Controlled aggression is the most effective way to win a tennis match. There are three main ways that tennis players attempt to defeat their opponents. Wait for opponent’s error Go for winners Controlled aggression What is Controlled Aggression? Controlled aggression means taking control of points by playing high-percentage tennis. This style of tennis differentiates itself from […]
Continue readingPhoto by: Windsor Tennis Club Belfast – CC BY 2.0 One of my main goals for Tennis Files is to get more people to play tennis. I have a lot of wonderful friends who have never picked up a racquet, and others who are deciding which sports to introduce to their children. Below I make […]
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It was a privilege to be part of the media at the 2015 Citi Open. A lot of people asked me about my experience sports reporting at a professional tennis tournament, so I want to share it with you. The Citi Open is an ATP500 and WTA International professional tennis tournament that featured world #3 […]
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Last week, the NCAA decided to implement no-ad scoring for the 2016 men’s and women’s Tennis Championships. The decision to shorten collegiate tennis matches will negatively impact student-athletes and the reasoning for the change is flawed. The Demise of College Tennis Most student-athletes and tennis fans feel that college tennis has been under attack for decades. The ITA reported […]
Continue readingWhile reporting on the 2015 Citi Open for Tennisfiles, I had the privilege of watching some of the best tennis players in the world practice before their matches. I took several videos of Kei Nishikori, 2015 Citi Open champion, practicing his backhand, forehand, and serve. Check out the videos below and analyze Nishikori’s form, preparation, […]
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Washington DC (Tennisfiles) – Kei Nishikori, the first player from Japan to reach a Citi Open final, defeated American John Isner 4-6 6-4 6-4. Playing in his third three-set match of the tournament, Nishikori’s agility and superior ground game was the difference against the powerful American. The Japanese superstar won his 3rd title of the […]
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Washington DC (Tennisfiles) – In a rematch of last year’s US Open final, Japanese sensation Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Citi Open semis. Cilic could not sustain his strong serving in the first set, and Nishikori wore down the Croatian with his speed and pinpoint groundstrokes. Cilic dominated early from […]
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Washington DC (Tennisfiles) – Japanese star Kei Nishikori moved on with another convincing 6-4 6-4 win over hard-serving Sam Groth of Australia. He gave a press conference to the media and discussed his relationship with coach Michael Chang. Croatian Marin Cilic was also victorious, setting up a rematch of the 2014 US Open final against Nishikori […]
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Washington DC (Tennisfiles) – 18-year old German phenom Alexander Zverev continued his impressive run with a 2-6, 6-3 6-4 win over Ukranian Alexandr Dolgopolov. The win marked his second straight victory over a top 100 opponent for the 96th-ranked Zverev. In the previous round, the young German defeated 5th seed and #14 ranked Kevin Anderson of […]
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Washington, DC (Tennisfiles) – Top seeded Andy Murray, playing at the Citi Open for the first time in a decade, lost to Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4). Murray started off flat in the first set and struggled to defend against Gabashvili’s pinpoint groundstrokes. Gabashvili could not sustain his level of play in the second, […]
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