Weve all heard the common instruction Watch the ball, but what is the purpose of watching the ball? The ultimate goal is to strike the ball cleanly in the middle of the strings. What better way to test your ball striking skills than to have a small target net in the middle of the racquet. Just take a swing at full speed and see if the ball ends up in the middle of the net. If it doesnt, practice some more with full focus and relaxation and youll improve in no time. www.oncourtoffcourt.com
Some of the biggest stars of the WTA pay tribute to Olympic Gold Medallist Elena Dementieva after the Russian announced her retirement from professional tennis. In the video, Vera and Victoria provide messages to Elena in Russian. The translations are below: Vera: Lenok, You’ve made such a huge contribution to Russian tennis, not just to tennis but to sports in Russia in general We will indeed miss you more than you know. I want to wish you luck in you’re the second chapter of your life and hope that everything goes well in the future. You will always be remembered as an amazing player, as an amazing champion and most importantly, as an amazing person. Good luck with everything and thank you for all you’ve done for us as players. Victoria: Elena, Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for our sport and for us. You were an amazing person to train with and to talk to and a nice person with whom it was always a privilege to be around. Your success put tennis on the right path in Russia, especially for the young kids. I hope that the next chapter of your life is as colorful as your career was on the court. Good luck and good health to you, your mom and your future family. Wish you the very best in the future. Players in the video: Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Květa Peschke, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, Rennae Stubbs, Sam Stosur, Katarina Srebotnik, Lisa Raymond, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Gisela Dulko & Flavia Pennetta.
www.thestretchinghandbook.com A very important part of any tennis training program is a good tennis stretching routine. It helps athleticism, increases flexibility and guards against the risk of injury. When performing this 10 minute tennisstretching routine, be sure to warm up first and if any of the exercises cause pain or severe discomfort, discontinue immediately. Review our article on the rules for safe stretching for more information. www.thestretchinghandbook.com
26/8/08 feng tian wei, li jia wei and wang yue gu, together with the head of the table tennis association, expressing their joy and insights of winning singapore an olympic medal after 48 years. they will talk about their plans in the near future.
26/8/08 feng tian wei, li jia wei and wang yue gu, together with the head of the table tennis association, expressing their joy and insights of winning singapore an olympic medal after 48 years. they will talk about their plans in the near future.
Mainland chief questions young players’ desire
China’s young female tennis players need to work harder if they hope to achieve the same success as the country’s trailblazing stars Li Na, pictured…
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Tennis attracts players to Northern Junior Open Tournament – PHOTO GALLERY
A change of scenery and the chance to compete against different opponents attracted players from as far away as Toronto to the Northern Junior Open Tournament Saturday at the North Bay Tennis Centre. The annual Ontario Tennis Association tournament attracted about 15 players aged nine to 18.[...]
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