Maxime Cressy is out of the Australian Open after losing to Medvedev 2-6 6-7 7-6 5-7. But despite the loss, serve and volley tennis is back! Serve and volley tennis is back in Maxime Cressy only so far, but at least he is showing that this style of play can be used also against the best players in the world. He is having the tennis time of his life with …
This guest post about Game-Day Mentality is from Rush Walters. He is a high school engineering teacher, boy’s tennis coach, and self-published author. He resides in Missouri with his wife Mia and Bernese Mountain dog, Zion. You can check out his self-published children’s book on Amazon. Much preparation goes into getting a high school-level tennis player ready before game-day rolls around. As a coach, you build a player’s physique, consistency, …
3 or 5 sets? I am always more drawn to the Grand Slams, partly because they are the most important but I also enjoy the five-set format. In my opinion, the five-set format creates more room for seesaw and drama. We all want a match to be a story, right? I think the issue with three-set matches is that if a player starts slowly, the match can quickly run away …
Find out some of the physical and mental health benefits to be gained from playing tennis on a regular basis to encourage you to hit the courts. 12 Benefits of Playing Tennis There is no doubt that tennis is a popular sport. Hundreds of millions of viewers watch major tennis events every year. Billions of dollars are bet on tennis annually making it the second most popular sport to wager …
Tennis is a sport that requires regular practice and rigorous training. If you are passionate about tennis and want to inspire more and more students towards it, you need some effective strategies. Students today are burdened with homework and assignments and get barely any time to invest in a sport. To draw their attention to a sport that requires hard work and over-the-time skill development, you need to find ways …
For my reviews, I use the NTRP rating to describe player level. But not everyone understands NTRP. Here are tennis ratings explained. There are different tennis rating systems all over the world. That creates a lot of confusion and is something that the UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) system is trying to fix. But adaptation is slow and that’s why I wanted to create a post with tennis ratings explained where …
When we think about the popularity of the biggest tennis tournaments taking place all year round, we see competition and great sportsmanship. This elitist sport, highly charged with athletic brilliance, has been and continues to amaze all tennis fans. Every decade brought new changes in the rules of tennis and higher standards, which represented the perfect context for newcomers. This way, new names stole fans’ hearts by making history, which …
There are countless outdoor activities and sports to choose from. All promise sunshine, fitness and social time. Tennis is one of the more popular outdoor sports that offers all-round fitness and health benefits for both body and mind. Playing tennis allows you to play in a variety of ways and burn between 450 and 600 calories in just one hour. Tennis is a tactical game that challenges both mind and …
Several sports serve as great exercise and tennis is one of them as the players are always in constant motion. Here are a couple of reasons why playing tennis is beneficial. Tennis involves the physical, mental and emotional just like any other sport. To be a good tennis player, developing a positive mindset is very important. Playing tennis aids in putting people in good shape and stimulating someone’s brains in …
Last night I uploaded a video called “Tennis Training with a Pro”. I was fortunate to join tennis player Karl Adrian Ringdal and his coach Luis Perez for a couple of training sessions and we did some drills that I thought could be interesting to share. It also highlights how hard you have to work to become a pro player. Karl Adrian Ringdal is a 21-year-old tennis player from Marbella, …
