When teaching tennis, there are many incidences where tennis players feel frustrated when learning new tennis techniques. For example; when they learn to serve or hit a topspin backhand. They feel the actions aren’t natural, and they would be right.

I really like Patrick Mouratoglou's new competition rules for the 'Ultimate Tennis Showdown', that I believe if taken on at the highest level could really bring the audience closer to the action and making tennis competition infinitely more exciting.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has apologised to the world after he tested positive for COVID-19 having just played in the Adria Tournament according to the BBC.

The Murray brothers had mixed fortunes as they took to the courts in the Schroders Battle of the Brits round robin event aimed at raising funds for the NHS.

Whether you are a player or coach and whatever level you or your player plays at, it’s very important before a match to know just what you or your pupil is up against and what to expect.
What information would you want to extract from watching future opponents?

Pre COVID-19, the buzz phrase on most tennis governing bodies’ lips was ‘to boost participation’. Now with Governments easing on lockdown, tennis was singled out literally as one of the ideal sports to play as social distancing can be controlled.

The Murray brothers, Andy and Jamie, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie all aim to play in the ‘Battle of the Brits’ round robin event which will be played behind closed doors at Roehampton on 23-28 June 2020.

Roger Federer’s social media proposal that the ATP and WTA should merge has prompted many positive responses including that from Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza according to the BBC. The current lockdown climate urged Federer to claim that ‘the time is right to come together as one’.

Amazing Italian girls; Vittoria 13 and Carola 11 became overnight social media stars with this fantastic rooftop rally during the lockdown last Saturday 18/04/2020.

Wimbledon Champion, Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma about taking a possible mandatory COVID-19 vaccine supplied to every ATP and WTA player once the tours recommence according to ESPN News.

I know, these are unprecedented times with very little if any income, an inert tennis programme and racquets gathering dust. But amongst the gloom, the actions from many in our industry have been second to none. Home tennis ideas, webinars to discuss the way back, the list goes on.

It’s a typical doubles scenario whether you are serve and volleying or just coming in on a short ball and highly frustrating having just successfully played one of the hardest shots in the book, only to have your efforts thwarted by a keen net poaching opponent!