Tennis

"How important is your mind as an Athlete?" "Very important." "How often do you train your mind?" ..... It is no coincidence that men's professional tennis has been dominated by 3 players in the last 20 years. These players, in fact, all top athletes have certain characteristics in common. Without these personality traits, it's impossible to reach your maximum potential. You have to look beyond the obvious.

Not every child is brought up to be a champion, but Sally's father planted that seed in her at the age of ten. From that moment on she was nourished and polished to be champion of the world in tennis. In this book you will learn how she came out from under her father's dictates and found a spiritual dimension that had long been hidden from her. She learned the difference between competition and cooperation, struggle and flow, disappointment and acceptance, self-centeredness and kindness, passivity and willfulness, entitlement and gratefulness, and love and fear. The themes in her life resemble those in others' lives, yet she found answers to her challenges and struggles that gave meaning to her life. These she shares here in this touching memoir. Above all, she makes it clear that every child can be raised to be a champion... that is, to be the best that she or he can be, no matter the circumstances. And, everyone can aspire to be that champion at any age!

"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--

In a head-to-toe whole body approach, learn how to maximize your current game performance more consistently for better match play results, by both expertly managing those skills - quarterbacking if you will - and embracing, and improving, rock solid core fundamental ball striking itself as well.

Dr. Dale Caldwell, in this groundbreaking book, shares the stories of some of the most extraordinary people who have ever been connected to the amazing sport of tennis. Dale, when he was the first black president of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern Section, brought the idea of doing an exhibit on the first 100 years of tennis in the African-American community to the ITHF. He worked as the curator of the resulting Breaking the Barriers exhibit on US black tennis history that was viewed by more than 25,000 people at the 2007 US Open.This book builds on that exhibit by providing information on tennis legends of all races and backgrounds who accomplished remarkable feats. Dale introduces readers to legends like Ora Washington who was the best black female athlete in both tennis and basketball in the US. Dale also shares the amazing story of William Agustus Larned, a white tennis player who won a record seven US National Championships and became the first top player to use a metal racket in 1922. These stories, combined with the history of tennis, the ITHF, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the American Tennis Association (ATA) and the Black Tennis Hall of Fame (BTHOF), make this book a must-read for anyone who loves tennis or fascinating history.

Serving Herself is a comprehensive biography of Althea Gibson, one of the most important figures in African American women's sports history and one of the preeminent athletes of the twentieth century. Offering a portrait of the life and career of a complicated and unconventional figure, this book shows how Gibson reaped rewards as well as remonstrances for her extraordinary sports achievements and life-long defiance of social norms.

By observing the techniques and abilities of an extraordinary Blue Heeler named Gracie, certain aspects of the game of tennis, normally considered complex, are made easy and doable. Anyone who plays tennis will appreciate seeing a tennis ball through the eyes of champion - one who knows how to focus, concentrate, create intensity, overcome impatience, stay positive, and remain joyful regardless of the score. The champion, of course, is Gracie, who never once gives herself a second thought.

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From the Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and untold story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice Marble

Coming Soon: An ONLINE Course for Visual Training for Tennis. Why is 'watch the ball' actually harmful advice? What are far better ways to help your players see the ball better, and have a better chance to move into the higher levels of the game from 4.5 and above? A mix of science, inner game, and many years of practical application provide lots of great solutions for what is the most variable thing that makes human beings unique, their vision. Each chapter ends with three to five practical action items to consider.

Projektarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Sport - Bewegungs- und Trainingslehre, Note: 1,3, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Veranstaltung: Naturwissenschaftliches Studienprojekt mit schulsportspezifischer Perspektive, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dem Aufschlag kommt im Tennissport eine immense Bedeutung zu. Dem stimmen nicht nur Tennisprofis, sondern sicher auch ambitionierte Clubspieler* und sogar Hobbyspieler zu. Denn ohne Aufschlag kann ein Spiel nicht beginnen. Doch der Aufschlag ist mehr als nur die Eröffnung des Ballwechsels. Mit einem platzierten und druckvollen Aufschlag kann direkt gepunktet oder zumindest der Gegner unter Druck gesetzt werden. Je schneller der Aufschlag gespielt wird, desto größer ist also die Bedrängnis für den Rückschläger, da ihm weniger Zeit zum Reagieren bleibt. Aus den Medien sind Aussagen von Weltklassespielern wie ¿Heute konnte ich mich auf meinen Aufschlag verlassen¿ immer wieder zu entnehmen. Auch schon bei jugendlichen Tennisspielern kommt der Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit eine große Bedeutung zu. Um im Wettkampfbereich mithalten zu können, um an die nationale oder gar internationale Spitze heranreichen zu können, ist eine gewisse Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit notwendig. Deshalb ist es für diese Spieler und deren Trainer interessant durch bestimmte Trainingsmethoden die Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit kontinuierlich zu verbessern. Die Bewegung des Aufschlages ist durch eine kinematische Kette von sehr schnell ablaufenden Bewegungen geprägt. Um diese Bewegungen schnellstmöglich durchzuführen ist ein gesunder Muskelapparat erforderlich. Ziel des vorliegenden Projektes ist es herauszufinden, inwiefern ein spezifisches Schnellkrafttraining dieser Muskeln bei leistungsorientierten jugendlichen Tennisspielern einen Einfluss auf die Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit hat. Einem Überblick über die Bedeutung der Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit als leistungslimitierenden Faktor folgen eine kurze Beschreibung der Ziele und Effekte von Schnellkrafttraining, speziell im Hinblick auf die am Aufschlag beteiligte Muskulatur, sowie die Vorstellung der im Rahmen dieses Projektes angewandten Methoden und deren Umsetzung. Es werden die einzelnen Schnellkraft-Übungen sowie die Art und Weise der Datenerhebung am Ende des dritten Kapitels näher erläutert. Im vierten Abschnitt werden die gewonnenen Ergebnisse dargestellt. Diese Ergebnisse gilt es anschließend zu diskutieren, bevor eine kritische Reflektion und ein Blick auf mögliche Anschlussuntersuchungen das Schlusskapitel dieser Arbeit bilden.

