I saw Court/Real/Royal Tennis for the first time when I visited the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI in 1999. It gave me some context for things like the Tennis Court Oath from the French Revolution. Still, even watching it played for 10 minutes or so the notion of chases and galleries were…
Month: April 2019
Tennis Power Ranking 2019: The Road Thiem Triumphs in Barcelona
What a match, what a victory for @ThiemDomi 👍 see the best shots https://t.co/opru7cD8Fb #Nadal #kingofclay — Sierralog (@Sierralog) April 27, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Dominic Thiem Making a Push Novak Djokovic – I don’t read a lot into Djokovic’s performances at the past 3 Masters 1000 events, but his hold on the top spot in tennis is…
What I Advise a Junior Player to Aim Toward
Getting my team ready for our first junior tennis camp at The Campus in Quinta do Lago 28 Oct-Nov 2. “Developing skills while having fun”. #MurrayMethod 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/D2K6WkLOO8 — judy murray (@JudyMurray) October 6, 2018 Judy Murray has juniors working on balance and touch! Tennis is a complex sport. There are at least 6 basic…
I am not Putting Much Stock in Djokovic’s Recent Tournaments
Until next time, @DjokerNole 👏#RolexMCMasters pic.twitter.com/tsmGNHACwT — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) April 19, 2019 Did Novak Djokovic win the 2018 World Tour Finals or his tune-up for the Australian Open? Djokovic’s drive toward Nole Slam 2.0 may or may not reach its destination, but I do not think he is worried about anything but his form…
Tennis Twitter – Great Photos from Monte Carlo 2019
Novak #Djokovic leads 5-3 in the 3rd. Some days are a real battle. Today is one of those days… 🗡🛡 #RolexMCMasters pic.twitter.com/zFYllGUZSO — Craig O'Shannessy (@BrainGameTennis) April 16, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Rafael #Nadal 5-0 v Bautista Agut at #RolexMCMasters The King of the run-around forehand has caught fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/56UiprlVCl — Craig O'Shannessy (@BrainGameTennis) April 17,…
Tennis Training on Twitter
Frances Tiafoe going hard in practice earlier today. Getting ready for Barcelona. #grindtime – From his IG story pic.twitter.com/pFJCCfve8n — Chad (@CCSMOOTH13) April 14, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Tennis Footwork: Better Court Coverage https://t.co/QLG3S9YFJT via @YouTube — JERRY KING (@JDK10S) April 9, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Road to the 2019 Season EP1 🎬 Join @Borna_Coric on his journey…
Tennis Road Trips – The Sport Remains the Same
I was been fortunate enough to be part of two regional high school tennis events over the past two weekends. It was interesting driving over three hours from Louisville, KY to Edwardsville, IL. I remember thinking that road trips in baseball lead to playing in ballparks with different dimensions and that every golf course is…
Power Ranking 2019: Post-Miami and Pre-Clay Standings
Where Things Stand as Tennis Shifts to the Beaten Earth Novak Djokovic – His performance at the Australian Open was outstanding. That is enough to win the first phase of 2019 regardless of what has transpired since. Roger Federer – Winning Miami and Dubai as well as posting a runner-up finish at Indian Wells positions Federer in…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 