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November 2011 (2)
- 27: Roger’s 70th Win In A 100th Final (3)
- 01: What do Steve Jobs and Novak Djokovic Have in Common? (4)
October 2011 (1)
- 21: Tennis Through The Eyes Of A 14 Year Old (4)
September 2011 (1)
- 13: Novak Djokovic And His Domination Of Federer And Nadal (21)
July 2011 (3)
- 23: The Difference Between Hard Court Tennis And Clay Court Tennis (9)
- 21: Trained Tennis Players And The Rest Of Us (5)
- 03: Novak Djokovic – Rafael Nadal Wimbledon 2011 Match Analysis (17)
June 2011 (3)
- 30: How To Break Opponent’s Zone Play (4)
- 08: Nadal – Federer Grand Slam Final #8 – And Win #6 For Rafa (11)
- 04: 3 Shot Combinations That Helped Li Na Win Roland Garros 2011 (4)
May 2011 (2)
- 30: Training Tennis Players To Play Outside Of Their Comfort Zone (3)
- 15: Why Djokovic Keeps Winning Against Nadal (6)
April 2011 (3)
- 14: Roger Federer – The Last All Court Player To Hold #1? (22)
- 04: What Can Federer Learn From Djokovic And Nadal (5)
- 02: Federer vs. Nadal Match #23 – The Deep Mental Battle That’s Really Going On (16)
March 2011 (1)
- 21: Novak Djokovic Remains Unbeaten In 2011 (4)
February 2011 (2)
- 26: 3 Reasons Why Djokovic Beat Federer In The Dubai 2011 ATP Final (4)
- 13: Bring Your Racquet – Tennis Basics For Kids Book Review (0)
January 2011 (3)
- 30: Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray In The Australian Open 2011 Final (9)
- 21: Breaking Bad Tennis Habits (0)
- 08: The Key To Playing Tennis In The Zone And Why It’s So Hard To Do That (1)
November 2010 (4)
- 30: The Silent Set – Life Lessons on the Tennis Court (2)
- 28: Roger Federer – Rafael Nadal ATP Finals 2010 Match Analysis (9)
- 15: 5 Most Common Tennis Injuries And How To Treat Them (0)
- 07: Federer – Djokovic Match Analysis From The Basel 2010 Final (8)
October 2010 (2)
- 31: How To Quiet Your Mind During Tennis Practice Or A Match (2)
- 07: Learning Warm-Up Drills From The Pros (2)
September 2010 (1)
- 15: Why Djokovic, Soderling And Berdych Can Beat Federer But Not Nadal (29)
August 2010 (2)
- 31: Is Losing The Desire To Win Tennis Matches Bad? (3)
- 11: Tennis Footwork – The 5 Keys To Great Tennis (2)
July 2010 (3)
- 22: A Fit Body Leads To A Fit Mind (0)
- 22: The One-Shot Disappointment – A Totally Wrong Mindset (2)
- 04: Rafael Nadal – Tomas Berdych Wimbledon 2010 Final Analysis (11)
June 2010 (3)
- 25: The Reason For The Longest Tennis Match In History – Isner vs. Mahut (10)
- 07: Learning From French Open Finalists: Nadal, Soderling, Schiavone And Stosur (10)
- 02: Why Rafael Nadal Wins Key Points And Big Matches (3)
May 2010 (3)
- 22: A Look At Unforced Errors In The Nadal-Federer Final Of Madrid Masters 2010 (6)
- 12: How To Win Against Masters of Drop Shots (0)
- 05: How Rafael Nadal Gets Into The Right State Before The Match And What You Can Learn From That (7)
April 2010 (2)
- 13: Example Of How Tough Tennis Can Be On The Mind (2)
- 03: Did Andy Roddick Finally “Get It”? (12)
March 2010 (3)
- 26: Asserting themselves even in the face of defeat (2)
- 14: Tennis Serve Toss Expectations And The Reality Of It (3)
- 03: The Most Efficient Way To Improve Your Tennis (3)
February 2010 (1)
- 21: I Don’t Like Competing In Tennis And Hurting Other People’s Feelings If I Win (5)
January 2010 (3)
- 31: Roger Federer – Andy Murray Australian Open 2010 Final Analysis (14)
