“I always play well …” Whenever I say this, a look of disbelief often stares back at me. My statement is not coming from a place of misplaced arrogance. Let’s look a little deeper. “Playing well,” or “playing poorly” are subjective. Please understand … I do not always win, so obviously I do not always…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team's first-round competition against Italy in Cleveland this weekend, with comprehensive telecasts Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9. The battle is a rematch of last year's first round, when Italy defeated the U.S. en route to claiming its fourth Fed Cup title. The contest will feature two singles matches on…
I love QuickStart and if you have a young child interested in tennis, then you should love it too! It’s taken a while for me to get to this point, but here I am professing my love for something that, just a few years ago, I was very skeptical of. What is QuickStart tennis? It’s…
During the next couple months, the USTA will invite families and kids of all ages and skill levels to try tennis at local events and facilities across the country—encouraging kids to get on the court and into the game. Studies have shown that an early, positive experience in sports is vital to combating physical inactivity…
I was standing on the sidelines watching a young high school player prepare for tryouts for his varsity team. His coach was proud of the way he was hitting the ball and felt he had a really good chance of making this highly competitive roster. One of the pesky problems that had frequently plagued this…
After winning its first-ever ECC Championship and making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance a season ago, the New York Institute of Technology men’s tennis team has been selected as the favorite to capture another ECC title in 2014. NYIT's Nicolas Auruccio (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a junior transfer from Oklahoma Christian University, has been selected by the…
Discover, develop and dedicate! How about completive excellence, having a player who will be a four-year impact player and maintain a GPA above the student body average? Do these attributes resonate with you at all? I should hope so as these are fantastic qualities when reinforced throughout the collegiate journey. Qualities like these almost always…
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had quite a week in Paris. Currently ranked 21st in the world, Pavlyuchenkova defeated Sara Errani in the finals of the Open GDF SUEZ, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, and in the process, eliminating three top 20-ranked players en route to the title. "I'm really happy with how I started this year so far, so I'm just…
Despite a brave effort from Sam Querrey, world number six Andy Murray clinched Great Britain’s first Davis Cup Quarterfinals appearance since 1986 on Sunday, defeating the 49th-ranked American, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-3, on red clay at Petco Park in San Diego. "I played a good match today. I gave him very few opportunities when I was serving," said Murray. "Maybe…
This year, we will be focusing on the traits of the top seven greatest tennis players of the modern era: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, Serena Williams and Billie Jean King. After discussing the single most important trait they possess, I will show you how you can learn this trait….