Author Archives: Douglas

Tennis talent …

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Douglas

TweetTennis talent … over the month of December during the National titles and wildcard playoff Australia’s tennis talent has been on display in Melbourne. Keen judges, Academy coaches, State and Australian decision makers have all had their say on whose emerging as … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Douglas

TweetExpectations … as a professional tennis player discerning between real, practical, hope, dream, make for the planning of performing and life ! Expectations … take some of all of the above and mix them together to find the answer, as it requires … Continue reading →

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Target the targets

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Douglas

TweetPost – Wimbledon is a time for players to address the ‘targets’ that have been set earlier in the year and check that they are on track. Many professionals, as they approach the next Grand Slam (US Open), panic if … Continue reading →

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Coaching ….. adding to the ‘craft’

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Douglas

TweetProfessional Tennis Coaches around the globe seek to do things better … or at least should ! Taking the form of conferences, engaging with colleagues, self analyzing tournament play, online viewing/reading, player watch, Federation coach development workshops … personal improvement … Continue reading →

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Now for clay !

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Douglas

TweetWith the fanfare of the American season coming to an end, great tennis and crowds, the Pro Tour moves from hard court to clay ….. new footwear, new clothes, new conditioning and new mindset ! Clay takes on the style … Continue reading →

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World’s best show us how

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Douglas

TweetIn time past, professional tennis players hit the ball that we could only imagine how to do … well in our modern era, players through the necessity of dealing with the speed of the game, have simplified their stroke play … Continue reading →

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Aussies at ‘play’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Douglas

TweetEscorting groups of young tennis enthusiasts to the Australian Open (many their first experience) I was frequently asked “where can we watch our players play“.  Explaining to 11 year old’s, that only two got past the 1st round in singles … Continue reading →

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Generations – past and present

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Douglas

TweetAustralian Open marks the beginning of the new tennis year and with this comes the ‘talk’ of the hopefuls of Australia’s tennis future. The recently completed “December Showdown’ put on display some of the tennis that we can expect from the … Continue reading →

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Professionalism at ‘play’

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Douglas

TweetSharing recently (facebook/twitter), the lastest ‘finals wrap up’ from the ATP – Shanghai and the WTA – Linz tournaments there were two distinct examples of ‘professionalism’. In Shanghai, Andy Murray was attempting to close out the match in the second … Continue reading →

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Olympic lessons !

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Douglas

TweetTennis returns to ‘normality’ this week as players gear up and prepare for the US Open. This Grand Slam event is referred to as ‘The Open‘ for the reason that the progressive winners must not only be talented and have … Continue reading →

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