As we all know tennis is a unique sport. It however can become even more unique when you take a look at singles and doubles, and see how they can be so different. Variations between singles and doubles include, scoring system, tactics, as well as different mental and...

Lindsay Davenport was always a standout. Her all court ability became apparent early in her playing career. As junior she won the 1992 US Open junior event and the 1992 Australian Open junior doubles title. Davenport would go on to reach the number one ranking in the...

The main draw of Wimbledon started earlier today. The third major of the year, in today’s game, is quite unique. Apart from having to wear all white (and indulging in champagne and strawberries during the men’s and women’s finals), this slam is played on the historic...

There’s no secret that tennis is demanding. How demanding? That's tough to say. I mean, how do we measure the intensity and stress of a practice or match? Furthermore, what about all the other things players do to prepare for competition - like weight training,...

Sometimes coming in second best doesn't actually mean you didn't win, in fact Casey Dellacqua and Ashley Barty were winners today in Paris. They fought valiantly in the Roland Garros doubles final today, where they were out played by the number one seeds Lucie...

It was a great battle today today in Paris on the Jean-Bouin courts. Two young Australian's vying for the last main draw valid card into the main draw at Roland Garros. Fourlis got out of the gates quickly with penetrating backhands going cross-court through the side...

Without the majors, most of the professional tennis players in the world wouldn't even be able to afford to compete unless of course they came from a lot of money or found someone kind enough to fund their dreams. The next stop on the professional tennis circuit is...

A little while back I wrote an article about strength training for tennis. More specifically, I wrote that physical training for tennis should stop focusing on “fancy drills” and start targeting specific & relevant qualities to today’s game. This was highlighted...

Gratitude is a great way to keep things in perspective. Successful coaches appreciate that coaching is a journey. A fixation on results only hampers a coach’s ability to be effective. Practicing gratitude means taking the time to reflect upon what we are thankful for....

All serves can, and should be, hit with identical technique and a fast swing speed. Sound crazy? It’s not. First and second serves are often taught and thought of as 2 different strokes. This approach makes the already difficult stroke more physically complicated and...

  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the serve in the modern game is important. In the past, this was mostly true on the men’s side, but today, female tour players can hit bombs just as well. And although there’s a saying in the tennis world...

A lot of great things have happened in Julia Boserup's career since teaming up with coach Raj Chaudhuri 12 months ago. After her first major break through in 2016, Boserup told the L.A times that she couldn't really say how or why she broke through, but teaming up...

These days, one of the first places an employer looks is at the social media pages of a prospective athlete. Coaches must think carefully about political posts and pictures they decide to share with the world, and most importantly, the way they discuss women’s tennis....

The wheels have started to turn in professional tennis coaching. Historically, WTA tour players have been coached almost exclusively by male coaches. Now in 2017, things are starting to change. For top players, it's not always an immediate transition from playing to...

It’s not always in the coaches’ box on a stadium court, but in a players mind their coach’s seat is usually the most important one in the crowd. A coach’s role during matches is pivotal. Though they are not allowed to coach from the sidelines, the coach often plays a...