Tennis

Improve Your Tennis in One-Fifth of a Second! -- How would you like to start playing vastly better tennis ... today? There's a particular "magic" moment in tennis-one that lasts a mere fifth of a second. If you have (or can develop) the discipline to fully exploit that moment, you may astonish yourself and your opponents with your new-found scoring ability.

Love for Anna Kournikova - Game, Set, Match for Maria Sharapova -- To be young, blonde, leggy, and the WASP standard of beautiful is a valuable combination of commodities to be possessed by a woman in this country, a near guarantee for no less than fifteen minutes of fame. Add being reasonably talented at something to the mix, just about anything will do, and the sky is the limit for such a blessed individual.

Hewitt stalls Agassi comeback -- Lleyton Hewitt pipped Andre Agassi at the post in an absorbing final at San Jose, winning 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Both players were making comebacks, Hewitt from chicken pox which had drained him at the Australian Open and Agassi from a wrist injury. Hewitt continued his good form against Agassi, who he beat as a 16 year old in 1998 to win his first title in Adelaide.

Sampras and clay don't mix -- Pete Sampras' career would be complete if he won this year's French Open. It's virtually the only thing that the former world number 1 has not achieved in his 14 years playing professional tennis. His form at the US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston recently was encouraging, where he reached the final before falling to Andy Roddick by 7-6 (9), 6-3. However, his loss demonstrated that even in smaller clay court tournaments Sampras struggles, let alone a Grand Slam. Certainly, this year could be his last chance at the French Open, if he has one at all.

WTA and ATP Ascend on Desert Community -- Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley is a great travel destination if you're a tennis player, or just a fan. This is one of the few places in the world where tennis is equally as important as golf and other popular activities. You'll find many private clubs in the area, but there are also plenty of public courts where you can pick up a game.

Dynamic NTRP Coming to a Tennis Court Near You -- The USTA, in it's infinite wisdom, has determined that there is a better way to track your NTRP rating. Not that the old system was bad, but was so subjective that it had become a joke.

Winning Tennis Tips: From Warm-up to Match Point --  There are probably thousands of tennis tips, but here are 10 great ones that begin at the warm up and end at the match point.

Are You a Sandbagger? -- Each new tennis season is another opportunity for league and tournament play. It's a chance to improve your game, compete against different players, and most of all, have fun. Well, that's supposed to be what happens.

Is Your Junior Ready For Bollettieri's? -- The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA) has produced world-class tennis professionals such as Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova. They specialize in turning kids into champions. Here's a closer look at what NBTA is all about.

Get a Grip -- Many tennis players overlook the importance of their grip. The experts frequently recommend restringing your racquet several times each year, but there's not much mention about the grip.

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