There has been a lot of discussion and controversy in the tennis world lately over the need to adjust technique in accordance with front or cross eye dominance. Notably high profile coach, Patrick Mouratoglou has been outspoken on this topic and is an advocate of learning and modifying techniques based upon this technique. Specificity,…
It is extremely important to get your first serve in and to get your return of serve in play. However, one of the keys to winning a tennis match is to get control of the point more often than your opponent. In addition to making your serve and return of serve, try to get the opponent…
What does it take to be the best? Or the fastest? Coolest? Strongest? This depends on innumerable factors, but most importantly: context. What if, however, achieving the best, is less important to most people than achieving, their best? Sky Kim, a South Korean tennis player, achieved a dream that so many young…
John and Patrick McEnroe have announced that they will be joined by Bob and Mike Bryan, the Bryan Brothers, at the 8th Annual Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s Pro Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The Bryan Brothers are the all-time winningest ATP doubles team and their presence, along with that of…
At the beginning of this year, Brooklyn native Carrie-Anne Hoo walked through the doors of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and found a sign in the front lobby which recognized her recent accomplishment. She was fresh off a successful tournament at the Level 1 National Winter Championships in Tucson, Ariz., where…
Tennis and the real estate business; on the surface, these two things don’t have anything in common. But if you look closely, the ways to be successful in both of these fields often overlap. It takes dedication, discipline and confidence, and at their cores, they both require focusing on the process rather than results….
The USTA today released the men’s and women’s singles entry lists for the 2022 US Open. Click to view the full entry lists: Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles The United States leads all nations with 15 women and 13 men earning direct entry. The American women in the field include six-time singles champion Serena Williams, who entered with a…
Tennis professionals and coaches all have their own way of communicating. However, there are many words of wisdom coming from your instructors that have been repeated so many times, they get taken for granted and are often overlooked in a match situation. These can be your most helpful ideas out on the court when…
A year ago, the Xavier Knights were competing in the “AAA” division of the Catholic High School Athletic League (CHSAA). The Knights compiled a great season, ultimately winning the AAA title, and as a result, made the decision to move up into the AA division, the most competitive one in the CHSAA. “Winning the…
The IHC Tennis Academy offers the best of both worlds—A tennis academy program combined with an incredible summer camp experience. Nestled in the beautiful rolling mountains of North Eastern Pennsylvania lies the IHC Tennis Academy. We offer a five night, all-inclusive tennis camp for kids at Camp IHC, one of the top sleep away…