July 2023 Issue
Interactive Forum July 2023 Jannik Sinner Serve Here is a gorgeous frame by frame slow motion clip of Jannik Sinner’s first serve created by Jim Fawcette. Notice the platform stance, the timing of the racket on the windup, the deep...
First let me say I dislike technical terminology and especially acronyms. I think tennis can be and should be explained...
Having attended The Championships for ages, there are a host of things I still don't understand about the tournament, or...
Iga Swiatek seems to be having a smooth, successful season, recently lifting her third French Open trophy, but there's been a lot happening beneath the surface. It's been more than 16 months since the 22-year-old from Poland started dominating the...
Junior Davis Cup Camp (Click Here) completed, I returned home to my club and my friends with the great news. When I excitedly explained I'd made Junior Davis Cup, few had any idea what I was talking about, and even...
Talent sets the floor. Character sets the ceiling. Bill Belichick As quoted in Crosscourt Reflections by Bobby Bayliss, former Notre Dame men’s coach. More Aphorisms!
The service motion is arguably the tennis stroke with the greatest variety, and perhaps also the most analyzed. Debates on the ideal toss, how power is generated, and the use of the wrist have been hotly contested, and tennis coaches...
In the first article in this series we introduced the concept of rhythm style in serving, and identified for the first time, the three rhythm styles in the pro game. These are: the Abbreviated Rhythm, the Staggered Rhythm, and the...