It's unusual for an ATP 250 event to feature players in the top 5. Usually, most ATP 250 events scrounge to get a single player in the top 10. Yet, Doha, year after year, boasts a stellar field. This year, Doha's field includes world number 1, Roger Federer, world number 2, Rafael Nadal, and world
Justine Henin may well be back in full form after 15 months away from the tennis circuit. She is showing she still knows how to play as she works her way through the draw in the 2010 WTA Brisbane International tournament going on Jan. 4-10, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Coming into the tournament unseeded, she
The first week of official tennis saw a great number of tournaments, official and otherwise being held. For those that skipped last week's event in Abu Dhabi which, to be fair, only invited 6 players, this was the first week to see how December training turned out. Long criticized for his passive hitting style, Andy
Each year, for the past 3 years, a player from nowhere has come out of "nowhere" and moved into the top 10. In 2007, that man was Novak Djokovic. In 2008, there were two men: Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. In 2009, it was Robin Soderling. Is there someone that is basically unknown
One of the biggest ways that amateur doubles players can improve their results is by communicating with their partner better! In today’s podcast Mark Hammelman and myself discuss the importance of communication as well as specific ways to do it during point, between points, and during changeovers. Download Transcript: Word Doc | PDF | Kindle
It was only late November when the men's tour wrapped up the year, and already, into the new year, 2010, we're only 2 weeks away from the first Slam of the year. Most of the men spent December training. There are maybe 2-3 times during the year to hone your fitness. December is one of
I want to have some discourse today on the topic of plyometrics. You've probably heard the word before and may even know that it involves exercise, but may not know any details past that. I am in the gym at least three days a week and I can tell you that I rarely if ever
Do you suffer from a lack of control with your volley game? Do you have a hard time maintaining a rally with a parter across from the net? Watch this video and listen to the top three elements of control that you need to improve in order to maintain a cooperative volley rally back and
Today’s show answers two excellent questions from listeners. The first question asks about attaching on a short, weak shot. What technique or footwork changes need to be made if you’re constantly either missing long or into the net on these easy shots? Next up I talked about pronating on the serve. What’s the difference between
I. Introduction It's been said that the mind is always with you or against you...Self-talk in us humans is instinctive, spontaneous and eternal. And perhaps so is our need for it. In fact, one commentator remarked that if we opened up a person's head, we would see a popcorn machine full of thoughts and emotions