- 26: Interview Insights – Kim Clijsters at Australian Open 2010 (2)
- 04: Analyzing Your Effort In Tennis Matches (1)
December 2009 (1)
- 04: Review of Andre Agassi’s Open: An Autobiography (4)
November 2009 (4)
- 29: Nikolay Davydenko – Juan Martin Del Potro ATP Final Match Analysis (4)
- 25: Why Did Djokovic Stop Fighting? (3)
- 11: Thoughts On Federer’s Loss To Julien Benneteau (9)
- 03: How To Always Bring A Steady Game To My Matches? (1)
October 2009 (2)
- 23: Caroline Wozniacki’s Investigation – The Right Call? (4)
- 05: Dealing With Bad Patches Of Play (0)
September 2009 (5)
- 28: Fitness Ball Training for Tennis Players (3)
- 20: Interview Insights – Juan Martin Del Potro at US Open 2009 (5)
- 13: Why Kim Clijsters Won The US Open 2009 (6)
- 12: Did Serena Williams Deserve What She Got? (242)
- 04: Interview Insights – Ana Ivanovic at US Open 2009 (0)
August 2009 (5)
- 25: Interview Insights – Roger Federer at Cincinatti Masters 2009 (9)
- 23: 6 Tennis Ball Machine Drills That Work For All Levels (0)
- 19: 2 Lessons You Can Learn From The Montreal Masters ATP (1)
- 14: The Balancing Act – Playing Smart Tennis On Clay Courts (1)
- 03: Nicolas Massu – One Of The Most Exciting Tennis Players To Watch (0)
July 2009 (7)
- 26: Dinara Safina Wins Slovenia Open 2009 (7)
- 24: Dinara Safina Through to The Semi-finals of Slovenia Open 2009 (0)
- 24: Tennis Forehand Technique Dillema – Full Extension Or Not (10)
- 06: Federer Vs. Sampras Grand Slam Comparison – Who Had a Tougher Job? (89)
- 05: The Epic Story Of The Roger Federer – Andy Roddick Wimbledon 2009 Final (13)
- 03: Thoughts On Roddick – Murray Semi-Final Wimbledon 2009 Match (0)
- 03: Thoughts On Federer – Haas Wimbledon 2009 Semi-Final (2)
June 2009 (10)
- 29: Learning From Federer – Soderling Rematch (2)
- 23: Slovenia With 3 Players In The First Round Of Wimbledon 2009 (1)
- 20: Why Did Rafael Nadal Withdraw From Wimbledon 2009? (40)
- 09: Pressure To Keep Winning Matches (1)
- 07: Roger Federer Enters History Books (11)
- 06: What You Can Learn From Dinara Safina’s Loss (3)
- 05: Roger Federer Keeps His Hopes Alive (3)
- 05: Robin Soderling In His First French Open Final (1)
- 03: Soderling And Cibulkova Breeze To Semi-Finals Of Roland Garros (0)
- 01: Roger Federer’s Biggest Test So Far At The French Open 2009 (0)
May 2009 (8)
- 31: Rafael Nadal Out Of The French Open 2009 (5)
- 30: Djokovic Out, Federer, Monfils And Roddick Through (3)
- 29: The Last Slovenian – Andreja Klepac – Out Of Roland Garros (1)
- 28: Tsonga Wins Against Monaco – To The French Delight! (0)
- 27: Polona Hercog Reaching The 2nd Round Of Roland Garros (2)
- 26: Windy Tuesday in Roland Garros (0)
- 17: Roger’s Revenge (7)
- 05: Why I Don’t Like to See Nadal At #1 (99)
April 2009 (2)
- 20: 3 Tennis Problems You Need To Solve In The Right Order (5)
- 06: What Do Azarenka, Del Potro, Djokovic and Murray Have In Common? (0)
March 2009 (3)
- 20: Hitting on the Run And Fast Balls With A Western Forehand (0)
- 05: How To Use Wind, Sun, and Heat To Your Advantage In A Tennis Match (2)
- 01: Keys to Racquet Preparation (5)
February 2009 (3)
- 15: Vera Zvonareva – Sania Mirza Match Analysis From PTT Pattaya 2009 (1)
- 15: Thoughts on WTA Players from the PTT Pattaya Open (2)
- 02: Detailed Analysis of The Federer-Nadal Final of the Australian Open 2009 (26)
