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If you don’t play matches, are you really a tennis player?
Too controversial? Perhaps. After all, I know a handful of fine tennis players who don’t enjoy playing matches. But I would argue that tennis is really about the battle of a match with stakes attached, even if that’s placing third or fourth in the local league. Certainly you will never get the adrenalin rush, the…
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Tournament preview: Indian Wells 2020
Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has now been cancelled With the famous hardcourt competition about to begin under the Californian sun, here’s Tennis Talent‘s primer to Indian Wells Masters 2020. Just for added confusion, it’s also known as the BNP Paribas Open 2020, and to some as…
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How does the Fed Cup work?
As the Great Britain team advance into the World Group II play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup after wins over Portugal and Hungary in Estonia, we explore how the tournament actually works – and what Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter and Anna Smith need to do to eventually lift the silverware. Launched in 1963, the Fed…
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Why should you join the LTA and which scheme is right for you?
To describe the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as “venerable” would be something of an understatement: the governing body of the sport in Great Britain was founded back in 1888, with Wimbledon champion (and owner of a fine set of moustaches) William Renshaw as its first president. Since then, the LTA has been a tireless supporter…
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Things we learned from the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament
Apologies for my lateness. So much to do, so much tennis of my own to play, that I’ve only just caught up with the final of the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament last week (spoiler: Hyeon Chung won). If you haven’t seen it, and you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, I thoroughly recommend you look at…
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What’s the best tennis shot you’ve ever played?
What’s the best tennis shot you’ve ever played? Take a minute, it’s a trickier question than you’d think. Is it the showiest, sweetest, most surprising, or most important? The criteria are different for every player, and it shifts the better you become at the game. Amateurs might spring for the forehand that won them their…
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What are the best films about tennis?
As two big-budget tennis blockbusters hit the cinema (Battle of the Sexes and Borg vs McEnroe), we’ve put together a list of the four best tennis films to grace the silver screen so far – in no particular order. “But why only four? Surely there are more than enough decent tennis movies to fill a top ten?” I hear…
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Why do tennis players take drugs?
Last month, the world of athletics was rocked by a truly extraordinary sound: as the name “Justin Gatlin” was announced on the loud speaker following the 100-metre final at the World Championships in London, a large proportion of the crowd voiced their discontent. The deafening boos were a sign of frustration from fans who felt that their favourite,…
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Who are the British players at Wimbledon 2017 and what are their chances?
We’re going to assume you might just be aware of Andy Murray, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson. Here’s a guide to the other ten Brits competing at Wimbledon this year, along with our assessment of their chances. You may not like what you read. So, introduced in order of their rankings, welcome to the “other Brits”…
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Why you should plan to go to Eastbourne Aegon International in 2018 RIGHT NOW
Eastbourne. A word that conjures up seagulls the size of Great Danes, swathes of Victorian hotels and miles of shingle beaches. And, to tennis lovers, surely the best WTA tournament outside of the Premier Mandatories. In 2017, seven out of the world’s top 10 female players competed, and they’re not there for the 470 points up…
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