Serena and Murray entertain idea of battle of the sexes match Serena Williams would be happy to take on Andy Murray on a tennis court after the Olympic champion said he would fancy a match against the 16-time Grand Slam winner … but just for fun. After being challenged by a fan on Twitter to…
Everybody knows that fluid imbalances and mild dehydration can trigger muscle cramping. Although, we know that muscle cramps can and do occur with severe dehydration and heat injury, there is no conclusive evidence that consuming adequate fluid with or without electrolytes will prevent typical nocturnal or exercise-associated cramping. In fact, studies have found that runners,…
Venus Williams was an upset winner over the top-seeded Victoria Azarenka in her opening match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday, 6-2, 6-4. Venus had won two of the pair’s previous meetings, those were both before her illness and injury struggles of the last few years. On Tuesday, Venus won 75 percent of…
Many tennis coaches believe that mental skills training are important, however, not many teach mental skills! Tennis to the Max is addressing this issue. In their unique program, they combine the expertise of a Sport Psychology Consultant (Tina Greenbaum, LCSW) with a USPTA Certified Tennis Coach (Fred Sperber). In an optimum learning environment, Tina addresses topics…
The pro season is winding down for the year as this past weekend, Agnieszka Radwanska won the Korea Open title on the WTA Tour and France’s Gilles Simon was the winner of the Open de Moselle final for his first title of the year. The top-seeded Radwanska rallied from a set down on Sunday to beat Anastasia…
How many times have you seen an athlete get tight, underperform or choke in a big event? In practice, they play great—not a care in the world, going for broke on every shot, and effortlessly succeed while doing so. Yet once the competition starts, their best shots become their worst. Perhaps their big forehand, previously…
Novak Djokovic has been ranked number one atop the ATP Men’s Singles Rankings for 100 weeks, becoming the ninth player to reach the milestone, joining Andre Agassi (101 weeks), Rafael Nadal (102), Bjorn Borg (109), John McEnroe (170), Jimmy Connors (268), Ivan Lendl (270), Pete Sampras (286) and Roger Federer (302). Djokovic reached number one in July…
ATP World Men’s Singles number three Andy Murray has announced that he will have surgery on his back on Monday, forcing him out of a few year-end ATP events, including the Thailand Open, China Open, Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships and Shanghai Rolex Masters. Murray’s appearance at the end-of-season ATP World Tour Finals in London in November is…
New York City is often praised for its toughness and resiliency. The nearly nine million citizens appreciate a good redemption story. As the city is littered with the tales of sports teams overcoming adversity, people being down, but not out, and other trials and tribulations of life in the big city. Queens College has its…
The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. A full range of motion is essential to normal shoulder mechanics and a pain-free reproducible tennis stroke. While it’s common for players to hit just a few warm-up shots before a match, stretching and a proper pre-match routine is vital to…