Meet Artin Elmayan, the worlds oldest professional tennis player. At 95 years old, he is the oldest competitive tennis player on the planet. They say tennis is a lifetime sport. They say tennis keeps you young. If you needed proof, look no further. Artin lives in Argentina and comes from Armenian descent. He takes […]
You work out, and everyone who follows you on Instagram, or has ever spoken to you knows it. But that doesn’t mean they understand! There are some things that only a fitness nut will understand. Here are our favorites: 1. Workout gear makes up half your wardrobe and all of your Christmas list “I […]
This past weekend Andy Murray made his return to the court after a month-long injury layoff. Rather than come back in competition, he accepted an invitiation from Federer to play an exhibition match in Zurich. The exhibition, called The Match for Africa 3, benefitted Federer’s foundation. There were 11,000 fans in attendance. Murray appeared to […]
In a recent statement, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that they would be reducing the number of professional tennis players from 14,000 to 1,500. What does this mean for tennis? Well, nothing for us tennis fans. But for the depth of the sport and the lives of 12,500 tennis players? A lot. Bonus: Watch […]
Public Tennis in New York City Tennis has a reputation for being an elite, expensive sport. However, the beauty of tennis is that almost anywhere you go you can find free public courts to play on. Unless of course, you live in Manhattan, where everything is expensive, including “public” tennis. In New York City, to […]
The Miami Open has begun. It’s such a wonderful time of year for tennis fans. The BNP Paribas Open has concluded, and the tennis world is abuzz with the season in full swing and storylines aplenty. Our tennis gears are turning and we’ve come up with 5 things that we would like to see at […]
Hey guys, my name is Ren. I work for PlayYourCourt and I am a lifelong tennis nut. Since you asked, here’s a bit more about me… I was fortunate enough to play from a very young age and thirty years later, it is my passion to help bring the game to more people. I speak […]
Last year we posted “17 Problems Only A Tennis Player Will Understand.” Obviously us tennis players know there are a LOT more than 17 problems we face on the court. Bonus: Watch “Add 15 MPH To Your Forehand With This Simple Fix” So, we decided to put together a new list with more of our […]
Today’s Tennis Stars In the past few years there haven’t been many surprise champions hoisting trophies in professional tennis. Serena Williams boasts a stranglehold on the women’s game and, save for Angelique Kerber’s recent ascent, is an overwhelming favorite every time she takes the court. For 12 years the “Big 4” completely dominated on the […]
(Source Flickr User Kate) A Brief History of Rafa Nadal If you asked Rafa Nadal a year ago if he was going to play in (and nearly win) the Australian Open Final in 2017, he likely would have told you that he was closer to retirement than another Grand Slam final. And yet, there he […]