by Don Metznik | Jul 20, 2026 | Tennis Blog
In early May, 2024, Casper Ruud was soundly beaten by Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters. One week later he came back to defeat Tsitsipas at the Barcelona Open. How did he do it? He changed his game plan strategy. Ruud understood his weakness at MonteCarlo....
by Don Metznik | Jul 24, 2025 | Tennis Blog
What does it take to win in tennis? Here is what Maria Sakkari said: Sakkari was asked in her on-court interview after the match about the fire she showed throughout her two-hour, 35-minute victory against the red-hot Kudermetova. “Without fire you cannot win these...
by Don Metznik | Jun 20, 2025 | Tennis Blog
If the pros understand the importance of playing high percentage shots and critically analyze their own and their opponents’ tendencies, why don’t club players, like myself—who have mediocre skills at best—do the same? Answer: deficient DNA or, possibly, we...
by Don Metznik | Dec 11, 2023 | Tennis Blog
The tennis court may seem like a battlefield at times. Offense. Defense. Transition. Between sets there is an armistice for a few minutes. To win, you probe with lobs and drop shots, hoping for a momentary weakness by your opponent that can be attacked with an...
by Don Metznik | Dec 3, 2023 | Tennis Blog
Yes, it is my fault and that’s why I need real hope. Not My Fault is the title of a book on tennis excuses written by Joshua Shifrin. It contains “150 hilarious excuses every tennis player should know” that may be used to rationalize a variety of errors on the tennis...