Playing well in a match is not easy. Even if you know your opponent, every time you step on the court things are different. There have been numerous times when I have worked with players who are hitting the ball great in a practice situation, but then everything falls apart when they get on the court…
Every tennis player should be aware of their strengths and weaknesses. I am a firm believer that it is more important to know and use your strengths than it is to know and attack your opponent’s weaknesses. Most players will hit the ball more solid, be more decisive, and play an overall better point…
My tip this week is about simplifying the sport of tennis. We all know how complicated things can get on the court. You are dealing with the opponent, the conditions, and most importantly, yourself. I have several ideas that I believe will make tennis easier for you. First, always be ready and expect every ball to come…
Every young tennis player has a vision of joining the professional tour, but achieving that dream is an entirely different thing. For the 10 years that I was on the WTA Tour, I was living that dream. I learned many important life lessons on the tour, but the two that stuck with me the…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, New York Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis…
Tennis players all have certain tendencies. In other words, each of us have certain shots that we feel more comfortable hitting in a specific direction. Many servers like to serve out wide and some like to serve down the “T”. Serving into the returner’s body is another popular placement. The same can be said…
Confidence is a very important part of a good player’s “toolbox”. When the point gets long, the game is tight, or the match is on the line, confidence can be the difference in a player’s ability to execute the shot or play the point well. The problem is that confidence comes from having success….
As a young sports fanatic, I used to play all sports that were available. In those days (the 1970s), there was no Internet and in Israel, barely any television, so it was either sports or other hobbies (for the rainy days) that filled my day. But since there is hardly any rain in Tel…
If you are a competitive tennis player, you want to win. The problem is, so does your opponent. In fact, everyone wants to win. The best way to give yourself a great shot at winning is to focus on what you need to do on the way to the desired outcome. This is the…
A widely circulating news story and USTA post reveals that a teacher once told U.S. Open Women’s Singles finalist Leylah Fernandez to quit tennis and focus on school because she would never make it. Fernandez used this teacher’s skepticism as rocket- fueled inspiration to drive herself to succeed. Fernandez clearly is a winner, and…