The Secret to Singles Recovery Positions

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Many of the singles players UC Berkeley Hall of Fame Coach Jan Brogan works with share a “glaring weakness,” one that she says has “nothing to do with their strokes.” In this week’s tip, Coach Brogan discusses singles recovery positions. Coach Brogan notes that after being pulled out wide, many players automatically return to the   More >

Tennis Singles Tactic – High lifting ball as an Approach Shot

High Ball Approach

You’re “stuck” on the baseline in deep shot rally. Your opponent is not giving you a short ball you can come to the net on. What can you do? A great tennis singles tactic you may not have thought of is using a high, lifting ball from the baseline as an approach shot. The high,   More >

Cal’s Juricova Captures Elusive Singles Crown

Jana Wins

Top-seeded and top ranked Jana Juricova from Cal captured 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships title at Stanford University on Mon., May 30.  The champion shares a behind the scenes look at what helped her break through to win the title in her fifth consecutive national singles finals appearance. On her victory over Stacey   More >

What’s Your Number?

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Are you a 10? Or perhaps on your best day you’re a 4. Knowing your number plays a huge role in your success on the singles court. Every tennis player has a “ball” number. This is the number of times the ball crosses the net during a point before you get a bit uncomfortable and   More >