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• My Easter Bowl 16s and 18s Recap; US Teams Named for World Junior Tennis and Junior Davis and Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying; No. 2 Texas A&M Women Defeat Auburn 4-3; Jovic Advances to Charleston WTA 500 Semifinals; Jodar Reaches ATP 250 Semi

The final recap of my March trip out West is available today at the Tennis Recruiting Network. Congratulations to Easter Bowl 16s and 18s champion Rishvanth Krishna, Anay Kulkarnia, Ellery Mandell and Shristi Selvan for winning the singles titles in the sweltering conditions last week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. If you weren't able to follow my daily coverage, this is an ideal way to get...2026
• USTA Names Grassroots Tennis Award Winners; McCord Claims ITF J100 in Argentina; Urhobo Earns First Top WTA 100 Win in WTA Charleston

After three weeks on the road covering junior tennis, I'm back home and in need of some rest, so this post will be brief. But first I want to thank those of you who approached me at last week's Easter Bowl to tell me that you read Zootennis every day and value the content. Those comments always give me a boost when my energy level might be dropping, and I appreciate hearing that what I'm...2026
• Online Tennis Fitness vs In-Person Training: What Actually Works?
When it comes to improving your tennis fitness, one of the most common questions players and parents ask is: Should I train with a tennis trainer in person, or follow an online tennis fitness program? Both options can work. But they are not equal in every situation, and choosing the wrong approach can lead to inconsistent training, wasted time, or unnecessary injuries. Understanding the strengths ...2026
• Swarthmore College – Summer Coaching Position (Wallingford Racquet and Swim Club)
In search of experienced coach for teaching position at Wallingford Racquet and Swim Club. Operating weeks are from June 8 to July 30. Responsibilities include:1.) Teaching adult and junior clinics in the morning and evening hours from Monday to Thursday2.) Coaching interclub junior tennis team during the afternoon 3 days/ week3.) Organizing and running 3 […] The post Swarthmore College R...2026
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• WHY PROBLEM-SOLVING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS: And the four ways players avoid doing it

Why Problem-Solving Is the Most Important Skill for Junior Tennis Players, And the four ways players avoid doing itBy Paul Dale | The 3AM MethodOver fifty years of coaching at every level — from grassroots juniors to ATP and WTA professionals — I've seen one trait separate the players who actually compete from the players who merely participate.It isn't the fastest serve. It isn't the pr...2026
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• Iva Jovic shares her goal on the WTA Tour which is the same from her juniors career

Iva Jovic has quickly become one of the most exciting players on the WTA Tour, having made a rapid progression from junior tennis. At just 18 years old, Jovic is already a one-time WTA champion, emerging victorious in Guadalajara last year....2026
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• Online Tennis Fitness vs In-Person Training: What Actually Works?
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• THE CRITICAL AGE WINDOW: What You Must Teach Before They Turn 14

Join 700+ coaches and competitive players getting advanced tennis insights. Get my FREE 'INSIGHTS' Newsletter THE CRITICAL AGE WINDOW: What You Must Teach Before They Turn 14 By Paul Dale | The 3AM MethodAfter 50 years of coaching competitive juniors internationally, I've noticed something troubling: most 11-13-year-olds arrive at my court with games and strokes but crumble under match pressu...2026
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• How Should Junior Tennis Players Train Off Court? A Long-Term Approach
Off-court training plays a major role in the development of junior tennis players, yet it is often one of the most misunderstood areas of junior sport. Many young players either do too little structured training or too much of the wrong kind. Both approaches can limit performance and increase injury risk during important growth years. This article explains how junior tennis players should train of...2026
• What Are the Best Tennis Fitness Programs? A Coach’s Breakdown
If you search online for tennis fitness programs, you will quickly realise there are a lot of options. From generic gym workouts and YouTube videos to highly structured training systems, it can be difficult to know what actually works for tennis and what does not. After working in Tennis Fitness for over two decades with junior players, competitive adults, and professional athletes, one thing is c...2026
• Farzam Posts Personal Best in Defeating No. 7 Seed Johnston to Reach USTA B18s Nationals Quarterfinals; No. 10 Seed Gaines Comes Back Again to Advance to B16s Quarterfinals; US Teams Make Quarterfinals of ITF World Junior Tennis 14U Team Championships

