Tennis professionals and coaches all have their own way of communicating. However, there are many words of wisdom coming from your instructors that have been repeated so many times, they get taken for granted and are often overlooked in a match situation. These can be your most helpful ideas out on the court when…
The IHC Tennis Academy offers the best of both worlds—a tennis academy program combined with an incredible summer camp experience. Nestled in the beautiful rolling mountains of North Eastern Pennsylvania lies the IHC Tennis Academy. We offer a five night, all-inclusive tennis camp for kids at Camp IHC, one of the top sleep away summer…
Most players are much better off leaving their emotions on the sidelines when a match gets tight. There have been a few such as John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Illie Nastase and more who have actually played better at times after getting wound up. However, staying calm and keeping your focus on the next shot…
Novak Djokovic walked to center court and, as he has made traditional for himself, ate a piece of the famed grass on Centre Court at the All-England Club. Djokovic post-match meal was him celebrating a seventh Wimbledon title as he beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) on Sunday. The Serb has now won…
USTA Eastern has hired entrepreneur and marketing executive Donyshia Boston-Hill to serve as Head of NJTL, Strategic Partnerships and Events for the section’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion department. In this capacity, Boston-Hill will work closely with USTA Eastern’s National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network to strengthen relationships as well as create and identify…
Elena Rybakina gave a small, contained fistpump on the final point of her match on Saturday against Ons Jabeur. The reaction was fitting for an opening round match, or even winning a set during a match. However, it was the biggest final point of her young career, as the 17th seed representing Kazakhstan had…
The women’s singles final at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, and it will feature two first-time finalists. Third-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur will take on Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final after both won their respective semifinals on Thursday. Jabeur was up first, and she defeated good friend Tatiana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Jabeur is the…
It’s hard to believe, but we are already half way through our Adult League Season and will finish up just around the same time this article is being written. At this time it is too soon to tell who will be advancing to playoffs, Regionals, and Sectionals, but keep on truckin’ and good luck…
Heading into his junior season at St. Anthony’s, Jeffrey Rosario had a goal in mind. As the defending singles champion of the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA), Rosario wanted to become the first person in his school’s history to defend their title. “It’s something I really wanted to do, and was one of…
The second day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships were played on Tuesday, and recent French Open finalists Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff both advanced into the second round, but did so much differently. The top-seeded Swiatek needed just one hour and 15 minutes to defeat Croatia’s Jana Fett 6-0, 6-3. “It’s my first match…