How is Serena Doing

by | Dec 4, 2012 | Tennis Tips

How is Serena doing? Serena Williams won her third WTA Championships title with a 6-4 6-3 win over Maria Sharapova in Istanbul. Williams did not drop a set all week and Sharapova was unable to make much impact on the American’s serve. “Maria won the last...

What happens to Nadal

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Tennis Tips

What happens to Nadal? Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals in London because of continuing problems with his left knee. The world number four has not played since his shock second-round loss to Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon in...

How is Murray Doing

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Tennis Tips

How is Murray doing? US Open champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Swiss Indoors event starting on Monday because of injury. The 25-year-old Scot, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters final last weekend, is resting his back ahead of a busy...

How do I Protect the Lob

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Tennis Tips

How do I protect the lob? Do you like playing doubles? Do you like coming in and being aggressive at the net? If you do, then you probably look for every opportunity to come in. And, you’ve probably encountered opponents who figured out your tactic and try to lob you...

Drills with Rick Macci

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Tennis Tips

This week’s tip features USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci with a fun drill that works on volleys, reaction time, agility and change of direction. He emphasizes that players need to react with their feet instead of hands, and move through the ball in order to hit...

How do I get in the Zone

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Tennis Tips

How do I get in the Zone? We have all heard the expression, being “in the zone” – when a player is totally focused, fully engaged in his performance and performs at the highest level. But how does one get to be in the zone? Can you prepare for it? What does it take?...