by P.J. | Aug 13, 2013 | General, Psychology, USTA Teams
Why I Love Tennis (GUEST POST) GUEST POSTBy Bob Litwin Bob Litwin never played in college or on the tour, but at age 32 started to compete thinking he might be able to win some matches. He lost a lot for several years. Then he won a gold medal at the 12th Maccabian...
by P.J. | Aug 11, 2013 | Doubles strategy, USTA Teams
Six Key Questions to Ask Your New Doubles Partner (GUEST POST) GUEST POSTBy Clif Render Clif Render is an engineer, technologist, and tennis fan who has loved the game for far longer than he’s played it. Growing up in a small rural farming town, his only...
by P.J. | Aug 4, 2012 | Doubles strategy, USTA Teams
10 Tips for Better Doubles Strategy (Photo: I took this at the 2011 US Open – Austria’s Jurgen Melzer and Germany’s Philipp Petzschner in final set before winning their second Grand Slam doubles title)Coaches often say that playing doubles...
by P.J. | Jul 28, 2012 | USTA Teams
Lessons from a First-Time USTA Team Captain This spring I was invited to co-captain a Men’s 3.5 USTA team based out of my home club, Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club. I had just gotten back a few weeks earlier from Bollettieri’s IMG Tennis Academy so I was...