©Colette Lewis 2025--Kalamazoo MI--No. 22 seed Matisse Farzam is making his fifth and final appearance in Kalamazoo his best, with the 18-year-old from Connecticut defeating No. 7 seed Noah Johnston 7-6(6), 6-1 Wednesday to crash the party of the Top 8 seeds advancing to Thursday's quarterfinals at the USTA Boys 18s and 16s National Championships.On another warm and rain-free afternoon on Stowe...2025
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• On the Road with a Rising Star: My Year as a Tennis Fitness Expert on the Junior Tour
Traveling the junior tennis circuit this year has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I’ve spent weeks on the road, supporting Cruz Hewitt—a determined young talent—at major tournaments, including the prestigious Wimbledon Juniors. From grand slam grounds to intimate club courts, I’ve witnessed firsthand what it takes to perform at the highest level. Bu...2025
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• Why Junior Tennis Players Must Start Strength Training Early
When it comes to developing a successful tennis player, it’s easy for parents and coaches to focus solely on hitting more balls and spending extra hours on court. But if you're serious about helping a young athlete reach their full potential, strength training must become a priority — and it needs to happen sooner rather than later. At Tennis Fitness, we’ve spent over 25 years tr...2025
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• Core Exercises for Tennis
Tennis is more than just power and agility. A strong core is the foundation for balance, rotational power, and injury prevention. By focusing on core exercises for tennis, players can develop physical and mental resilience, stay competitive during long matches, and perform at their best. Why Core Strength is Essential for Tennis Players Tennis requires quick lateral movements, explosive sho...2025
• Should Players Perform Tennis Strength Training
The global health and fitness industry moves and evolves rapidly, often leaving people feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up. With over 20 years in the industry, we’ve witnessed trends and gimmicks come and go. The good news? The fads fade, and the fundamentals endure. Tennis is no different. At the forefront of any successful tennis physical performance plan is Tennis Strength Training&mdas...2025
• Tennis Wrist Injuries
A tennis wrist injuries have forced has forced me to miss tennis since November 2019. The recovery is slow, possibly another couple of months (6-18 months typically), and has required initial rest followed by physiotherapy and a structured rehab program. The wrist injury was most likely caused by a change in technique combined with an increased workload on the tennis court and… sa...2024
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"Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC)Summer 2026 | Seasonal (Minimum 30 hours/week on court) Who We AreJTCC is a nationally recognized nonprofit tennis organization committed to developing athletes—and people—for life."

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"Australian 14-and-under girls' team performed strongly at the prestigious 2023 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in the Czech…"

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"Now, she’ll face off against a 19-year old former Junior Tennis number 1 player — aiming to move one step closer to winning it all."

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• How Should Junior Tennis Players Train Off Court? A Long-Term Approach
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• The Secret To Tennis Footwork: Why the Best Players Never Stop Moving Their Feet
If there’s one thing all the world’s best tennis players have in common — it’s this: They never stop moving their feet. Watch any high-level match closely — Alcaraz, Swiatek, Djokovic, Sinner. Doesn’t matter what surface, what score, or what style. Their feet are constantly adjusting, loading, recovering, and reacting. It’s automatic. It’s rele...2025
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• Inside the Mind of Cruz Hewitt: Australia ’ s Top Junior Tennis Prospect
At just 16 years old, Cruz Hewitt is already making serious waves in the tennis world. Currently ranked No. 39 on the ITF Junior World Tour, Cruz holds the distinction of being Australia’s highest-ranked junior — and even more impressively, he’s cracked the ATP professional rankings at 839, making him one of the youngest players in the world with a pro ranking. ...2025
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• Chrissie Evert Receives Shining Star Award at HJTEP Annual Gala
More than $1 million was raised at the 53rd annual Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program Gala in New York City. By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Photo credit: Fred Mullane/Susan Mullane Chrissie Evert is officially a tennis Shining Star. Hall of Famer Evert was one of several tennis legends illuminating last night's Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program Gala. ...2025
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• Should Players Perform Tennis Strength Training
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• What Junior Tennis Players Need To Do To Become Pros?
If you are reading this and you are a junior tennis player (18 and under) a parent of a junior player or you coach junior players, then I want to pass on some valuable information to you today. I also want to let you know about a new tennis training project we have just launched after 2 years of testing and refining it. It is an exciting time! Let’s get into it! For those of you who don&rsqu...2024
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• What Junior Players Need To Do To Become Pros?
If you are reading this and you are a junior tennis player (18 and under) a parent of a junior player or you coach junior players, then I want to pass on some valuable information to you today. I also want to let you know about a new tennis training project we have just launched after 2 years of testing and refining it. It is an exciting time! Let’s get into it! For those of you who don&rsqu...2024
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• BEGIN TEACHING AT THE "FINISH"

HIDDEN POTENTIALIn his best-selling book Hidden Potential, author Adam Grant describes a previously unknown chess team that surprised everyone by winning the US National Schools Chess Championships. To do so, they overcame schools that had been playing chess much longer, and that had been much more successful. It turns out that a teacher at the school decided to introduce chess to h...2024
• Champions and Celebs Shine at HJTEP 52nd Charity Gala
Kim Clijsters, Katrina Adams, Rennae Stubbs, Stan Smith and many more united for a tennis cause in NYC. By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Champions converged in New York City for a worthy tennis cause on Tuesday night. Kim Clijsters, HJTEP Executive Director Katrina Adams, Rennae Stubbs, Stan Smith and Patrick McEnroe were among the players on ...2024
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• USTA ordered to pay former top junior tennis player $9m in sexual abuse case

