*The following article was posted by the International Tennis Performance Association’s blog.* http://itpa-tennis.org/itpa-blog.html By Jonathan Borsky and Dr. Mark Kovacs Ashton Eaton, winner of two Olympic decathlons, has been quoted as saying that tennis is the “next most athletic sport,” one that requires an interplay of technique, agility, and mind-body awareness. It is one of the few modern sports where athletes under six feet tall still be among the game’s elite, with names like Diego Schwartzman, David Ferrer, David Goffin, and Alex De Minaur competing against those who are more physically imposing. The same could be said regarding those who are taller than the average tennis profess
Here is the story of a community that is coming together as a real team in their hopes of building a home tennis facility, something they have never had before. "Berkeley Springs High School – has NEVER held a home tennis match, even though they have had a tennis program since 2004. Why? Because there is no home tennis court facility for the team to effectively practice or play matches. Actually, there isn’t one regulation-size tennis court in playable condition in all of Morgan County, WV. Still, we have built very successful youth and high school tennis programs using two undersized courts that are often in poor condition. In fact, our youth programs led by Paula Osborne were at capacity a
