by Kylie Klotzbach | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Tennis Talk
A few times in a generation, we are lucky enough to be introduced to athletes who not only transcend their sport, but transform it. Among those athletes is Rosemary “Rosie” Casals. Casals’ tennis career was illustrious not only on the court, but also through her fight...
by Kylie Klotzbach | Feb 8, 2019 | Tennis Talk
High risk, high reward. That’s the phrase that comes to mind when considering a young tennis player’s decision to turn professional instead of choosing to play collegiately and receive an education through an athletic scholarship. However, the reality is that very few...
by Kylie Klotzbach | Feb 2, 2019 | Tennis Talk
Building a positive on-court culture among athletes is vital to the success of any tennis program, but this culture cannot be built solely on the tennis courts alone. According to Kim Clijsters Academy Assistant Manager Yasemin Ozsoy, creating an encouraging and...
by Kylie Klotzbach | Feb 2, 2019 | Tennis Talk
While there are many cases of gender bias throughout the tennis industry, one of the most common problems occurs at conferences across the globe. Despite the progress women in the sport have made over the last few decades, tennis conference speaker lineups...
by Kylie Klotzbach | Jan 27, 2019 | Tennis Talk
When you think of tennis, the first analogy that comes to your mind is probably not ‘The Blind Men and the Elephant.’ However, if you ask physical therapist and strength and conditioning expert Ian Barstow, there is no parable more applicable to the sport. Barstow...
by Kylie Klotzbach | Jan 26, 2019 | Tennis Talk
You would be hard-pressed to find another person with the breadth and depth of experiences Bill Riddle has had throughout his career as a tennis coach. Riddle has held just about every job in the business, ranging from college coach to commentator for FOX. However, a...
