by Don Metznik | Apr 23, 2024 | 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 | Apr 14, 2024 | Tennis Blog
There are times during particularly intense matches when I feel my body is broken, not literally, but almost literally. That is, the joints hurt, the legs don’t want to move, the lungs are bursting, and the mind can’t think of a way to win. Pulled muscles, cramps, and...
by Don Metznik | Apr 7, 2024 | Tennis Blog
I have more doubts than certainties about my game, except the certainty of doubt. Having started the game late in life, my big challenge is to replace bad habits with good ones. It seems that all my past athletic activities create more problems than solutions; or...
by Don Metznik | Apr 3, 2024 | Tennis Blog
My game has died many times and it will continue to die on me. Sometimes it is a slow death; at other times it is mercifully fast. And yet, despite all the last rites I give it, somehow it is resurrected. This is through a combination of vision, hope, persistence, and...
by Don Metznik | Mar 27, 2024 | Tennis Blog
Does your team really need you? There can be no greater feeling than having the team captain point at you and say, “we need you.” My team needs me, but not as in “we really need you to win this match.” It’s more likely, “can you show up in case one of the...
by Don Metznik | Mar 20, 2024 | Tennis Blog
The 2024 Indian Wells 1000 event saw Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek crowned as champions. Both were at the top of their game and winning was not new to them. Their skills were amazing, at times unfathomable. So, at that very moment, no one was equal to them. Ahead of...
