All Articles Tagged 'tennis' (434)

How to Build a Tennis Player Step One

It starts with a forehand in my… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 16, 2009 at 1:47am — No Comments

How to use the Half Volley

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 14, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments

How to hit the Backhand Slam

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 13, 2009 at 11:32am — No Comments

Roger Federer

Shocking first-round exit against Julien Bennetau. Federer wins first set comfortably (5-2). And like he usually does when he gets comfortable, in his mind he thinks the match is over and it is going to be an easy win, but Julien forces the second set into a tie-break and wins that one. Roger looses his composure and gets broken early in the second set, match results: 5-2 6-7 4-6 - Julien Bennetau wins his greatest match ever so far in his career. Good for him. What… Continue

Added by Reibin Amin on November 12, 2009 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

Counter the Low Slice to your Backhand

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 11, 2009 at 8:50pm — No Comments

How to Beat the Counter PUncher Step one

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 9, 2009 at 11:53pm — No Comments

Winter League Tennis! Teams Forming Fast!

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5975 Topaz Street, Las Vegas,… Continue

Added by Joe Magid on November 9, 2009 at 7:52pm — No Comments

Roger and Rafa about Agassi's meth confession

Nadal-"Asked about the surprise statements Andre Agassi, in which the U.S. admitted having used drugs. "I think is fatal," said Nadal, who said he did not understand "why say that now because he is retired, is a way of hurting the sport without any sense. If at the time the ATP covered the topic of Agassi and yes I passed other seems a lack of respect for all sports and from my point of view I want, I believe and hope that none of this is happening now. I think we have a clean sport and I am… Continue

Added by Reibin Amin on November 9, 2009 at 5:46am — No Comments

Serve and Volley: Serve the Middle, Finish in Two

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 8, 2009 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Tennis Lesson: How to Attack the Backhand

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 6, 2009 at 2:43pm — 1 Comment

Some Cool iPhone Tennis Apps

A couple must have tennis iPhone / iTouch apps:
Tennis Court Locator

US Open

Ace Tennis

Wimbledon

Tennis Tracker Pro

Tennis Info Database

Added by Greg Tutton on November 6, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Caught in No Man's Land

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 3, 2009 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Tennis Situation: What would you Do?

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 2, 2009 at 8:29pm — 2 Comments

Nail the Short Angle

Added by Gary Sakuma on November 1, 2009 at 9:35pm — No Comments

IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy

As you all know, I have recieved great feedback from the Bollettieri Academy, they have always been adressing my questions and taken their busy time to help me out, especially Nick Bollettieri who took his time to do a 20 minute long interview for my blog. I had some more questions about the academy and how it all works so I asked Dan Tierney @ the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy.

Take a look, it is very interesting reading for anyone who is… Continue

Added by Reibin Amin on November 1, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Finish the Point with Your Serve

Added by Gary Sakuma on October 28, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Peter Lundgren interview - About Roger and Dimitrov

Peter Lundgren had tears in his eyes; Grigor Dimitrov had stars. Together they watched Roger Federer win his historic French Open title on television in the players' lounge at Queen's – Lundgren, Federer's coach in his formative years, Dimitrov the Bulgarian teenager being talked of as the next great talent to hit tennis. He was the Wimbledon and US Open junior champion last year and next week he will play in the Wimbledon main draw for the first… Continue

Added by Reibin Amin on October 28, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

The Second Shot in the Serve and Volley Play

Added by Gary Sakuma on October 27, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Baghdatis wins If Stockholm Open!

Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis won his first ATP World Tour title since February 2007, after defeating Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-1, 7-5 at the If Stockholm Open on Sunday.

After struggling for a few years on the tour without any great results, the Baghdatis was delighted to win 250 ATP Worldtour points and cash in €93 000.

"I played really well in the first set," said Baghdatis. "It was important to get a good start, but then in the second set Olivier stepped it up. I was a bit… Continue

Added by Reibin Amin on October 26, 2009 at 1:49am — 2 Comments