This should be an exciting Wimbledon. On the men’s side you have the old guard staying strong, while younger upstarts are starting to make their presence felt. Specifically, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger Aliassime are rising quickly. Out of those two, Auger...
In this episode, 10 Highlights from Roland Garros + Fan Favorite ReportsRoland Garros has just ended and we are reviewing 10 highlights from the French Open. Clay has been very good to Rafael Nadal and we cover how the Bull was able to power through to a historic 12th...
The anchor and affirmation technique will help players play in the moment and find a resourceful state, one point at a time. ‘I want to play the same way in a match as I do in practice,’ is one of the most common wishes for tennis players who struggle with the mental...
For high-level junior players, one of the toughest decisions of their young lives is the decision to pursue a professional career directly out of high school or to play collegiately. While the prospect of earning millions for playing the sport they love may seem...
One of the most fundamental, yet often overlooked, qualities of successful tennis players is balance. In fact, having proper balance is critical to both achieving an effective swing and being in control of the ball. According to former professional and current...
It was an exciting, but sometimes frustrating two weeks at the French Open. The frustrating piece of this year’s French Open was the lousy weather, which I feel really disrupted the quality and outcome of some of the matches. The second week was basically marred by...
I was really hoping Simona Halep would pull through. Not only because I’m a big fan of Halep and her former coach, Darren Cahill, but also because I lived in Romania for two years and used to love going to the local club to play on the red clay courts. Life...
What do Martina Navratilova, Rafael Nadal, and Monica Seles all have in common? Sure, they are all multi-time Grand Slam champions, but they are also left-handed. Some of the most storied names in tennis have been lefties, but how large of an advantage is being...
So much has happened at the French Open in the last few days. Wawrinka and Tsitsipas played what has to be the best match of the tournament, thrilling the crowd for approximately five hours. Serena pissed off Thiem by kicking him out of his press conference, after a...
We all know that playing effective tennis requires an immense amount of concentration. Concentration becomes even more critical when playing on a fast court. Players must be 100-percent focused because the speed of the ball and pace of play is often so frenetic. If...
It’s very interesting how everyone’s been talking about Federer and Nadal being outside favorites at the French Open. Most of the chatter has been legitimate given their results on the clay heading into the French Open. Nevertheless, both have come into the French...
Whether playing in a local tournament or at the professional level, all tennis players have experienced pressure at some point during their career. What separates the tennis greats from those who go unnoticed is the ability to overcome pressure and even use it to...
