Young gun Karen #Khachanov will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas in 1st ATP final in Chengdu after beating Troicki 6-3 7-5! pic.twitter.com/FAzgT2GpFQ — We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) October 1, 2016 Chengdu Final (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas VS Karen Khachanov –H2H Their head-to-head doesn’t give us a ton of information. Khachanov does have an indoor win in 3 close sets, but he lost…
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On the Origin of Contemporary Tennis – Part 2: The Inside-Out Forehand
The inside-out forehand is one of tennis’ biggest weapons. Many players use the shot to end a point out right or to take control of a point that will end shortly. This shot did not emerge out of thin air. Nick Bollettieri products who emerged in the 1980s tended to have big forehands that included…
Metz 2016: Thiem vs. Pouille Championship Prediction
Dominic Thiem vs. Lucas Pouille This should be a very fun match. Thiem has been carving out space on the tour for the past 18 months plus and made a nice run to the Roland Garros semifinal round. Pouille gathered a lot of attention for his 5 set win versus Rafael Nadal at the 2016…
St. Petersburg 2016: Wawrinka vs. Zverev Championship Prediction
Stan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev Zverev is a young player with a lot of power and snap in his lanky frame. Stan Wawrinka is coming off of his 3rd major title and seeks his 5th tournament win of 2016. If Stan takes care of his service games, my guess is the pressure will shift to…
Rob Hardin Tennis Interview: Lessons from 30 Years of College and High School Coaching
Rob Hardin has given to the tennis world for nearly 30 years. Here is a look at his coaching background before we get into our interview: 1987-1990 Assistant Coach for Men’s and Women’s tennis at NKU, 1987 GLVCWomen’s Champions, 1989 GLVC Men’s Champions 1991-1995 Head Coach for the Women’s team at NKU 1991-1996 Head Coach…
Tennis Abides Named 1 of the Top 100 Tennis Blogs on the Planet by Feedspot
Feedspot sent me the message today. Tennis Abides is ranked #68, and that is a nice area to occupy.
DDP Yoga for Tennis Week 2 Review
Healthy: No Hamstring Issues April 8 – I did the Diamond Dozen April 9 – I did the Diamond Dozen April 10 – After my hamstring injury, I was able to enter into a full week of tennis and DDP Yoga. I did an hour of tennis drills for the first time since my injury. I…
DDP Yoga for Tennis Week 1 Review
Hamstrung Unfortunately on April 1st, I pulled my hamstring playing tennis. That cut into my tennis and yoga time. I do not have a ton to report, but will add a week to this series as my hamstring is more or less better now. Here is what I have done to this point: March 31:…
Evaluating DDP Yoga for Tennis – Phase 1
I dabbled with DDPYoga during cold weather months, will committing to it improve my tennis? I have gained more weight than I would like over the past several years. Despite eating a pretty healthy diet by US standards, I have through inaction, stress, and lack of sleep managed to not be particularly well conditioned. This…
Returning from Illness: 10 Quick Hits
I have been sick with assorted ailments throughout February. My kids and spouse have also had a mixture of maladies (I love alliteration). I am back to writing more regularly now. Stan Wawrinka winning Rotterdam and skipping Davis Cup makes me think he is tired of being on the outside of the Big 4. I…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 