Historically, most Spanish players have been averse to attacking the net. Typically they would be content to grind from deep behind the baseline and win points through attrition and defense. That stereotype has now been shattered in the modern pro game. Spanish players have become well known for their offensive capabilities, particularly their forehand…
I know reading has become less prevalent among the younger generation as there are just so many other options including television, podcasts, websites, social media, and on and on, but there are a lot of great books out there that can really help your tennis game. I just started to reread Winning Ugly…
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty won the Adelaide International 1 title on Sunday, downing Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 in the championship match. It’s Barty’s third career title in her native Australia. “We’ve obviously had a brilliant week, been able to work progressively through each match,” Barty said after the match. “I got better and better. I…
The ATP Cup title belongs to Team Canada, after Felix Auger-Aliassime clinched the championship for his country via a 7-6(3), 6-3 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut on Sunday. The Canadians defeated Team Russia on Saturday, and relied on wins from Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday to down Team Spain. Prior to Auger-Aliassime’s victory,…
After months of dancing around the question of whether or not he had received the COVID-19 vaccine, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was granted a medical exemption by the Australian Open, making him eligible for the first Slam of the year later this month. “Novak Djokovic will compete at the Australian Open and is on his…
The first week of the ATP season begins in Sydney, Australia with the new ATP Cup, an event that sees countrymen join forces in a team format. The group stages begin with ties that feature two singles matches and one doubles match. In Group C, Team USA won its first tie of the competition…
A lot has been said about tennis becoming a baseline game nowadays, with very few players venturing to the net to finish a point. However, it is still a definite advantage to hit the ball from a position closer to the net versus a long distance behind the baseline. Even though you see Daniil…
Playing well in a match is not easy. Even if you know your opponent, every time you step on the court things are different. There have been numerous times when I have worked with players who are hitting the ball great in a practice situation, but then everything falls apart when they get on the court…
Darran emailed and asked, “So exactly how many tennis teams are you on?” I sensed a disbelieving inflection in his question. Knowing Darran as well as I do, I suspect he typed the question with one eyebrow arched up. I asked myself, “Why?” Why do I choose to play on more than one team?…
As we approach a new year of tennis on the professional tours, we take a look back at the year that was 2021: Year-End No. 1 Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Women’s Singles: Ash Barty (Australia) Men’s Doubles: Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (Croatia) Women’s Doubles: Katerina Siniakova/Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) 2021 Grand Slam Tournament Results …