Two weeks of quarantine is a professional athlete’s worst nightmare. In the spring, after my beloved, overpriced New York exercise studios closed, one grim “In these unprecedented times” email after […]
WTA Insider speaks with sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz about the perils of professional tennis and the importance of training the mind as much as the body. Daria Abramowicz can think […]
Some of the best players in the world have struggled with one of the most basic shots in tennis at the French Open. PARIS — Raffaella Reggi rose to 13th […]
Players concede that the serve can be a good tactic against players who stand far, far back from the baseline. And they know when opponents are trying to show them […]
Here’s a quick guide to the art of the volley: Volley Ready Position: The proper ‘ready position’ is to make sure your elbows are in front of your body. Too […]
Manage the ‘real estate’ by understanding the 80% Rule. 80% of shots are in a 2-metre circle around the centre serve box! Given a choice to defend always move to […]
Question: I hit the ball fairly well but often am unsure of whether to ‘attack’ or ‘defend’ while playing a point. What’s a basic strategy to make this choice simple? […]
Starting sometime in our 30s (the data aren’t precise), we lose up to 8 percent of our muscle mass per decade, a decline called sarcopenia, along with up to 30 […]
Rafa dictates patterns of play in 5-8 shot rallies The perfect storm in a tennis match is Rafael Nadal hitting either three of four balls into the court. Not more. […]
Here’s a quick guide to the art of doubles play: Manage the ‘real estate’ by understanding the 80% Rule. 80% of shots are in a 2-metre circle around the centre […]
Djokovic won his 17th Grand Slam at the Australian Open. And while I’m not a fan, there are some key lessons for us tragics! Conventional wisdom tells us that on […]
While men’s singles is dominated by the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, it is anyone’s game on the women’s side. Sofia Kenin won the Australian […]
Race walkers on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet showed early signs indicative of bone loss. A low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet could alter bone health in athletes, according to a thought-provoking […]
MTC announces its Tennis Whisperer Ladies clinics. For Term 1, we have two Ladies Clinics: 1) Monday Ladies Clinic 9:00 – 10:30 am 2) Wednesday Ladies Clinic 9:00 – […]
How do the stars set up their racquets to enhance their game? And how has the evolution of racquets changed tennis itself? By Anthony Colangelo JANUARY 20, 2020 is perfect hair […]
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