Last year, Andy Murray might have felt he was making progress on clay. Always his weakest surface since turning pro, Murray's problems were compounded this year by his loss in the finals of the Australian Open. While his straight set drubbing by Federer was not entirely unexpected, what was unexpected was how the loss affected
Today was a mix of first and second round action. In first round action, Victor Hanescu must be tired of seeing Stanislas Wawrinka. The two met in Casablanca last week with Wawrinka winning the title. Then, they meet in the first round of Monte Carlo. Wawrinka wins 6-2, 6-4 again. Horacio Zeballos was also deep
Monte Carlo is the first Masters 1000 tournament on clay. Several players are either injured or have elected not to play. Specifically Roger Federer (skipping), Juan Martin del Potro (injured), Nikolay Davydenko (injured), Andy Roddick (skipping). Indeed, no Americans appear to be in the draw. All the seeds moved on. Juan Carlos Ferrero, seeded 9th,
Have you ever played a great point, setting yourself up for the easy put away only to miss your volley long? Today Ian talks about how to fix that mistake. Also discussed is the slice serve, should you be turning your hand to the right or to the left to get the most amount of
Learn how to drill your ground strokes during a practice session on the court. Always make sure to have a target and specific goal in mind as you rally with your practice partner!
Many tennis players aren't comfortable using "mini tennis" as a way to warm up before a practice session. I strongly suggest that you keep practicing it as a way to build your timing and confidence before hitting full speed shots each time you hit the practice court!
Sam Querrey's quest to win a clay title came short as Juan Ignacio Chela, once ranked as high as 15 in the world (back in 2004), managed to turn back the clock and beat his younger opponent in three sets. Querrey took the first set 7-5, but Chela showed his clay court prowess and took
Sam Querrey is one match from his first claycourt title. His opponent was a bit of a surprise. Were it not for an incident that occurred a few weeks ago where Wayne Odesnik was found to have smuggled HGH into Australia and potentially faces a ban, no one might have cared that Odesnik was making
Miami marks the end of the first part of a 3 part hard court season. The second part occurs just after Wimbledon and is the US Open Series, and the third part is after the US Open which is a combination of hard courts and indoor tournaments (I wish it were all indoors, but apparently,
The Art of Doubles - Winning Tennis Strategies & Drills (2nd Ed.), By Pat Blaskower (Betterway Books, 2007). 218 Pages, with 14 Chapters, Introduction, Index, Black & White Illustrations & Court Diagrams, with CD Interview, "Top Ten Doubles Questions and Answers", By Pat Blaskower with Brent Abel (Apx. 1 Hr.) Pat Blaskower is a former
