Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
For me, watching tennis on TV can be “interesting”; but is only occasionally “compelling.” Other TV sports, like football, can carry excitement throughout a game; so when watching tennis on TV, there are some techniques that can make it more effective for me…
During the Atlanta tournament TV coverage this past weekend, it came out that Big John Isner drinks coconut water during hot weather to replenish electrolytes and prevent cramping. I had never heard of this; and did some research.
Do you and your doubles partner talk during a point? There are two opposing schools of thought on this subject. New Hampshire tennis friend and talented singer/songwriter, Pete Merrigan writes: Hey George- I had a discussion with a doubles partner who says “yours!” (you take it) a lot and expects me to do the same. [...]
This weekend, I tested both the new gut strings and my injured shoulder at the annual doubles tournament in New London, New Hampshire. B. Manning and I teamed up in the very tough 4.0-5.0 (any age) division; while I played in the over 60, 4.0-5.0 with Bob Wilkie (who bought in Pelican Bay last winter).
For the first time in my tennis life, I will be playing with gut strings! A couple of my Florida and New Hampshire friends (Bob Dilworth and B. Manning) have been recommending that I switch; so with my shoulder starting to feel the same bicep tendonitis that made me miss Newk’s camp two years ago, [...]
What happens when your opponent calls “Play two!” for something that does NOT happen?
A friend is testing racquets to find a new one that “feels good” to him … but most people believe the feel of the racquet (and its performance for you) will be controlled more by THE STRINGS you choose to put in. And since my shoulder is starting to twinge in pain again (!) I [...]
My beat-me-every-Friday-New Hampshire friend, Bob Wilkie and I have had a running commentary on when you should clear the ball on an errant first serve into the net.
Sometime back, we discussed the concept of which court the offensive-minded doubles partner should play. I agreed with great American doubles specialist Brian Gottfried, who said the attacker should return from the deuce court; and you should put the “steady-Eddy” partner in the add court.