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Growing up, the Jensen family lived by one simple motto: “Never quit.” Clearly, the two-word mantra had an enormous impact on the four Jensen children as they all went on to play tennis at the professional lev […]

Gigi Fernandez is the world’s leading expert when it comes to playing and coaching doubles. Herself a 17 time Grand Slam champion, turned Grand Slam winning coach working with Samantha Stosur and Lisa Raymond and […]

A simple Google search of Kirby Bridges gives you an instant picture of the Nebraska native. From serving as a coach to working for Tennis Channel to reaching thousands of people through her work as the Director […]

Sarah Stone is a professional tennis coach. There is a strong family tie to tennis in the Stone family. Sarah’s Father, Terry, is a former professional tennis player and current head coach at Grace Park Hawthorn […]

I have been working with Francesca Di Lorenzo since she was 10 years old. When I first began working with her, I drafted a mental plan on how we would mold her into the type of player that she needed to be in […]

Serena Williams is no stranger to success, and with her prolific accomplishments comes increased attention. However, the public’s scrutiny often comes at a cost. According to an article released by Deadspin, the U […]

The Women’s Tennis Coaching Association is proud to announce that the Intercollegiate Tennis Association has signed on as a supporting partner of the second annual WTCA Conference NYC, which will be held on August […]

From the Coach’s Seat – With Sarah Stone

Winning a WTA title is something every player dreams about, and for Aleksandra Krunic, that achievement was realized last week. She won back to back matches coming back […]

It is no secret that coaching has always been an old boys club. Unfortunately, this rings true on an even greater level in tennis. Statistically, only 19 percent of registered tennis coaches in Australia are […]

Magdalena Maleeva is no stranger to success. Growing up, the Maleeva sisters were
three of Bulgaria’s top tennis players. In fact, Magdalena and her sisters, Katerina and
Manuela, combined for a staggering 40 W […]

Seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, 43 WTA singles titles, and a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1. These are just a few of Justine Henin’s accomplishments throughout her storied tennis c […]

Sports teach young athletes so much more than just the fundamentals of the game. They teach monumental life skills such as strength, character, grit, and commitment. However, young girls are dropping out of sports […]

Female tennis coaches are scarce: besides Elise Tamaëla (34) there are only five others in the top hundred of the women’s circuit. Recently she helped Kiki Bertens as interim coach in Charleston at her b […]

I often take my students to various academies for match play, and I always observe whats been taught on some of the other practice courts. I see the usual groundstroke drills and techniques been rehearsed and […]

One of the many issues I see with junior players, and professionals also for that matter, is that they focus too much on only their own side of the court. I think it’s very important to focus on the other side of […]

In between lessons at my club I will often walk around the outside courts and observe matches between club level players and high performance junior level players. While all players seem to hit the ball well for […]

Former Ohio State Buckeye Francesca Di Lorenzo flew out to Indian Wells California yesterday alongside WTCA President Ann Grossman Wunderlich. The pair has spent many years working together and it paid off in a […]

A lot of my coaching on the professional tour has consisted of working with some of the
worlds best doubles players. I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time working
with Rennae Stubbs and the […]

It’s seldom practiced but one of the most important shots in women’s tennis. Being able to build points and then finish at the net with efficient swing volleys is a must for
a player wishing to make a living on […]