Category: Features
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Heather Watson delivers a brilliant, nerve-jangling win at Eastbourne’s Aegon International 2017
Match report: Heather Watson vs Lesia Tsurenko, Sunday 25 June, 6-3 4-6 6-4 Oh Heather, you do like to put your fans through the mill. A match that lasted one minute shy of three hours, a match that was full of moments of sublime beauty one minute and crazy mistakes the next – but also a…
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6 reasons to come to Eastbourne Aegon International tennis tournament in 2017
The 2017 Aegon International Eastbourne tournament takes place from Monday 26 June – with qualifiers over the weekend – and this year there are some extra reasons to pop down and watch live if you can. Did someone say Novak? See the big names play Every year Eastbourne seems to attract bigger names, with a promising young…
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Where to watch live tennis in the UK this summer
There are few feelings better than relaxing in the sunshine, a punnet of strawberries or glass of Pimms in hand, to watch two professional players battle it out on the tennis court. And you’re spoilt for choice: during the British grass court season (June and July), there are a number of WTA, ATP World Tour, ATP…
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Why I love watching tennis (and why all tennis players should watch it too)
As I write this, tennis players are battling it out in Rome. I can think of no better setting than the home of the Colosseum, that epic battleground where gladiators would fight to the death, to symbolise all that’s amazing about tennis. For make no mistake, a true, intense tennis match is a fight. The…
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8 reasons you should join Local Tennis Leagues
Perhaps this sounds familiar: You play social tennis with the rest of the club on a weekday night, the occasional weekend. You do drills once a fortnight. You’re okay at this game, you think. But when it comes to matches, you fall apart. Certainly that describes my tennis life for years. It was fun so far…
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Is it safe to play tennis while pregnant?
With the tennis world still reeling from the incredible news that Serena Williams won this year’s Australian Open while roughly eight weeks pregnant, we spoke to the UK’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and perused the National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines to see if it’s safe to follow in the legend’s footsteps.…
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Review: Andre Agassi tennis course on Udemy
RATING: ★★★★☆ £100 (but typically on “sale” from £10 to £15) on https://www.udemy.com/andreagassi/ Heaven knows there are enough video-based tennis courses on the internet. How to play a perfect backhand, how to master the slice serve, how to play like a pro. This course, officially called “Elevate Your Tennis Game: Learn from Champion Andre Agassi”…
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The best apps for tennis fans
There are mobile apps for just about everything nowadays, from keeping in touch with your friends via Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to looking for love and finding the best Indian restaurant in Slough (currently Panjab Restaurant, if you’re wondering). Naturally, that means there’s also a host of useful tools, organisers and games catering to tennis…
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Gallery: Tennis in British art
The huge tennis craze that spread over Britain during the second half of the nineteenth century, and the first half of the twentieth, also extended to art, with even big names such as Eric Ravilious getting in on the act. Below are a few of Tennis Talent’s favourites.
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How do the LTA tennis rankings work?
Are you currently languishing at number 15,000 in the LTA tennis rankings and want to know how to improve your standing? Or perhaps you’ve always wondered how the mysterious totals are calculated? Well, never fear: Tennis Talent is here to decode the intricate ins and outs of the player ratings and rankings. What are the…
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