We’re finally at the finish of the three part series about understanding the major differences and similarities between the serve and overhead. Part I dealt with cleaning up movement, balance and preparation. Part II helped to find a great contact point for power and the ability to hit down on the ball. If you made…
BOLT BOLT is offering a special offer for the 2013 holiday season. This year, get a BOLT Racquet Bag (6-pack) for just $32 ($39 retail) or a 12-pack for just $40 ($49 retail). BOLT’s Racquet Bag is made of heavy-duty nylon construction, with a thermal racquet compartment and padded backpack straps. BOLT began in the…
The ATP has announced the appointment of Chris Kermode as ATP executive chairman and president. Kermode begins a three-year term at the helm of the ATP beginning Jan. 1, 2014, and will be based in the ATP’s London office. Kermode has been involved in tennis for more than 30 years, first as a player, and then most…
Four-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova has hired Sven Groeneveld as her new coach for the 2014 season. Sharapova parted ways with her coach Jimmy Connors in August after just a one-month tenure. "I'm happy to announce my official partnership with Sven Groeneveld," Sharapova wrote on her Facebook page. "We've been working together since I got back on the…
The men’s Tri-Level League had six teams which played a round-robin format the weekend of Oct. 4, with the women’s five teams also playing a round-robin format the weekend of Oct. 11. With all the court time needed for the event, I called the owners of the “closed” Rockville Racquet asking if we could rent…
The 2014 ATP World Tour will feature a tournament in Shenzhen, China, following the ATP Board of Directors’ approval of the relocation of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament previously held in Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament in Shenzhen will be played from Sept. 22-28 at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center, a state-of-the-art facility with more than…
Four of the top 20 men, including Roger Federer, will headline Brisbane International 2014, presented by Suncorp. Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will lead a men’s field, which will feature top 20 players Kei Nishikori, Gilles Simon and Kevin Anderson, alongside a crop of rising talent. Brisbane International 2013 runner-up Grigor Dimitrov returns to the field as well, looking to go one better in 2014, but will…
Think back to the last Grand Slam final you saw … Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray raise the microphone and always shout out to their team thanking them for their support, patience and direction. In order for any athlete to reach the highest level of performance, there are a set of underlying principles…
John Austin, Wimbledon mixed-doubles winner in 1980 along with his sister Tracy, recently stopped by Point Set Indoor Racquet Club to take part in a clinic for tennis players who suffer with MS. Before passing away three years ago, Dan Dwyer, Point Set’s former managing partner, started a weekly clinic for people with MS. After…
Each issue, Long Island Tennis Magazine has the unique opportunity to pose questions from our readers to tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri. Nick has coached 10 world number ones, including Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams, as well as a…