Walking the grounds of Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open is in full swing, one could easily believe that all is well and peaceful in professional tennis. Stadiums are packed. Champagne flows. Players are competing for more than $53 million in prize money at a major tournament the Swiss star Roger Federer nicknamed “the happy […]
We often tell our players at the club that tennis is the world’s toughest sport. In the beginning, they think we are kidding, but after reading the reasons laid out in this post they grow to appreciate just how tough our sport really is. Below are 15 reasons why tennis is the most psychologically demanding sport. […]
MTC Ladies Competition Entries for Term 1 Close 27 January. Enrolments are now open online for Friday’s Term 1 comp. Ladies Competition starts Friday 3 February. Reserve players always welcome. For more information, please contact or email Scott. Sign up on the web links above. Scott Blackburn MTC Tennis Director & Head Pro
MTC Night Competitions Entries for Term 1 Close 27 January. Enrolments are now open online for Term 1 comps. Night Competitions start: Tuesday night 31 January Wednesday night 1 February Reserve players always welcome. For more information, please contact or email Scott. Sign up on the web links above. Scott Blackburn MTC Tennis Director & Head Pro
Craig O’Shannessy is a well known tennis statistician. He recently republished the stats below in the context of the Australian Open. Our Tennis Whisperer attempts to explain the WHYs underlining Craig’s stats in simple terms of the three primary skills underpinning every tennis stroke: ball watching, balance and rhythm . [See WHY comments in these brackets]. These […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 15 Jan 2023 Friday Night Doubles The club is trying this as a new initiative for the next 3 months – hopefully a chance to practice doubles for badge, get some good tennis and socialise too. Last Friday of the month – 6.30pm to 8.30pm – Jan/Feb/Mar. Bar will […]
It takes a special combination of attributes to join the legends on court, writes Carla Jaeger. They have quiet feet. They know their roles and their moves. They know when to offer a towel and when to stay out of the way of a player who’s about to explode. And they do this without showing […]
Tennis is on the verge of a belated Moneyball revolution. In the northern spring, the Association of Tennis Professionals, which runs the men’s tour, is planning to open up ball-tracking data from every match to all its players and coaches. The shift will do much to level an uneven playing field. Until now, millionaire players such as […]
Entries are now open for the Senior Club Championships in February. Dates are as below These are the dates and events: Saturday February 18 Noon. Womens 40+ Singles Mens 40+ Singles Mens 60+ Singles Sunday February 19 9AM. Womens Combined 100 Doubles Mens Combined 100 Doubles ( Hilton Mace Trophy) Saturday February 25 Noon. Womens […]
If you want to get better at tennis and improve your fitness, these gadgets maybe a starting point? Tennis is a very physical sport. For example, the tennis serve represents a complex movement that requires muscles throughout the entire body to rotate in unison to deliver accuracy and power. Whether you’re new to the game […]
I know this sounds pretty crazy, but you should not be trying to think while you are playing a point. This idea goes against what our mind is telling us as well as what it is trying to do. We will usually have the tendency to try to work things out in our head during […]
Entries are now open on our website for 2023 Badge. We have a selection panel of 5 for Men’s Teams and 4 for Ladies Teams. Selection will be based on last year’s Badge results, UTR ratings and Club Championship results. If needed, we may have trials also for members and particularly new members. Please note […]