Sports Advice

While many are familiar with the basic aspects of the game of tennis, few realize exactly how much difference a type of course can have on their game. In this article, we’ll help you learn to identify the differences of different playing surfaces and allow you to be able to efficiently adjust your game […]

Thinking of starting to play tennis? Tennis is a great sport that requires mental preparation and physical agility. The first part of being able to play the game properly is understanding the rules, and in this article, we’ll be discussing what are commonly agreed upon as the official rules of tennis. The rules that […]

At the start of the 2006 Wimbledon Championships last June, tennis great Andre Agassi announced that he was retiring from professional tennis. The curtain was about to come down on one of the most successful and popular careers the sport had ever seen, a career that spanned two decades, eight Grand Slam championships and […]

Born on February 10, 1883, American William Tilden II or “Big Bill” Tilden, as he was more popularly known, was the first great tennis superstar. He was the number one player in the world for seven years and reigned the courts until the age of 38.
Tilden was the most dominant tennis player in the […]

For over 20 years now many Coaches and National Tennis Federations around the world, decided to develop players the easy way, with one-mode robot like baseline tennis. Fortunately 2 players survived this onslaught and have kept the interest alive in the serve and volley all court game,
Pete Sampras and Roger Federer with Andy Roddick […]

Initially all points seem to be equal but, in reality they all have a different value which is intrinsically tied to the moment at which the point is played therefore the score.
For example, an apparently innocuous first point (15-0 or 0-15) of a match can be a pretty straightforward ace affair on a hard/grass-court […]

This article is about three New Years tennis resolutions. Number one, I will call other players and organize my match play practices. Number two, I will not get negative in matches, practice or tournament play! Number three, I will step inside the court and attack my opponents second serve! Here are a few pointers […]

The radar early warning systems in computer games, calls your attention to an incoming missile or enemy attack…and you take evasive, defensive or aggressive action. Boy, would this be useful in tennis!
Some players seem to have that kind of radar; Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Martina Hings to name a few. In […]

1. Quick head-to head comparison. There is no need to overestimate this factor IMO, but we can definately find “inconvenient” opponents, this can be very useful if two different class players are going to meet.
Example: Roger Federer - Mariano Zabaleta.
H2H analysis shows, that for Federer-Zabaleta match a good stake will be Total Over(N Games), […]

Do you want to play better tennis? Then choosing the right tennis opponent could be the most important decision you make…
Winning tennis means playing better! This requires you to play with a multitude of different players.
If you continue to play with the same opponent over and over you’ll anticipate exactly where and when the […]