I wish I had the answer to the simple question of how to not get bored at home, but there is no simple answer. But here are some suggestions. During this pandemic, a lot of people find themselves homebound with nothing to do. It is very difficult not to get bored, but you have to be both creative and positive. A lot of people turn to cooking or baking, some focus on their home workouts, others watch a lot of Netflix or YouTube. I think there has definitely been an increase in drinking alcoholic beverages and from what I’ve heard …
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Tennis is a very popular sport around the world, and people of all ages play it. A game of tennis will involve a variety of types of play. You can play tennis as a sport or as a recreational activity with family and friends. This is a good sport that you can play to maintain your fitness, agility, health, and strength. An hour of playing tennis can help you to burn around 600 calories for men and 420 calories for women. Apart from the physical health benefits of tennis, it can provide various social and mental health benefits too. Full Body …
In these strange times, a lot of players take to social media. One trend is top players chatting with each other. Here are Nadal and Federer on Instagram. It took a while for Nadal to work out how Instagram Live works, but when he did, he was joined by Federer and later on also Andy Murray. I think this is a great way to keep the true fans engaged. It gives them something to watch while there is no live tennis. Nadal talks about what he is doing at home in Manacor and how the Coronavirus is affecting his country. …
For quite a long time there has been a lot of debate going around about which sport is tougher – golf or tennis. Let’s look into it. While these two sports may not initially appear too strenuous or “tough” the fact of the matter is that they, in fact, are. Each sport is quite unique in its own right. Tennis, although physically more active and challenging is somewhat easier on the player – concentration wise. That said, golf is – of course – all about being able to concentrate and calculate your next move. Let’s see what some similarities between …
The HEAD TOUR XT is a brand new premium tennis ball. I talked to one of the guys behind it, ex-pro and International Tour Manager Johannes Ager. Johannes Ager used to play on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of #266. Sadly, he had to retire from the sport due to injuries at age 21. While he studied international business, he still played some tournaments and team matches in Bundesliga and Serie A in Italy. Johannes has been working for HEAD for 3,5 years as a part of the pro player team and he is also responsible for …
I have just uploaded the highlights of the Malta Open final (see below) and thought I would write something about playing tennis in Malta. There are plenty of locations and clubs for playing tennis in Malta. Sadly, there are only two clay courts (Marsa Sports Club) and not any Plexipave courts (mainly cement). But they are usually relatively cheap to play on and the weather is very stable with more than 300 days of sunshine per year. Let’s look at the various places to play tennis in Malta. Tennis Courts in Malta The largest tennis club in Malta is Marsa …
I get a lot of questions on YouTube about my recording setup. It is nothing fancy but does the job. Here are the tools I use and some tips for recording yourself. One question keeps popping up over and over again on Tennisnerd and it is about my recording setup. So I thought it was time to write a post about it. I have written about recording yourself to improve your tennis before, but back then I was using a phone. Not that there is anything wrong with using a phone. Some new phones (such as the Samsung S10 or …
My idea behind tennisnerd is to give you as a tennis player information and advice on how to become a better tennis player. My passion has always been in helping people get more out of this beautiful sport and I hope Tennisnerd can do that for you. Here are some tools to play better tennis. The term “tools to play better tennis” is admittedly quite broad, it can mean a lot of things. In this case, I want it to be broad because it is all about helping your tennis through whatever means needed. Since we write a lot about …
Tennis is a fantastic sport, both to watch and to play. The best athletes have a number of plays that they regularly practice. They are able to use them in games at vital moments. It can be very exciting to see the best tennis players use the top 5 tennis plays against each other. You can add to the excitement of watching tennis by placing a bet on good tennis betting sites. They will provide you the best opportunity to win some cash from gambling on tennis. In this article, we will go through the top 5 tennis plays that …
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