The WTCA is proud to announce that we have raised over $5,000 through our #GivingTuesday campaign, which will be used to advance our mission by creating educational opportunities for coaches in order to keep more girls in tennis. We could not have reached this goal...

Pure determination – the quality that WTCA President Ann Grossman Wunderlich attributes the most to her successful career as a professional tennis player. Grossman Wunderlich peaked at No. 29 in the world and cemented herself as one of the United States’ top athletes,...

If you had told Shawna Barasch Wilson at the end of her tennis career that she would one day start one of the most successful academies in Los Angeles, she would not have believed you. In fact, Barasch Wilson wanted nothing to do with the sport, opting to stow away...

If you were to poll 100 athletes on the top quality that a great coach must have, what would the top answer be? I suspect that 90 percent of the answers would involve a relational quality, rather than technical aptitude. Coaching is so much more than teaching young...

As players rises up the ranks in tennis, separation between the competition becomes harder and harder to come by. Every single professional tennis player is physically prepared, but the mental game is what sets certain players apart from the rest. According to former...

There are few feats more difficult than making it as a professional tennis player. Reaching the highest level of play within the sport is an accomplishment that most can only dream of. Among those who do make these dreams a reality, there are certainly common...

Playing junior tennis at a high level is a full-time job, not just for the athlete, but for their parents as well. According to Frank Giampaolo, world renowned coach, author, speaker, and founder of The Tennis Parents Workshops, one of the keys to maximizing potential...

Of all the breakout stars in tennis this year, one of the most intriguing stories is undoubtedly Mihaela Buzărnescu. After being sidelined by two major injuries for many years, Buzărnescu has reemerged as one of the WTA’s top athletes. Buzărnescu first turned...

There are so many external factors that translate to success on the court. One of these components that is often overlooked is proper nutrition. Time and time again, science has proven how an athlete fuels their body is directly correlated to performance. Registered...

As children, one of the most common questions we are asked is, ‘What do you want to want to be when you grow up?’ Rarely do we have a real, concrete answer. However, that was not the case for world-renowned motivation and action speaker Emma Doyle. At just 14 years of...

Often times athletes get caught up in the day-to-day grind of being a tennis player. It’s all too easy to get swept up in results, forgetting to truly appreciate the process. But tennis is so much more than just a sport; it’s an avenue for learning critical skills and...

Change is never easy. In fact, change is one of the hardest things in life to accept. However, change is constant and we all must learn to adapt. In tennis, one of the most challenging changes is the inevitable moment when a career comes to a close. When the sport has...

There are certainly many questions and varying opinions surrounding strength and conditioning programs for tennis players. What does each individual athlete need? How can tennis players improve in critical areas such as acceleration, power, and flexibility? How much...

Intensity. Above all else, this is the quality Giselle and Nathan Martin have ingrained in the minds of the athletes they train within their coined ‘Martin Method’ Tennis Fitness program. This focus on high-quality training has proved vastly successful over the last...

Content created by Punta Cana Tennis Coachig Now   Everybody has given their opinion and especially judgments about the US Open final, it’s human nature so it is what it is! Serena Williams has had a miraculous comeback. Many times in her career. But now being a...