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Last updated on April 5th, 2022 If you pick up squash after having played tennis for a while, you will quickly find out that there are a number of rules that confuse you. Certain rules are specific to squash. For example,…
You can tell squash players who are new to doubles tennis. They run down every ball, rarely come in behind a serve, and, hit loopy groundstrokes from the baseline. Works great, when you play singles. But not so much in…
There are two sides to every sport – skill, and endurance. The better players have both. Can one compensate the other? Maybe. We all know players who are talented. Not all of them have the required fitness to last a…
Last updated on September 10, 2023 Ever wonder how many steps you take in a squash game? Or, how many calories you burn? Squash and fitness go hand in hand, yet there is no straightforward way of measuring the positive effects…
While I was contemplating writing this post about the longevity of tennis players vs. squash players, I asked the folks at my club to name three professional tennis players. “Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic,” the answer came without hesitation.…
In sports, rules have to be followed. But, etiquette is open to interpretation! There is also conventional wisdom on how each game should be played. Occasionally, it makes sense to pause and wonder what would happen if you went against…
“What are the three shots that a good player must perfect?” I asked the question to some of my squash buddies. Most of them paused to think. The top three answers that I got were: length, serve, and return of…
Here’s how you can look like a million dollars on the court. Are tennis players better dressed than squash players? If you have to think about the answer, all you have to do is look at online images of Rafael…
January 2018 Update: The IPTL has been dead since 2017. The idea turned out to be bad after all. When Mahesh Bhupathi conceived the idea of launching the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), it must have felt like the movie “Field…
I have said this a few times – tennis is a hard sport to learn. Tennis training aids are a great way to improve your skills and take your game to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner or an…