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Dealing With Matches you ‘Should’ win on Paper
It’s match day, you are playing someone that you feel like you should beat. What are some of the things/voices that come into your head ADDING pressure and what do you do to combat them, what’s your thought process for on paper should win matches? My mindset with...
CEO Sarah Stone Moves Home but it’s Business as Usual for the WTCA
The five-year mark for the Women’s Tennis Coaching Association is just around the corner with a bright future slated for the WTCA. We recently announced our partnership with the USPTA. With our leading partners Accutennis, Madalux, Pro Bar, and several others right...
Are UTR Rankings a Solution to a WTA Return in the Fall?
We are all desperate to see tennis return in the fall, but the ultimate question is: What ranking system would be fair for everyone? Indian Wells wasn't playing this year, but before the tournament director canceled the tournament, Canadian star Bianca Andreescu had...
Filippov named WTCA coach of the year
Coaches don't only teach technique and tactics. Most of the time, coaches become life mentors, advisors, and friends to their players. Coaches don't have office hours, and they are basically on-call to support, advice, help their chargers. They teach from the heart to...
How Billie Jean King’s Eye Coach is Improving Sight Training for All Players
Lenny Schloss began playing at age 15 and since then has had a longstanding career within the world of tennis. Becoming one of the top 10 Americans on the Pro Tour, he learned the ‘ins and outs’ of the court very quickly. But even after Lenny’s successful career, he...
Billie Jean King Joins WTCA Conference NYC 2019 Lineup
Since its formation in 2015, one of the main pillars of the WTCA has been to be an advocate for the sport of women’s tennis. Within the sport, there is perhaps no bigger advocate than Billie Jean King, who transformed women’s tennis throughout the course of her...
The 5 R’s That Will Make You a Better Mover | Dave Bailey
Becoming an expert in any field takes thousands of hours of deliberate practice and study. Dave Bailey of Bailey Tennis Footwork has certainly devoted countless time and effort to becoming the leading professional in footwork training for tennis players, researching...
Building Community, the Key to Educated Coaching | Davor Dekaris
In every field and industry, continuous education and the sharing of knowledge is a crucial component to advancement. The same principles can be applied to tennis, yet many coaches are reluctant to share the methods behind their success for fear of giving away their...
Why Teamwork Is Vital to Success in Tennis and Beyond | Margot Carter
Often times, teamwork is a foreign concept within the individualistic nature of the sport of tennis. Yet, the value of teamwork is undeniable, particularly when attempting to achieve a new goal or create a movement. Margot Carter first learned the importance of...
The Best Ways to Recover After Injury | Laura Legoupil
Aside from those who are extremely lucky, injury is a hurdle the majority of tennis players will have to overcome at some point throughout their careers. However, the recovery process is far more complex than most athletes realize. Laura Legoupil, a physiotherapist...
Using the ‘7 Tennis Movement Principles’ to Elevate Your Game | Giselle Martin
Developing and maintaining proper footwork practices is vital to success on the tennis court. In fact, this aspect of the game is so important that Tennis Fitness founders Giselle and Nathan Martin have cultivated their own “7 Tennis Movement Principles” to help teach...
Choosing the Right Drills for Success | Jorge Capestany
Jorge Capestany has made quite a name for himself in the tennis world. Just a few of his many accolades include Master Professional with the USPTA, International Master Professional with the PTR, six-time Michigan Pro of the Year, and USPTA Midwest Hall of Fame...
Developing Junior Players Through Proper Coach Education | Dr. Anne Pankhurst
In February 2019, Dr. Anne Pankhurst made history as the first British subject to be honored as a PTR International Master Professional, also joining the elite group of 53 tennis professionals to ever be selected for the distinction. However, Dr. Pankhurst has been a...
Collaborative Coaching | Paul Annacone
Paul Annacone is no stranger to the grandest stage of tennis. As a player, he won a Grand Slam doubles title of his own. As a coach, he has worked with some of the greatest athletes in the game, including Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Tim Henman and Sloane Stephens. As...
The WTCA – Past, Present, and Future
Before the WTCA grew into a network of over 58,000 people from across the globe, it was a simple idea created during a casual conversation between two friends. When CEO Sarah Stone was on holiday in Australia, she and a close friend chatted about a noticeable...
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