Sarah stone

The Method of “The Timing Correction”

Coaches love to fix things. Over the years, I have changed my approach to the way I go about improving a players game. As a young coach, I thought coaching was mainly about improving weaknesses, making sure there […]

There is no magical formula guaranteeing that a player will become a professional tennis player. However, there are vital areas that must be addressed if they want to give themself their best chance at […]

What do players think about during the change of ends? Some take out their pre-match notes, others put a towel over their head and some like to do some form of meditation. We asked WTA tour player Francesca Di […]

This week the WTCA asked WTA tour player Francesca Di Lorenzo a curly question! Having the confidence to hit the ball down the line is essential! Many players fall into the trap of playing the waiting game, […]

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 pro […]

Many girls report to their coaches that when they win their parent/s will be in a better mood. Players suggest things such as “I get more attention when I win” and “My parents get really angry when I lose. […]

Let’s face it tennis can be a pretty expensive sport. Most of the time the player/coach relationship is one of mutual respect and many successful moments and achievements. However, there are those families and […]

Many things help coaches run a successful business. Some are incredibly obvious to some but completely overlooked by others. Here are 10 simple tips that can help coaches. Thanks to Terry Stone from Grace Park […]

It seems like a pretty basic premise; if you want to win a tennis match, the ball must land inside the court. However, time after time, coaching forums fail to state the obvious, which is the basic principle of […]

It’s easy to find a tennis coach. But how do you know if they are the right choice, what should players be looking for when it comes to hiring a new coach? Although there is no magic formula and sometimes doing a […]

Femininity by definition is: The quality or nature of the female sex (Merriam-Webster). Coaches who work with enough female players will inevitably run into an issue that can plague many careers, the fear of […]

It happens that extended time off the court is part of every tennis player’s career, but what is the best way to return to play after four-plus weeks off the court? WTA tour player Francesca Di Lorenzo gives a […]

Collaboration is the cornerstone of the WTCA’s success, working with our strategic partners to amass a global audience of over 82,000 people in under five years. The WTCA is thrilled to announce our partnership […]

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 […]

Failing on your terms.

Tennis is a very unique sport if we talk about losing. Tennis players lose more often than athletes playing other sports. Professional players play up to 30 or more tournaments per […]

Tennis is a very demanding sport as it requires a lot of volume/intensity in terms of training (on-court and off-court) and tournaments on varied surfaces during almost all the year. Because professional […]

Jane Taylor (a former professional tennis player) has been interviewing past elite athletes to discover their insights on their life after sport. In particular, they are being asked how they made the transition […]