It’s easier to make a high school tennis team than you might think. Many of the top junior tennis players don’t try out for their school teams because it interferes with their ability to earn a USTA ranking, conflicts with their after-school academy training, and makes it more difficult to get a college scholarship. In…
ESPN dropping the French Open Since ESPN was competing with other major stations for coverage of the French Open, they have made the decision to stop broadcasting the tournament. Stuck with off-hours coverage of the tournament, it no longer made sense for ESPN to continue it’s coverage. “Ratings generally speaking for the French were a…
Monica Seles “I never knew I was grunting, it was just part of my strokes.”
It’s tough enough trying to look like you know what you’re doing on a tennis court when you’re just learning the strokes and strategy. The last thing you want to do is embarrass yourself by interfering with players on other courts or irritating your opponents. Understanding some of the basics of tennis etiquette will help…
Tennis is one of the best sports for women to play for both psychological and physical reasons. We thought a roundup of the top health benefits would give you yet another reason to start playing tennis. 1. Improve Your Social Skills By its nature, tennis is a very social sport. So whether you’re meeting your…
Milos Raonic is often referred to as a “machine” for his lack of emotion on court… BUT, would a machine challenge one of the world’s most well-known entertainers to a lip sync battle? We think not. In all reality I can’t imagine Fallon inviting Milos on his show, but we can dream. Good for Raonic,…
Unlike adult rackets, kid’s rackets don’t require much research because kids don’t have the same power and control needs as adult beginners, intermediates and advanced players. Kids rackets are easier to buy because the main factor in selecting a junior racket is often age. As your child gets older and develops more skills, he or…
Tennis is a great sport to start at any age, but truly the best time to start tennis is when you’re young. There are so many amazing values tennis teaches kids so we decided to highlight a few: 1. Build self-confidence One of the first things you learn in tennis practice is to trust yourself…
Andre Agassi “Being number two sucks”
PlayYourCourt is supporting tennis nonprofit ACEing Autism with a portion from EVERY lesson sale going toward helping children with autism spectrum disorders learn tennis. Tennis is making a huge social impact within communities across America, driven by ACEing Autism, whose mission is to connect children through tennis. ACEing Autism is proud to announce a new…