You work hard during a return game to finally get that critical break point … but then you blow it on a bad choice of shots. What should you really do instead? Continue reading
Category Archives: General Tennis
2019’s Tennis Goal
After our doubles victory at The Meadow’s tournament in February, I asked my partner Hank Irvine what was “the #1 thing I should work on” to further improve my tennis game. His answer was interesting. Continue reading
The Irvine Protocol
Is it “fun” to play a two- or three-hour tournament singles match? Is it healthy/wise to do that? I no longer think so. Continue reading
Accepting Errors
With Roy Emerson
If you never miss a return of serve, is that a good thing? Never double fault, a good thing? Maybe NOT. Continue reading
“It’s Not Prostate Cancer”
Jay, Barry and us
In today’s finals’ matches at The Meadows tournament, there was some predictable wins and some challenges. And a lesson about the importance of winning. Continue reading
Spoiler Alert
Most tennis fans do not get up at 3:30 in the morning to watch an event like the Australian Open. Instead, they record it to watch when they wake up in the morning; but TV (and friends) often conspire to thwart their enjoyment. Continue reading
Working the X’s and O’s
Some players don’t care to know anything about their upcoming opponents (usually the top players); but others – like me (and Brad Gilbert) – want to know as much as possible in order to plot a strategy of “X’s and O’s.” Continue reading
No Retreat?
I had the pleasure of teaming up for a practice doubles match with Larry Turville and, while I played “up” and we won, Mr. T and I had a strategy disagreement! Continue reading
NSMTA Doubles Finals
With Chip Travis & Jimmy Parker
On a sunny Florida Saturday, the NSMTA CAT III doubles tournament wrapped up with some incredible (and some predictable) finishes … Continue reading
The Returner’s Partner
Bob Hughes Photo
What is the role of the player who is NOT returning serve in doubles? It is a very critical one that can help or hurt the team in winning the point. Here are some thoughts … Continue reading
Singles v Doubles
Grieco Photo
After nine months of limping pain, hip replacement, and rehab … I finally returned to the singles court for my first match. It was enlightening! Continue reading
What To Do With The Other Hand?
This last day of competition, with teams playing for the Championship, started cloudy and 59; and were treated to a clinic on “What to do with your other hand” by Mikael Pernfors and Mark Philippoussis. Continue reading
Roy Emerson Tips
Four rookie pros
Day #4 of Newk’s camp again started out chilly (55 degrees) and the forecast was for rain all day; so it was modified play inside on the four covered courts for another day! Continue reading
Tuesday Rain
RAIN!
This morning we woke to rain and wet courts; so we had to play a modified schedule all day … Continue reading
How To Return Serve
Wayne and Yohan
Monday morning started off at a cool 55 degrees for our morning of training, team positioning, and drills. A stated goal for the morning is “don’t work too hard” (save yourself for the afternoon start of the team matches and two-a-day matches that start on Tuesday). Continue reading