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 at an increasingly high rate. This dropout rate is...

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 very big way yesterday. Oracle Corp. CEO Mark Hurd, along...

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 information I gathered about volleys was incredible. Rennae was...

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 the WTA Tour. It is true that having a bigger forehand...

Tom Downs is the newly appointed President of Education at the WTCA. A native of Australia, Tom has a wealth of experience over the past 15 years coaching at the highest levels of the sport. Tom has served as the director of coaching at the Harold Solomon Tennis...

  Any casual observer can see how much sport has changed for women over the past ten or twenty years. Back in the 90s when I was grinding out a living on the tennis tour things could be rough for us: not only was equal prize money at my home Slam a distant dream,...

When you think about a valuable lesson you’ve learnt or know or have seen and want to share I’m sure you’re all like me and stop… think…. then try to decide where to start. So, I decided to write this and have a relationship with the Australian Open, the players, the...

It just goes to show there are still different ways to win tennis matches, especially Grand Slams! The offensive counter punching with interjections of all court tennis demonstrated by Caroline Wozniacki is proof of this. It’s amazing how successful her relatively...

It might be stating the obvious but in most cases, young teens feel pressured into posting pictures of themselves (maybe not in the most professional light) to gain instant attention. It's all about 'likes' and friends commenting on the way they look. This instant...

  If you are reading this, chances are you and I have something in common - tennis is a sport we love to play, watch and coach. It is a great way to keep active and stay healthy, with the added bonus that the game can be played across the ages, from 7 to 77 year...

In honoring the life of beloved former WTA tour coach and ATP tour player Andrew Florent, last week the WTCA named its 'Spirit of Coaching' award after him. At the WTCA Conference NYC, Nicole Pratt was named the winner of the inaugural 'Flory Award'. Fittingly, the...