Supplement your enjoyment of the French Open with live comments from Deconstructing Tennis author, Bob Schewior. Instructions: One match will be featured each day of the competition. Refresh your screen on the changeovers.
All players tend to try too hard in matches. Philosophy has something to say about how to change that.
All tennis players begin a match with some nerves. This is because of the uncertainty of playing against a new opponent or, even if you’ve played and beaten someone before, the uncertainty of whether or not your opponent played near her best level the last time that you met. Typically, two or three games must go by before you feel like you can …
A good coach can make the IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE. There’s always been a debate about coaching in tennis during a match. Some say that all sports (baseball, football, basketball, boxing, soccer, etc) have coaching, so why not tennis? Others (like me!) claim that coaching will only corrupt a sport known for its sheer individualism.