Tennis can be a complicated game to learn. With a scoring system that goes from 15 to 30, to 40, it can sometimes be difficult to translate, especially to young kids. Author George Poppel has the answer with his book, Mother Deuce: Tennis Etiquette and Rules of the Game, published by Inprint Books. Through…
World No. 25 Grigor Dimitrov and 2022 Australian Open junior champion Bruno Kuzuhara have been given wild cards for the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com’s 30th anniversary tournament that begins Friday. Dimitrov, an eight-time winner on the ATP Tour, receives entry into the main draw while the World No. 1 junior Kuzuhara (17) will play qualifying. In honor of the…
“You win from time to time, collecting every dime. This kind of life don’t last forever, but it’s pretty cool on the ATP Tour.” Those are the lyrics buried into the blues ballad of the song “Life on the ATPTour” by the Gilad Bloom Band, whose lead vocals are sung by, as you may…
I see many tennis players standing straight up and with their feet close together when standing in the ready position. Try keeping your feet at least shoulders width apart and knees bent. This will give you a much better chance of reacting quickly to your opponent’s shot. A wide stance improves your balance and…
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s professional tennis, is pleased to announce the return of the Arizona Tennis Classic now called the “Carvana Arizona Tennis Classic” after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Running from March 14 through March 20, the tournament, which is part of the ATP Challenger Tour, takes place at Phoenix Country Club,…
We are still scratching our heads. The USTA match was scheduled for a 5:15 p.m. start. The host team booked a court prior for an extra warm-up. With only one available court, the host team will use it from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m., then provide the final half hour to the visiting team. Or,…
Faulty second serves, shaky volleys, careless ground strokes and anger over bad line calls may rob us of many points. However, none of these are the primary cause of why most points are lost. Our mistakes are not as costly to us as are our negative reactions to our mistakes. For most players, more…
In order to win on the courts, there are many skills one must have. After working with professional athletes and coaches for thirty five years in the fields of tennis, golf, soccer, football, baseball and more, I’ve learned that there are ten secret ingredients to winning in tennis. Over the next year, I will…
As a Developmental or High Performance Coach, it is critical we are aware of the priorities needed to be established by our players, and what areas need to be taught if our players are to become great juniors and move towards a successful career as a student-athlete in college. One of the most important…
Very often, a match situation can change the way we hit the ball. When a tennis player is put in a competitive situation, the tendency is to immediately prioritize, “How can I win the point, the game, the set or the match?” Unfortunately, many of the things that happen when using this idea tend to…