by tom downs | Apr 22, 2018 | Tennis Talk
One of the many issues I see with junior players, and professionals also for that matter, is that they focus too much on only their own side of the court. I think it’s very important to focus on the other side of the net, not only to see how the opponent is...
by tom downs | Apr 22, 2018 | Tennis Talk
In between lessons at my club I will often walk around the outside courts and observe matches between club level players and high performance junior level players. While all players seem to hit the ball well for their respective levels, the one thing that stands out...
by Sarah stone | Mar 17, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
by tom downs | Mar 13, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
by tom downs | Mar 13, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
by WTCA coach | Mar 4, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
by Jo Ward | Feb 10, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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,...
by jtsixlove | Feb 3, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
by tom downs | Feb 3, 2018 | Tennis Talk
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...
