We have all seen Rafael Nadal’s incredible focus during a match. He never gives up and plays each point like it’s his last. Tennis provides us an opportunity to mentally be like Nadal; maybe not at his professional skill level, but certainly in terms of his mental game. Rafa’s on court demeanor is mindful,…
Tennis is a game of trial and error. Most players have a certain strategy or specific shots that they like to use. Because every match is different, it is important to pay attention to what is happening so you can adjust your ideas based on how things are going. If your crosscourt forehand seems…
Visualization is arguably the most important factor in the mental approach to tennis. The current situation we are facing with the COVID-19 pandemic gives us an opportunity to turn within and hone our craft through improving mental acuity with certain visualization techniques. Strong visualization skills allow players to run scenarios in their heads, getting…
Two more big names on the women’s side announced they will not be playing the 2020 U.S. Open as Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina announced their decisions on Friday. Adding to the growing list of top players choosing not to come to the United States, Bertens and Svitolinaj join defending…
The USTA today announced the wild cards for both men’s and women’s singles at the 2020 U.S. Open. 2012 U.S. Open champion Andy Murray and Americans Ulises Blanch, Maxime Cressy, Sebastian Korda, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Michael Mmoh, Brandon Nakashima and JJ Wolf will receive singles main draw wild card entries into the 2020 U.S. Open, to be played August 31-September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean…
The USTA today announced the entry lists for the men’s and women’s singles draws for the upcoming 2020 U.S. Open, with the top-ranked man Novak Djokovic and the second-ranked woman Simona Halep headling the participants. Joining Djokovic, a three-time US Open champion, among the Top-10 players on the entry list are No. 3 Dominic Thiem,…
USTA Eastern announced this week the unveiling of the USTA Eastern Collegiate Series featuring four weekends of tournaments open to current and incoming college players and juniors. The entry fee for each tournament is $85 and will feature a $250 prize for the winners. See below for more information on each event: August 14-16…
The USTA today announced that the U.S. Open will offer $53.4 million in total player compensation in 2020 – nearly 95 percent of its total from 2019 – with $7.6 million dedicated toward player relief from the COVID-19 pandemic. The USTA, WTA and ATP Tour worked collaboratively to build a payment structure for the…
There is a big difference between hitting a tennis ball and playing a point. There is also a big difference between practicing and playing an actual match. When I am working with a player, I do my best to emphasize technique and simple key thoughts while structuring the practice situation to simulate an actual…
Missing that friendly competition that is at the heart of the Long Island tennis community, players came out to Sportime Quogue on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to participate in the 2020 Long Island Tennis Challenge. For the seventh straight year, the tournament featured a sold-out, full draw of doubles teams across four different divisions….