaming up for the doubles and then completing the reverse singles. After the win, Stepanek…
Ask any athlete how important the mental game is and most would say it’s between 50 percent and 99 percent of competition. In individual sports like golf, running, swimming and tennis, the value always pushes the higher limits. In team sports like baseball, basketball, lacrosse and football, it has great relevance as well. Remember Yogi…