Stan Wawrinka beat the world’s number one player Novak Djokovic this year at the U.S. Open. During his post match interview he said, “I was shaking in the locker room. When we start five minutes before the match talking last few things with Magnus Norman (his coach), I start to Read more
In a recent article Steph Curry of the Warriors was asked, “How do you mentally or emotionally prepare yourself for a game?” His response, “I take about five minutes before every game and I either try to be by the bench or somewhere near the court, where I can visualize Read more
Tracy Austin Holt is the youngest ever U.S. Open singles champion and youngest inductee of all time in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Austin won her first professional tournament at age fourteen in 1977. Over her professional tennis career she won thirty titles including three Grand Slam’s winning two Read more
Rolf Benirschke began his NFL career when he was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft. After being traded to the San Diego Chargers in his rookie year he had a fulfilling ten year career with the Chargers. Benirschke was the San Diego Read more
In response to the the last post: “The missteps of cheating in junior tennis.” Here were a few responses. Tom Leonard : Independent ATP Tennis Professional “Even some of the higher ranked players- and it’s always the same ones and everyone knows who they are – there r complains made Read more
Why do junior tennis players cheat in tennis? This topic came up recently when I attended a USTA Nor. Cal. Coaches Summit. The presenters for the summit included USTA Director of Coaching, Jose Higueres. Other presenters were Kent Kinnear, Director of Player I.D. & Development, Paul Lubbers, Director of Coaching Education Read more
Taylor Fritz is the son of two tennis pros. His father Guy Fritz was the University of San Diego’s first tennis All-American in 1972 and spent seven years on the pro tour. His mom, Kathy, was ranked as high as number ten on the WTA tour. Taylor has been making Read more
Coco Vandeweghe has begun her 2015 WTA season by making an impact. She moved up to a career high of #32 in the world after she reached the third round of the recent Australian Open. In the last twelve months Vandeweghe moved up over eighty spots in the rankings. She made Read more
William Paris Jr. better known to many friends and fans as “Bubba” Paris grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. As a star high school player who attended DeSales High School. His football development continued as he was recruited by the University of Michigan and played for coach Bo Schembechler. While playing Read more
John Garza has been involved in endurance events to support good causes since 2008, when his daughter Marie died of leukemia. After Marie’s passing John found peace in cycling which helped him cope with her loss. John began signing up for endurance events with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the American Diabetes Read more