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Court is in Session: How to Discuss Rules During a Match

Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams’ longtime tennis coach, once said that a tennis match is like a fight—it’s not meant to be enjoyable. Winning feels great, he added, but the process isn’t suppo...

Enhance Your Game: The Best Stretches for Tennis Players

Tennis is a sport that you can enjoy for a lifetime, but to ensure that you can play well into your advanced years, incorporate a stretching routine before and after a match. As a full-body workout...

Pack Like a Pro for Tennis Travel

Tennis travel is on our list for 2024. Whether it’s attending an adult camp, luxuriating at a fancy tennis resort, or traveling with a team to play offs (maybe all three?), we want to take our game...

Top Tennis and Pickleball Camps for Adults

If you really want to level up your tennis or pickleball skills, adult camps are the ultimate game changers. Whether it’s a destination camp at a top training facility, a fab getaway at a gorgeous ...

Pickleball Rules Update: Everything You Need to Know Now

Pickleball’s popularity is exploding, which is awesome. But as more newbies take to the court, it’s increasingly important that everyone knows the rules. Nothing can ruin a pickleball sesh faster t...

Best Fiction Books About Tennis

Open Books—Top Tennis Fiction Ah, tennis… a game fraught with drama, tension, emotion--and that’s just at a USTA 3.5 match.  Imagine the level of intensity at the top of the game. It’s no wonder th...

Challenge Rules in Professional Tennis

Have you ever wondered what the challenge rules are when you’re watching a professional tennis match? While professional tennis matches have long utilized line judges and chair umpires, new technol...

Holiday Tennis & Pickleball Phone Wallpapers

   Holiday Tennis Phone Wallpapers We’re looking forward to a smashing holiday season this year with lots of tennis, gift-giving and celebration. So why not get the party started with these adorabl...

When Is Coaching Allowed in Tennis?

Unlike many team sports where coaches design plays, call for substitutions, and motivate players to overcome hurdles, tennis players must navigate matches on their own. However, if a player does ha...

A Big Fiix? My Tennis Elbow Experiments

Tennis elbow really hurts. Some players might just feel a twinge now and then. They can even play through it, maybe wearing a brace on their forearm. But anyone who has really suffered from serious...