The Tennis Academy

Spartak Tennis Club in Moscow

Technique + Attitude + Discipline + Perspective + Ability + Psychological Aptitude x Hard Work = Tennis Superstar? These are just some of the attributes a tennis player needs. There are few distinct ways to grow a tennis superstar. You can have a coach in the family like Uncle Toni or you can become a coach like Richard Williams. You can be part of a structured club system such as the old French … [Read more...]

The Tennis Players Who Dazzle on Court and on Camera

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Many of the WTA and ATP Tour tennis players, past and present, have dabbled in the world of modelling over the years and for some players, this has become as infamous as their achievements on the tennis courts.  With their many sponsorship deals and global popularity, here is a compiled list of some of the tennis players who are well-known for their modelling escapades and renowned … [Read more...]

Tennis as a Family Affair

Williams sisters (top left), Djokovic brothers (right), Murray brothers (bottom left)

Atop the draw sheet for the recent tournament in Dubai was Novak Djokovic. If you cared to scroll down further you would have come across wild-card entrant Marko Djokovic, the younger brother to the current world number one. Sadly, twenty-year-old Marko, dressed in some very similar attire to his older brother, lost his opening match to Andrey Golubev in straight sets. In turn, this meant … [Read more...]

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