In part 1 we looked at the importance of the cross-court ball for consistency in points. In today’s article we are going to look at the danger of change, and how understanding those dangers can help us reduce our errors and hence improve our chances of winning. This will be
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One of the things I run into most frequently when coaching is players who have developed serviceable, if not downright good, technique and have no idea what to do with it. In extreme cases it is the equivalent of handing the keys of a Formula 1 car over to an
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In a recent college match Joe was outmatched at #6 singles. His opponent Nick knew it and played like he knew it. Nick went about the match like a man who had a quick job to take care of and Joe acted as though he didn’t want to inconvenience him
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In Part 1 we took a look at Dimitrov (aka “Baby Fed”)’s forehand and saw just how closely it mirrored that of the Swiss great. We concluded at the end of that article that the similarities went beyond chance and clearly into the realm of intentional imitation. In today’s article
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As Federer’s career slowly but inexorably approaches its end (emphasis on the word ‘slowly’ given his strong 2012 and positive start to 2013), tennis fans around the world have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a player from the next generation with a similar sense of style and artistry as
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Putting together a college recruiting video for tennis is a tricky business. In 10 years of coaching in college tennis, I’ve seen a lot of videos and most of the mistakes a recruit can make at one time or another. I’ve also never seen a well put together guide on
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There are several parallels between Pete Sampras and Novak Djokovic. Sampras had his Grand Slam breakthrough at the US Open in 1990, but would take a two-year hiatus before winning his second Slam title at Wimbledon in 1993. From there he went on to win one or more slams every
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One thing I’ve seen a lot of in the last decade of college coaching is players putting themselves in bad mental space to compete. This can take many forms: from setting unrealistic expectations, to poorly chosen match goals. Too often players become overly focused on the outcome of the match
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Here it is at last – the final of the year’s first Grand Slam event. #1 seeded Djokovic takes on #3 seeded Andy Murray in what should prove a very physical contest. Both players don’t just prepare for the grueling matches – they relish them. After defeating Federer in his
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Today we’re going to look at one-handed backhands. Specifically, the best four one-handed backhands in the world – those of Federer, Gasquet, Wawrinka and Almagro. Tommy Haas fans don’t despair – he certainly belongs in the conversation but as of the time of writing these four gentlemen are the highest
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