Tennis has come a long way in gender equality over the past few decades. There was a time when wooden rackets and stereotypes meant that tennis was a very male-dominated sport. However, today with improvements in technology, mindset as well as the game becoming more globalized, tennis is one of the most forward-thinking sports out…
Head is another giant of the tennis racket world, and they have equipped some of the legends of the game. Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are just some of the big names to use this diverse selection of rackets. Head offers six main racket lines, Radical, Speed, Prestige, Gravity Extreme and Extinct, all…
US racket manufacturer Wilson is a powerhouse of the tennis industry and has provided rackets for some of the greatest tennis players of all time including Pete Sampras, Serena Williams and Roger Federer. Wilson, like its competitors, offers a wide range of tennis rackets to suit all levels and styles of player. Whereas Babolat tends to lean…
In shocking news, British No. 1, Emma Raducanu, who is No. 80 in the world rankings, is in danger of dropping out of the top 100. Due to tonsillitis, Emma Raducanu withdrew from the upcoming WTA event in Austin. This adds to her string of health setbacks since winning the US Open in September 2021. The…
The Telegraph Sport reports that Cameron Norrie landed the biggest title by a British player in almost 17 months, as he overcame a limping Carlos Alcaraz to win the ATP 500 event in Rio. It was a display of rugged resilience from Norrie, who now leads the tour with 18 victories this season. Pushed to the limit…
Overall, your string tension is just as important as the type of string you use. How tight or loose the strings are pulled in the frame is just as important as what string you use in your tennis racket. While it can seem even more complicated than choosing your string, there are three easy questions…
However good your physical and mental fitness, take advantage of every aid to your success in match play. Warming up before each match and being able to relax is both mentally and physically important. When to attack and when to defend – how to play the percentages – underlies all the strategies you have learned. Warming…
Concentration in tennis means not merely looking at the ball, but focusing your complete attention on it so that neither eye nor mind are distracted by outside pressures. This can sometimes be difficult in match play, where tension and anxiety tend to distract your mind at an important moment. There are ways of improving concentration….
Winning seems to come naturally to some players while others can only produce their best form on the practise court. For the majority of players, however, match-play tennis is an unpredictable mixture of winning and losing, with maintained success an illusive goal. It is just as important to develop the control of your mental attitude…
The Evening Standard newspaper reports on Wimbledon’s expansion plans to a nearby golf course it owns. They plan to build an 8,000-spectator capacity Parkland show court and 38 new grass courts. This proposal will more than double the current size of the AELTC. Wimbledon Park Golf Club’s transformation envisions ‘Parkland Court’ as the third-largest. The…
