Category: Tennis
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Six Tennis Stats That Will Surprise You
When it comes to statistics on tennis players, the ATPTour.com site has plenty of it. There are the stats that most tennis aficionados know. These would include things such as player rankings, and the number of Grand Slam tournaments won by top players. Then, there are the tennis stats that will surprise you. Numbers…
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Perseverance or the killer instinct?
Should you strive for perseverance or the killer instinct? Without the killer instinct can perseverance get you far? I believe it can. Perseverance is tangible; the killer instinct less so. Then there is the question of skill. What good is perseverance or the killer instinct without the right skills? Here’s an example of what I consider…
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Ever Wonder If Kinesiology Tape Works?
For a product that has not been scientifically proven to be effective, kinesiology tape has done very well. With a market size of 180 million US dollars, there is no denying that kinesiology tape, especially the colourful stretchy variety, is here to stay. Professional tennis players, high-profile basketball players, and other prominent athletes with kinesiology…
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Are Compression Socks for Squash and Tennis Worth the Money?
So, I bought myself a couple of pairs of compression socks. Before deciding on the compression socks, I had briefly considered investing in a pair of compression tights but chose not to. I didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of walking onto a squash court in spandex. Moreover, I didn’t relish the idea of being…
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In/Out, a Solution For Bad Line Calls in Tennis
Artificial Intelligence, a solution to bad line calls in tennis? How many times have you wished that there was a referee when you played tennis at your club? Check out the video below. If Grégoire Gentil‘s “In/Out,” a portable line call device, becomes commercially viable, you may have a solution for bad line calls in…
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The QLIPP tennis sensor, for squash? A quick overview.
Until I got the QLIPP Tennis Sensor, I had no idea how fast my serve was. I know, I am no Milos Raonic. A first serve that clocks over 230 kph and a second serve that hovers around 200 kph are beyond me. For that matter, I don’t hit the squash ball at 283 kph…
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Here are twelve squash rules that confuse tennis players
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 don’t get called for a “stroke” in tennis. Similarly, you don’t lose a point…
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Ten Simple Tips for Squash Players New to Doubles Tennis
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 doubles. There is more to doubles tennis than power and speed. Keeping control is not…
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Five incredible rallies! Which is the toughest?
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 five-setter. On the other hand, there are players who are short on skills but never…
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Squash and Fitness – Steps Covered and Calories Burned
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 of the sport. While squash pundits believe that you should stay fit to play the…