Kylie McKenzie says former coach abused her as teenagerUSTA says it intends to lodge appeal over verdictA tennis player has been awarded $9m in damages after she accused the US Tennis Association of failing to protect her from a coach she said sexually abused her at one of its training centers.The lawsuit, filed by Kylie McKenzie in March 2022 in Florida, said Anibal Aranda, who was employed by th...2024
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• THE CRITICAL AGE WINDOW: What You Must Teach Before They Turn 14
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• How Should Junior Tennis Players Train Off Court? A Long-Term Approach
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• What Are the Best Tennis Fitness Programs? A Coach’s Breakdown
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• WHY TENNIS PLAYERS FAIL IN MATCHES - Despite Perfect Practice (Eng/Thai)

Why Tennis Players Fail in Matches Despite Perfect Practice (The Hidden Transfer Problem Every Coach Will Face) By Paul Dale | The 3AM Method How the 3AM Method solves the practice-to-match performance gap that affects most competitive tennis players I was watching a junior tennis tournament last month. A young player was hitting absolute rockets during the warm-up, perfect tennis techni...2025
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• The Secret To Tennis Footwork: Why the Best Players Never Stop Moving Their Feet
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• The Shankill Tennis Club is pleased to announce the addition of additional padel courts and junior facilities.

With the addition of two new padel courts, a hitting wall, and two junior tennis courts, Shankill Tennis Club has revealed a significant renovation to its facilities. This development, which was made possible by a €245,000 Sports Capital Grant given out in 2022, is the result of a partnership with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. With […]...2025
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• Faurel Saves Three Match Points to Advance to Semifinals at ITF J300 College Park; USA's Frodin and Leach Advance to Final Four; Four Americans Qualify for US Open; 38 Americans in Men's and Women's Singles Draws

©Colette Lewis 2024--College Park MD--There's been no dearth of third-set tiebreakers this week at the ITF J300 at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, and that trend continued today, with No. 11 seed Thomas Faurel of France saving three match points in his 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(2) win over No. 3 seed Amir Omarkhanov of Kazakhstan.Faurel could have let down emotionally after Omarkhanov saved four match...2024
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• Online Tennis Fitness vs In-Person Training: What Actually Works?
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• THE CRITICAL AGE WINDOW: What You Must Teach Before They Turn 14
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• How Should Junior Tennis Players Train Off Court? A Long-Term Approach
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• “He slept on a massage table so we could dream”: Tiafoe on his father’s dedication

Frances Tiafoe’s story begins not with trophies or accolades, but with a massage table in a small room at a tennis center in Maryland. His father, Constant Tiafoe, worked as a maintenance man at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, and lived on site to save money and make ends meet. Every night, Constant slept on […]...2025
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• On the Road with a Rising Star: My Year as a Tennis Fitness Expert on the Junior Tour
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• Who is Emma Shelton, the sister of Ben Shelton

Emma Shelton was born on March 18, 2001, into a family deeply connected to the world of tennis. Growing up in Gainesville, Florida, she was surrounded by strong athletic influences. Her father, Bryan Shelton, is a former ATP tennis professional and a distinguished collegiate coach. Her mother, Lisa Witsken Shelton, competed as a junior tennis […]...2025
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• The Secret To Tennis Footwork: Why the Best Players Never Stop Moving Their Feet
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• Inside the Mind of Cruz Hewitt: Australia ’ s Top Junior Tennis Prospect
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• Australian team finishes sixth at 2023 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals
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• Top talents to represent Australia at ITF World Junior Tennis Finals
Sara Nikolic, Koharu Nishikawa and Renee Alame will represent Australia in the Czech Republic this week....2023
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• George Karl Blasts Carmelo Anthony in Upcoming Book 'Furious George'
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• Tennis Wrist Injuries
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• Kenyon Martin Blasts George Karl After Coach Criticizes Players in Memoir
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• The best of junior tennis comes to Bendigo
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• Online Tennis Fitness vs In-Person Training: What Actually Works?
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• How Should Junior Tennis Players Train Off Court? A Long-Term Approach
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• Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) – Summer Tennis Coach
Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC)Summer 2026 | Seasonal (Minimum 30 hours/week on court) Who We AreJTCC is a nationally recognized nonprofit tennis organization committed to developing athletes—and people—for life. Our work spans junior development, adult programming, high-performance training, adaptive tennis, and community outreach across multiple locations. Summer at JTCC is high-energ...2026
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