Andy Murray is having a pretty darn good year, and it is only April. He was won titles in Doha, Rotterdam and Miami, with wins over Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Roddick in the 2009 campaign, with a startling 29-3 record. Presently ranked fourth with 9050 points, he is nipping at the heels of both Djokovic ...…
Points conclude either with a winner or an error, truly nothing more. And as far as errors go, some are forced, some are unforced. And whether at the professional, tournament or recreational level; the following dichotomy tends to describe nearly everyone; some go for broke, others play cautiously. Some add pace often blasting the ball, ...…
Grip tension, holding the racquet firmly at impact, just how tight do we hold the racquet? Good question, and probably many different answers. We have all felt the racquet turn in our hand from off center hits, but perhaps the attempt to stabilize the racquet for the collision may lead to other problems. Consider the ...…
Andy Roddick has chosen yet another tennis coach, this time Larry Stefanki. From the list of Tarik Benhabiles, Brad Gilbert, Dean Goldfine, brother John Roddick, Jimmy Connors and Patrick McEnroe, Stefanki has now joined the effort. Certainly Benhabiles got this thing started, and Gilbert was on board with the US Open title and the briefly held ...…
Serving wide to the backhand corner has been employed by serve and volleyers and now by the heavy baseline players. And when returned poorly, most points end with a winner to the open court. Certainly Rafa sidepsins nearly every ball to the Fed backhand in the ad court. And the wicked spin, coupled with a ...…
I was riveted to the television screen in the early morning hours – pulling for Federer but equally if now not more so, coming to love the game of Nadal as well. Though this is a game that you and I play, as well as enjoy as spectators, truly these guys do things with the ball, ...…
If you are as much a fan as I – then we are both so looking forward to the upcoming 2009 Australian Open. Will Nadal extend his dominance over the men’s field? Can Djokovic defend last year’s title? And what of Roger Federer – does he still have more in the tank? In the last ...…
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