Lessons from the AO Women’s Final
Lessons from the AO Women’s Final Discipline Trumps Banging Elena Rybakina’s 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the 2026 Australian Open final was a reminder that high-level tennis […]
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Badge 2026 is Here – Dates, Grading, and Fixtures Published
Badge 2026 is Here – Dates, Grading, and Fixtures Published Sydney Badge has now published key dates, grading info, and full competition timelines for Sydney Badge 2026. Planning your season […]
Teaching Tennis Players to Think: Lessons from an English Classroom
Teaching Tennis Players to Think: Lessons from an English Classroom Thought Provoker Pam pointed out a great article in Saturday’s Spectrum: “A Lesson I’ll Never Forget.” It told the story […]
It Was a Hard Day’s Night at the AO
It Was a Hard Day’s Night at the AO It was a day’s night for the ages — the kind that bends time, blurs eras, and leaves belief as the […]
A Closer Look at Tennis Hindrance Rules: The Sabalenka Case
A Closer Look at Tennis Hindrance Rules: The Sabalenka Case During the Australian Open semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina, a rare hindrance call drew attention early in the […]
How to Break the Big Server’s Grip on a Match
How to Break the Big Server’s Grip on a Match At this year’s Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina demonstrated how a dominant serve—especially when paired with a decisive […]
De Minaur 3.0: A Smarter Blueprint
De Minaur 3.0: A Smarter Blueprint De Minaur’s Breaking Point Heartbreak for Alex de Minaur again last night — another valiant effort, another Australian Open loss to one of the […]
Should You Stand Back When Your Partner Is Returning in Doubles?
Should You Stand Back When Your Partner Is Returning in Doubles? Over the past week, we have been watching a lot of AO doubles. One thing that really caught our […]
Roche, Kramer, and the Enduring Logic of Percentage Tennis
Cliff Roche, Jack Kramer, and the Enduring Logic of Percentage Tennis You’ve probably never heard of Cliff Roche — and chances are, Jack Kramer might only be a name in […]
Next Gen: Iva Jović
Next Gen Watch: Iva Jović At 18, Iva Jović arrived at the AO as a promising talent. She left it as a proven one. The American, currently ranked No. 27, […]
Mastering the Tiebreak: The 3Fs of Competitive Edge
Mastering the Tiebreak: The 3Fs of Competitive Edge First Serve, First Return, and Focus — Simple Priorities for High-Pressure Points Winning a tiebreak often decides the outcome of a tight […]
Diesel Has Left the Building
Diesel Has Left the Building Wawrinka’s Final Melbourne Stand Final Grand Slam appearances rarely go well!. Federer’s straight-sets loss at Wimbledon 2021 and Nadal’s quiet Roland Garros 2024 exit are […]
Why Prior Injury Predicts the Next One
Why Prior Injury Predicts the Next One The Walking Wounded at Melbourne Park In tennis, there’s no stat line for survival. But if there were, the opening week of the […]
When the Wheels Come Off
When the Wheels Come Off Why Pressure Breaks Some Players and Not Others Two nights ago in Melbourne at the AO, we saw it unfold in real time. Serbia’s Hamad […]
What Musicians and Tennis Players Have in Common
What Musicians and Tennis Players Have in Common And Why “Perfect Practice” Can Get in the Way At first glance, musicians and tennis players might seem worlds apart. But in […]
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