Entries by Rob

COVID Update – Increased Restrictions During Lock Down

The number of active cases in Sydney has risen to 376 as of today.(Source: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/stats-nsw.aspx) Today the NSW Government announced that restrictions will be increased during the Lockdown ending at 11:59 pm on Friday 16th July. This date is also likely to be extended again if cases continue to with the current trend. From 5 […]

URGENT: COVID Sydney Badge

As most of you would have heard at 11am, the NSW Government has extended the Sydney lockdown for another week. Tennis NSW in consultation with the Badge Panel has made the decision to cancel round 10 matches of the Saturday Badge competition on Saturday 10th July. The matches will be marked as a washout with […]

COVID Mandatory lockdown extended​

Today the NSW Government has announced extensions to the current stay-at-home order. These restrictions are place until midnight, Friday 16 July. Everyone in Greater Sydney must stay home unless you have a reasonable excuse. The reasons you may leave your home include: * shopping for food or other essential goods and services * medical care […]

MTC Competitions-Term 3: COVID Update

Entries for Term 3 Closing. We are waiting to hear whether COVID restrictions will be lifted on Friday. We will immediately update our web site when an update is available. Hoping we can start all comps next week as scheduled. Entries are closing this week. Sign up on the web via link below. Reserve players always […]

To Avoid Injuries, Don’t Shake Up Your Routine Too Much

ATP:  while the research focused on running, nevertheless the lessons are the same for tennis.  Overplaying, changing rackets (new or poor restrings) or playing consistently with heavy balls or in the wind can significantly increase your chance of injury!  Here’s the article—- According to a new study of how runners hurt themselves during last year’s Covid-related lockdowns, […]

Viktor Troicki Retires From Professional Tennis | ATP Tour

The abiding memory of Viktor Troicki is delivering for Serbia. Whether it was being held aloft on the shoulders of his compatriots, who rushed onto court at the Belgrade Arena in celebration of clinching the 2010 Davis Cup crown or, 10 years later, when he partnered Novak Djokovic in the deciding doubles match against Spain to capture the inaugural ATP Cup title. The […]

Tennis at the Tokyo Olympics

The Olympic tennis tournament will be missing some of the sport’s bigger names this year, but there’s still plenty of star power to go around in Tokyo. Tennis’s best-known players have often shined at the Olympics — past gold medalists in singles include Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati, Venus Williams and Serena Williams on the women’s […]

MLTC Urgent update – Court Usage under Lockdown

The Clubhouse will be closed for the duration of the lockdown, use the outside toilet if needed. Players and members can still play by booking a court via Scott at the Manly Tennis Centre. (One hour for singles, 90 mins for doubles). No Saturday and Midweek member social tennis as there is a ten person […]

COVID-19 restrictions extended in NSW until Friday 9 July

Published: 26 Jun 2021 Released by: The Premier, Minister for Health and Medical Research To protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, current stay-at-home orders will be extended across all of Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today (26 June) until 11.59pm Friday, 9 July. Following […]