As I was scanning the news headlines online, what caught my eyes was an interesting headline on The Washington Post about Americans moving to Mexico. The move on its own was not surprising; after all the story of Americans is the story of migration in search of a...
I’ve written a few blogs now about the importance of coaching, and also about the need for more women’s coaches. So, you can imagine I was pretty happy to see Karolina Pliskova winning the Italian Open with the help of her coach and legendary tennis player Conchita...
You would be hard-pressed to find a professional tennis player who does not execute the volley with exceptional technique and prowess. According to High Performance Tennis Specialist and head coach of the Martin Methodist University men’s and women’s tennis teams,...
I’ve been writing a lot about Rafa Nadal during the whole clay court swing, outlining his form throughout. I’ve had my doubts about his form going into the French Open. Those doubts were erased this week at the Italian Open. Rafa came in to the Italian Open with...
To Jason Stacy, coach to Aryna Sabalenka, high performance coaching is so much more than preparing the body for competition, it is also about preparing the mind. Over the years, Jason has adopted a unique approach to training, entitled ‘Mindset & Movement...
It’s been an interesting week in Madrid, with lots of competitive matches, and some emotional story lines too. The hashtag #graciasferru was trending this week as David Ferrer played his last tournament of his fantastic and storied career. I’ve already written about...
It’s been an interesting week in Madrid, and to keep the momentum going on the clay courts, we now we head into the third Masters clay court tournament in four weeks – the Italian Open. This tournament has a special place in my heart because as a 10-year-old I lived...
My best coach ever was a woman! This means a great deal, coming from someone in her fifties, who started playing tennis as an older teenager and has always had a coach. Since I picked up a racquet, I have had at least 10 private coaches and have taken lessons, at...
In this episode, Clay Court Swing Tennis News: Why are Djokovic and Nadal losing? Injury Withdrawl list, ATP Board Gimelstob Resigns, & Fan Favorite Reports!Our Clay Court Episode covers the highlights following the Sunshine Double to Madrid as the ATP and WTA...
The world’s top players have descended upon Madrid this week, as both the women and men will be playing this prestigious tournament. It promises to be an exciting week of tennis, with multiple interesting story lines in play. Roger Federer will be making his return to...
Ok, now I’m starting to worry about the invincibility of Rafa Nadal on clay. He has lost two straight semifinals at tournaments he owns – Monte Carlo and Barcelona. After his exit in the in Barcelona to a red-hot Dominic Thiem, Nadal said it was the best he’s played...
There’s no doubt Lindsay Davenport is one of the best tennis minds around. She’s been a top player, has provided great and insightful commentary on the Tennis Channel and of course coached Madison Keys to her biggest moments. I remember watching Lindsay...
