Many players just don’t understand why they play so differently in an actual match compared to what they do in practice. One of the problems is that it is extremely difficult to simulate an actual match situation in practice. Some small adjustments to your practice may help this. Try doing your normal hitting drills…
Down in Miami, some of the world’s best junior tennis players are competing in the annual Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, and on Monday, Huntington’s Jack Kennedy punched his ticket into the event’s championship match. Competing in the Boys 14s division, Kennedy advanced to the finals behind a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Weiyi Kong…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, Long Island Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis…
It seems obvious that we should try to repeat a successful point in a tennis match. In the heat of the match, this might not be the first thought that comes to mind. Often, our tendency is to panic or worry about the points that we lose. We try to prevent those from happening…
Every year I receive numerous calls from college freshmen who seemingly out of the blue have lost their feel, instincts and confidence. Their mental game used to be reliable but now they are experiencing anxiousness, anger and an unstable attitude playing for their new team. They can’t believe what they are experiencing: some describe…
The split step is an essential tennis movement that is often misunderstood, poorly-performed and misapplied. With a little knowledge of WHY, WHEN and HOW to perform the split step, you will move quicker and faster, and have better balance on the tennis court. WHY do we need to Split Step? All movements have three…
The world’s top two men’s tennis players will square off in a special one-night championship match when all-time tennis great Rafael Nadal visits Las Vegas for the first time to meet current world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in “THE SLAM: Nadal vs. Alcaraz,” hosted by MGM Resorts International. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 5 inside the MGM…
Nick Bollettieri was the most successful tennis coach in the history of the sport. He was not always a fan favorite; he wasn’t trying to win a popularity contest. He often did and said things that people on the outside did not like or disagreed with. However, the players he coached understood what he…
Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri passed away at his home in Florida on Sunday night at the age of 91. One of the pillars of tennis coaching over the last half-century, Bollettieri was a Hall of Fame coach who coached the likes of Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, as well as founding his own…
For high school-aged tennis players, looking towards the future and where they will embark on the next chapter of their lives in college can be a daunting endeavor, and it can be difficult to know where to even begin when searching for the right fit. Similarly, for college coaches, searching for the right players…