Any tennis player with even the slightest bit of pride knows how wonderful it feels to nail that screaming eagle that falls right within the line.

As great an esteem booster as this type of shot is, it is more often the smart, less amazing shots, that lead to victories in a match. A spectacular shot may get you a point or to during a match but they can also be risky and…

Do you know a tennis player in your area who is at the same level you are and has the same skill set that you do (…same strokes, same level of experience), but you’re terrified about facing him because you’ve been beaten by him the last few times in a row and fear that he might defeat you again… giving you an even bigger headache than before?

I mean, even though you’re virtually the same in every aspect like health, athletic ability, and overall game, one frustrating question is continuously swirling around in your brain and seems like it’ll never go away; “Why Can’t I Beat Him… EVER?

Good ol’ Jake. Jack Kramer left this world on Saturday 12^th September 2009.

Jack undoubtedly could be termed as the King of Tennis. He was the role model of billions of tennis enthusiasts. Players always tried to imitate him and amateurs followed his tips.

Jack Kramer did not die as a retired tennis player, he died as a risk taker, as an innovator, as a businessman, as a person who dared to move his own way.

Jack Kramer had a style of his own. Jack Kramer had so much of power and attitude in his personality that the most famous tennis rackets were sold under his name. Those who had witnessed the era after 1947 would know exactly what I mean.

Congratulations! We have a new men’s champion, Juan Martin Del Potro. If any of you saw this match, it was a tactical dog fight from the first point of the first set to championship point.

As always, strategy was the reason for this win. Both players used it to the fullest, exhibiting an exciting mental chess match for more than 4 hours straight.

First it was Roger. Federer’s strategic approach to the match was overwhelmingly evident in the opening set. I mean, the way he played

1. Do you think the line judge made the right call (no, foot fault, no meltdown)?

In my book,  that is the wrong call at the end of any match, let alone in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. This isn’t because a foot fault is a ridiculous call at that this stage of a match (even though it is ). It’s because I don’t believe it was even a foot fault at all.

The TV replays showed that Serena’s foot was definitely behind the line when she served. Many would even say that it was close but not close enough to make the call. What do you think? What did you see?

I think we all learned a valuable lesson today that Andy Roddick, Jimmy Connors, and John McEnroe  have already lived and learned from many times over. It’s better to keep our mouths shut when we get upset, because it could really cost us.

When you see something happen to you during a match that you don’t agree with like a bad line call, the possibility of your opponent quick-serving you etc, you have to do your best to remain calm.

Because if you allow yourself to explode mentally, then you may have just given away…

Often times, players just play single’s tennis and go for everything that can get their racket on.Why? Because many of us start out playing singles when first learning the game.

But I’ve got new for you. That’s not going to get you on the winning end of things when you have a teammate.

You need to develop a balance and a sharp sense of coordination out there both with your “other half” and within yourself as well. It’s not gong to cut it.

So, instead, you want to adopt a team mindset if you want to…

Sometimes the first set is not always the deciding factor on whether you’ll be able to win or lose a match. Don’t get me wrong, getting out the gate fast and with a great start can heftily improve your chances at getting the victory.

But it’s definitely not the be all and end all if you drop the first set. We saw a tremendous example of that in a historic performance by 17 year old “Little Miss Upset” – Melanie Oudin against 13th seed Nadia Petrova.

I mean, despite being literally dismantled from every angle and losing her first set by a score of 6-1, she didn’t let that take her out of her game or throw her off course.  Instead…

You’re actually going to laugh when you see how easy this is. We’re continuing on with the photo theme. All you have to do is submit a photo of you doing something tennis related.  It can be serious, funny, waky. It can really be whatever you want.

1. Send photo of you in some sort of tennis activity to webmaster@tennismindcamp.com .  Either provide the link where the photo is located or simply email it as part of an attachment. Either way is fine.

2. Then, we’ll have a vote for the one everybody believes is the most unique. The one that gets the most votes will be the winner of this beautiful and *HEAVY* book and jam-packed DVD! Easy huh?