January 2009 (2)
- 27: How To Improve Tracking And Watching Of The Ball In Tennis (2)
- 18: Tennis Retrievers: “Pushing” it Over the Limit (3)
December 2008 (2)
- 19: How To Master The Approach Shot (2)
- 01: Handling Cheating and Gamesmanship In Tennis (1)
November 2008 (1)
- 10: Winning Is NOT Your Responsibility (0)
October 2008 (4)
- 29: Tennis Ball Machines Tips (3)
- 28: What Science Tells Us About The Demanding Game Of Tennis (0)
- 14: Tennis Serve And Pronation (2)
- 05: Will My Child Make It In Tennis? (2)
September 2008 (4)
- 17: Gilles Muller And His Incredible Run At The US Open 2008 (4)
- 10: 4 Tennis Tactics Murray Used To Outplay Nadal (3)
- 04: 5 Tennis Tips On Serving, Returning and Mental Toughness (1)
- 03: How Clay Court Tennis Helped My Game On Hard Courts (2)
August 2008 (3)
- 15: Taking The Initiative In Clay Court Tennis (2)
- 04: Can Roger Federer Bounce Back? Does He Even Want To? (3)
- 03: How Should a Very Talented Tennis Junior Play The Game? (0)
July 2008 (2)
- 20: Mental And Tactical Differences Between Tennis Singles And Doubles (0)
- 06: 5 Reasons Why Nadal Beat Federer in the Wimbledon 2008 Final (15)
June 2008 (2)
- 21: How Can Tennis Parents Help Their Children With The Mental Game? (3)
- 20: 4 Reasons Why Justine Henin Ended Her Career (3)
May 2008 (1)
- 20: Dealing With Pressure In Tennis Matches (1)
April 2008 (4)
- 22: How Are Juniors Training Tennis In Europe And Why Are They Better Than Americans? (8)
- 19: Dealing With Parent Pressure (4)
- 16: How To Keep Focused On The Game? Just Do It! (3)
- 04: Should A Tennis Coach Be Realistic Or Think Big? (2)
March 2008 (1)
- 02: 3 Ways To Play Aggressively In Tennis (0)
February 2008 (5)
- 25: Why Am I Not Giving My Best? (0)
- 18: Should My Child Participate In Tennis Tournaments? (10)
- 17: Preparing For The Tournament (1)
- 10: How To Make The Best Of Your Talent (3)
- 05: Dealing With Slow Tennis Players (0)
January 2008 (3)
- 12: Ambidextrous Tennis – An Alternative For You? (8)
- 09: My Daughter Is Nervous When Serving, Help! (0)
- 08: How To Improve Your Tennis Off-Court (1)
December 2007 (5)
- 29: How To Make My Son A Champion (7)
- 22: Hitting In Practice But Missing In A Tennis Match (2)
- 16: Do You Really Need to Practice A Lot To Play Well? (3)
- 02: Perfectly Disguised Tennis Drop Shot (Video) (3)
- 02: Dealing With The Fear Of Missing (1)
November 2007 (5)
- 18: How Federer Outthought Nadal At The Masters (7)
- 16: Tennis Grips Dilemmas (0)
- 08: 4 Reasons Why Junior Tennis Players Behave Badly (3)
- 04: How to Improve Reaction Speed in Tennis (3)
- 02: How To Avoid Playing Short Balls Under Pressure (1)
October 2007 (4)
- 30: Why You Freeze When You Are About To Hit The Ball (4)
- 28: Feeling The Stroke In Tennis Compared To Golf (0)
- 24: 2 Reasons Why You Resist Coming To The Net (4)
- 09: Learning To Hit A High Kicking Top Spin Groundstroke (4)
September 2007 (15)
- 29: Do Women Worry More Than Men About Future Tennis Matches? (0)
- 29: Stop Losing To Players You Have Never Played Before (1)
- 23: 5 Tips For Better Serving (0)
- 20: Timing The Racquet Drop And Knee Bend When Serving (0)
- 20: The Non-Competitive Approach To Tennis And Life (4)
- 16: Tennis Forehand Technique For Controlling Fast Shots (4)
- 16: Sampras vs. Federer in Their Prime – Who Wins? (42)
