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 […]
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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 […]
Outcome Bias: The Fear That Holds You Back
Outcome Bias The Fear That Holds You Back In competitive tennis, we talk a lot about mindset, training volume, and match toughness. But one of the most important—and most overlooked—challenges […]
Next Gen: Michael Zheng’s Long View
Next Gen: Michael Zheng’s Long View We wrote earlier about Michael Zheng, the Columbia psychology major who achieved something genuinely rare in college tennis—winning the NCAA singles championship twice in […]
The Role of Variable Resistance Training
The Role of Variable Resistance Training In competitive tennis, physical conditioning is as important as technical skill. Strength training, and in particular Variable Resistance Training (VRT), offers a practical and […]
The Art of Shifting Gears
The Art of Shifting Gears At the recent Seaside Championships, we watched a wave of up-and-coming players hammering groundstrokes from the baseline—both in practice and match play. But amidst all […]
What Clancy Taught Me About Character—in Life and in Tennis
What Clancy Taught Me About Character—in Life and in Tennis My favourite dog—Clancy, Richard Glover’s beloved kelpie—died this week. It’s a very sad loss. But in remembering Clancy in a […]
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