The Age Group Working with younger kids is not completely new to me as I have 3 kids of my own. I do think being as positive as possible is a major factor in instilling a love for tennis. The 10 and Under equipment has made picking up some of the basic skills of tennis…
Month: June 2014
At What Point does a Fan Transition from Clay to Grass?
Just a Bit of Musing Queen’s Club has a lot of history. Many winners have gone on to do serious damage at Wimbledon (see Murray, Andy in 2013 for the most recent example). Halle has gotten a major boost from Roger Federer winning the event in 2003-2006, 2008 (all part of Federer’s 65 match grass…
Nike made a life-sized Rafael Nadal statue made from red clay
Frightening or cool?
Queen’s Club R2 previews and picks: Lopez vs. Hewitt, Wawrinka vs. Baghdatis
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Veterans Feliciano Lopez and Lleyton Hewitt will continue their Queen’s Club campaigns on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Stan Wawrinka is set for an intriguing opener against Marcos Baghdatis. (1) Stanislas Wawrinka vs. (WC) Marcos Baghdatis A slumping Baghdatis skipped almost the entire clay-court swing, but a sudden winning streak on grass may…
Rafa Gives a Lesson in Sportsmanship
It came to my attention today that Rafael Nadal cried with joy when Roger Federer won Roland Garros in 2009. Given that Nadal is tied for 2nd on the all-time list of male Grand Slam winners and that Roger Federer is 1st on that list, it seems like a generous outlook from Rafa. Competitors look…
Rafa Roundup: Why did Nadal cry when Federer won Roland Garros in 2009?
Rafael Nadal Fans ARTICLES: Rafa Nadal: “I’d rather die being brave” (via El Pais) RN: For instance, before Djokovic’s double fault at match point, I had already decided to hit a high cross shot and then a parallel forehand. I had already made that decision before he missed. I told myself: “The time is now;…
The Ninth Level: Comparing Nadal and Navratilova’s French Open and Wimbledon records
Originally posted on A man and his racquet:
As Rafael Nadal continued his assault on tennis’ history books this event, he made sure to cross off two significant milestones with his latest French Open victory. First, his 14th Grand Slam singles titles ties Pete Sampras for second most in the Open era and puts him…
Halle R1 previews and picks: Youzhny vs. Karlovic, Gasquet vs. Haase
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Mikhail Youzhny and Ivo Karlovic are set for a tough first-round matchup on Tuesday in Halle. Richard Gasquet and Robin Haase are also bidding for a place in the last 16. (6) Mikhail Youzhny vs. Ivo Karlovic Youzhny and Karlovic will be going head-to-head for the fourth time in their…
10 and Under Tennis Day 1
I have coached high school tennis as both a head coach and an assistant coach. I have never taught tennis to kids younger than the 9th grade in the United States. As a teacher at a secondary school, my natural position to share tennis with younger players has been at the high school level. While…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Roland Garros is in the Books
2014 Power Ranking #7 – Roland Garros Rafael Nadal – Rafa entered Roland Garros with a few questions swirling around his level of play. He answered those questions and made history. Change since last ranking +1 Novak Djokovic – Nole had a good run to his second Roland Garros final in 3 years. Novak’s form was…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 