An award-winning author attempts to become a nationally competitive tennis player—at the age of sixty—in this “soulful meditation on aging, companionship, and the power of self-improvement” (The Wall Street Journal).Being a man or a woman in your early sixties is different than it was a generation or two ago, at least for the more fortunate of us. We aren’t old…yet. But we sense it coming: Careers are winding down, kids are gone, parents are dying (friends, too), and our bodies are no longer youthful or even middle-aged. Learning to play tennis in your fifties is no small feat, but becoming a serious, competitive tennis player at the age of sixty is a whole other matter. It requires training the body to defy age, and to methodically build one’s game—the strokework, footwork, strategy, and mental toughness. Gerry Mazorati had the strong desire to lead an examined physical life, to push his body into the “encore” of middle age. In Late to the Ball Mazorati writes vividly about his difficulties, frustrations, and triumphs of becoming a seriously good tennis player. He takes on his quest with complete vigor and absolute determination to see it through, providing a rich, vicarious experience, involving the science of aging, his existential battle with time, and the beautiful, mysterious game of tennis. “Enjoyable…crisp and clean” (Publishers Weekly), Late to the Ball is also captivating evidence that the rest of the Baby Boomer generation, now between middle age and old age, can find their own quest and do the same.

"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean KingIn 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis Association opened its door just a crack to receive a powerhouse player who would integrate "the game of royalty." The player was a street-savvy young Black woman from Harlem named Althea Gibson who was about as out-of-place in that rarefied and intolerant world as any aspiring tennis champion could be. Her tattered jeans and short-cropped hair drew stares from everyone who watched her play, but her astonishing performance on the court soon eclipsed the negative feelings being cast her way as she eventually became one of the greatest American tennis champions.Gibson had a stunning career. Raised in New York and trained by a pair of tennis-playing doctors in the South, Gibson's immense talent on the court opened the door for her to compete around the world. She won top prizes at Wimbledon and Forest Hills time and time again. The young woman underestimated by so many wound up shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II, being driven up Broadway in a snowstorm of ticker tape, and ultimately became the first Black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the second to appear on the cover of Time. In a crowning achievement, Althea Gibson became the No. One ranked female tennis player in the world for both 1957 and 1958. Seven years later she broke the color barrier again where she became the first Black woman to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). In Althea, prize-winning former Boston Globe reporter Sally H. Jacobs tells the heart-rending story of this pioneer, a remarkable woman who was a trailblazer, a champion, and one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century.

Why did Roger Federer challenge his coach Peter Lundgren to a wrestling match?And how did Lundgren manage to help transform him from an ill-tempered youth to the consummate professional we have come to know? Mind over Tennis answers this and many other questions. The book thoroughly covers all aspects how to master the mental game of tennis including such topics as:Managing nervousnessReaching the zoneAchieving consistencyEffective training and drillsControlling emotionsAlong with this we get real-life examples and stories from Peter Lundgren's unique experience of coaching three players who all reached world number one rankings. How did they do it? What was special about them? How did Peter coach them?

It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today.I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old girl to the night I packed up my tennis bag after winning the 2022 Australian Open. This book gives me a chance to look back at every moment of the 20 years in between, and to think carefully through the highs and lows, the work and the play, the smiles and the tears.My Dream Time is about finding the path to being the best I could be, not just as an athlete but as a person, and to consider the way those identities overlap and compete. We all have a professional and a personal self. How do you conquer nerves and anxiety? How do you deal with defeat, or pain? What drives you to succeed ? and what happens when you do? The answers tell me so much, about bitter disappointments and also dreams realized?from injuries and obscurity and self-doubt to winning Wimbledon and ranking number 1 in the world.My story is about the power and joy of doing that thing you love and seeing where it can take you, about the importance of purpose ? and perspective?in our lives.

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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFar more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life.Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twenty-two Agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth, celebrity, and the game's highest honors. But as he reveals in this searching autobiography, off the court he was often unhappy and confused, unfulfilled by his great achievements in a sport he had come to resent. Agassi writes candidly about his early success and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage to Brooke Shields, his growing interest in philanthropy, anddescribed in haunting, point-by-point detailthe highs and lows of his celebrated career.

Lawn Tennis Lessons For Beginners is a book written by Jahial Parmly Paret and originally published in 1916. It is a comprehensive guide to learning the game of tennis, specifically aimed at beginners. The book covers all aspects of the sport, including the rules, equipment, technique, and strategy. It provides step-by-step instructions for all the basic strokes, such as the forehand, backhand, serve, and volley, as well as more advanced techniques. The author also includes tips on how to improve fitness and mental focus, and how to practice effectively. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy to understand for anyone who is new to the sport. Overall, Lawn Tennis Lessons For Beginners is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn how to play tennis or improve their skills.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.