- 10: Overhead And Backhand Tennis Tips (2)
- 06: How To Deal With Negative Opinions About Us (0)
- 06: Understanding Teenagers – For Tennis Parents And Coaches (3)
- 06: Andy Roddick – Roger Federer US Open 2007 QF Match (1)
- 04: What is Andy Roddick Missing From His Game? (3)
- 02: 2 Ways To Deal With Match Pressure (1)
- 02: 7 Tips For A Better Slice Tennis Serve (0)
- 01: When Roger Federer Enters The Zone (0)
August 2007 (9)
- 31: How To Beat Rafael Nadal On Clay (3)
- 30: Winning In Practice But Losing In Matches (2)
- 28: How To Mentally Approach Playing A Weaker Opponent (2)
- 19: 5 Lessons To Learn From Lleyton (1)
- 16: Ever Lost To A Name? (1)
- 12: Novak Djokovic – The Best Player In The World This Week (0)
- 11: One or Two-Handed Backhand? (7)
- 10: Top 10 Tennis Tips To Increase The Speed Of Your Serve (7)
- 02: Private vs Group Tennis Lessons (0)
July 2007 (18)
- 31: Choosing A Good Tennis Coach For Your Child (2)
- 29: How To Stop Losing Against The Same Opponent (3)
- 27: Dealing With Rough Patches In Tennis And Life (1)
- 24: How To Win Against Pushers (1)
- 23: The Technical vs Playing Dilemma (0)
- 22: 4 Ways To Ease The Stress Of Competition For Tennis Juniors (2)
- 20: Can You Guarantee A Win? (0)
- 18: How Expectations Affect Your Determination To Win (1)
- 15: How Much Can Forgetting One Tennis Tip Cost You (0)
- 12: Dealing With Gamesmanship And Mind Games (0)
- 09: How Roger Federer And Rafael Nadal Played The Final Of Wimbledon 2007 (2)
- 07: On Being Frustrated After Missing A Shot (0)
- 07: My Thoughts On The Henin Bartoli Semifinal Match In Wimbledon (0)
- 06: Why Players Lose A Lead And How To Prevent That (1)
- 05: Forgetting The Score And Thinking Too Much (0)
- 04: Why Are Rain Delays So Mentally Tough? (0)
- 02: How To Handle A Top Spin Kick Serve (0)
- 01: Return Tennis Lesson on Squidoo (0)
June 2007 (22)
- 29: Best Tactics For Left-Handed Tennis Players (8)
- 28: How To Ignore Opponent’s Distractions When Serving (1)
- 27: Tennis Is Not About NOT Missing, It’s About Winning The Match (0)
- 26: Do You Lift Or Swing The Racquet To The Contact Point? (2)
- 25: Why Tennis Players Fail To Convert On Match Points (0)
- 24: How To Improve Your Motivation For Playing Tennis (3)
- 21: Hitting a Top Spin Groundstroke – Proofs and Indicators (0)
- 17: How To Make Shots When It Matters Most (0)
- 14: 3 Reasons Why A Tennis Qualifier Can Beat A Top Player (1)
- 14: Do You Need To Think About Tennis Technique In A Match? (0)
- 12: Useful Resources For Tennis Parents (1)
- 11: Why Roger Federer Lost To Nadal (4)
- 11: 5 Things You Can Learn From Federer And Nadal (2)
- 10: What Ana Ivanovic Learned From French Open Loss (2)
- 08: Katarina does it again (0)
- 08: Katarina Srebotnik reaches another French Open final (0)
- 07: How You Can Always Finish The Practice In A Positive Way (0)
- 05: 6 Mental Reasons Why Serena Williams Lost To Justine Henin (3)
- 04: Why Do My Strokes Change In A Real Tennis Match? (1)
- 03: Roger Federer On The Verge Of Another Record (1)
- 02: Novak Djokovic’s thoughts about mental toughness (1)
- 01: Why tennis players take 3 balls from ball boys when they serve? (0)
May 2007 (3)
- 31: Mental Differences Between Hewitt And Gaudio (0)
- 29: The Worst American Performance at the French Open in at least 30 years (0)
- 29: 10 Keys To The Fastest Improvement In Tennis (1)