Guides

Tennis knowledge without the fluff.

Training, tactics, nutrition and prevention – written for players who mean it.

What to Eat Before a Tennis Match: The Timing Plan

It's not just what you eat – it's when. A realistic match-day eating timeline, from the night before to the final 30 minutes.

2 pm becomes 4:30 pm. Most players lose the match in that waiting window – before it even starts. Not you.

Job, family, a merciless calendar? Three smart hours a week beat five aimless ones. Here's the plan.

Moving up a level isn't secret knowledge – it's math plus patience. How to plan a season that genuinely raises your game.

Tennis elbow rarely arrives suddenly – it announces itself for weeks. These six exercises keep your elbow match-fit, no equipment needed.

A ball machine is the most honest training partner – if you feed it right. Concrete settings and drills for beginners, intermediates and competitors.

Wind separates players who complain from players who win. The concrete adjustments for serve, baseline and mindset.

No gym, no excuse: a 30-minute program for tennis-specific strength – legs, core, shoulder – using nothing but bodyweight.

6-6. The set is on a knife edge. Why some players grow in tiebreaks and others crumble – and how to train yourself into the first group.

Most club players compete with dead strings – and don't notice. How to spot it, and why fresh strings are the cheapest performance upgrade in tennis.