Photo by Alejandro Gonzalez for 10sBalls Backhandsome (def) those beautiful one-handers. (See Justine Henin and Stan Wawrinka) Ballchemy(def) what top players perform Ball-buoy(def) the kid who just sits there spinning his head around instead of getting the damn ball Brache back(def) the pain your opponent feels in his/her spine when you do … [Read more...] about From the Vault: Craig Cignarelli Master Tennis Coach And Speaker Shares His Tennis Definitions
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WTA Ladies Tennis Update From Charleston Via Cignarelli’s Volvo Car Vantage Point
It was a Dutch delight for first-time #VolvoCarOpen champ @kikibertens, who saved a match point in her semi before blazing to the title. – Photo by @VolvoCarOpen via Twitter. Madison Keys is currently in the top ten of the world’s most exceptional tennis players. Coached by former world champion, Lindsay Davenport, Keys has a massive forehand, a big serve, … [Read more...] about WTA Ladies Tennis Update From Charleston Via Cignarelli’s Volvo Car Vantage Point
10sBalls • Managing “Energy” During A Tennis Event By Craig Cignarelli
Photo by @VolvoCarOpen via Twitter Recently, I spoke with a coaching friend who claimed one of the most important aspects of working with top ten players is the ability to help the athlete manage their energy. With press conferences and sponsor meetings and autographs and photo shoots, not to mention the various interviews and suite-meets and gym sessions … [Read more...] about 10sBalls • Managing “Energy” During A Tennis Event By Craig Cignarelli
Craig Cignarelli Checks In From The WTA Ladies Tennis in Charleston
@kikibertens grabs the first set 6-2 over #Stollar #VolvoCarOpen – Photo by @VolvoCarOpen via Twitter. Back around the turn of the millennium, a frizzy haired Brazilian won the French Open, drawing a massive heart on the court to express his love for the crowd, the tournament and for tennis in general. They called him “Guga.” And so, when Gustavo Kuerten … [Read more...] about Craig Cignarelli Checks In From The WTA Ladies Tennis in Charleston
WTA Ladies Are Playing Tennis In Charleston • Very Vocal Fans
Photo by @VolvoCarOpen via Twitter By Craig Cignarelli The stadium court at the Charleston WTA event holds about six-thousand tennis enthusiasts. Most of them are slathered in sunscreen and wearing white hats which hide the icees and ice creams they purchased on the way inside. Some carry autograph books and boast front row tickets which they … [Read more...] about WTA Ladies Are Playing Tennis In Charleston • Very Vocal Fans