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Nov 7, 2023
Anatomy of a Backhand
Ladies and Gentlemen, Messieurs est Madames, for your perusal and enjoyment, Florida Tennis would like to present to...
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Nov 6, 2023
Macci: Venus Should Retire When She Wants To
For many fans and veteran tennis writers, it was painful to watch Venus Williams lose at a packed Arthur Ashe Stadiu...
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Nov 3, 2023
Rising Star Akasha Urhobo Serving Up a Storm
Though Akasha Urhobo trains on the courts where Chris Evert developed a steely baseline game that vaulted her to the ...
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Nov 2, 2023
Reflections from the US Open
I was standing at the baseline. I looked up at at all the empty seats lining the Grandstand of the US Open. I was abo...
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Nov 1, 2023
Are 'qualies' the best-kept secret for true tennis fans?
At pro tournaments, casual tennis fans want to see big names on stadium courts. However, diehard tennis fans often ar...
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Oct 31, 2023
Sportsmanship Pin Initiative Creates Positivity in USTA Florida Junior Tennis
In the world of junior tennis, winning matches and earning trophies are some of the most coveted outcomes for compet...
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Oct 30, 2023
Full Circle at Florida Tennis
My first encounter with tennis in Florida made quite an impression. I was overwhelmed. I was smitten. But before we g...
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Oct 27, 2023
MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation receives record funding for tennis and education initiatives
The Current/Sherman Group of Merrill Lynch Champions For Children Gala held on October 19th at the Florida Blue Confe...
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Oct 26, 2023
Rick Macci Analysis: Daniil Medvedev
Legendary coach Rick Macci has been delivering succinct analyses of the games of several leading pros through in dep...
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Oct 25, 2023
Rick Macci Analysis: Andy Roddick
Legendary coach Rick Macci has been delivering succinct analyses of the games of several leading pros (past and pres...
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Oct 24, 2023
Rick Macci Analysis: Novak Djokovic
Legendary coach Rick Macci has been delivering succinct analyses of the games of several leading pros through in dep...
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Oct 23, 2023
The Ascent of Alex Kiefer: From Walk-on to UVA Tennis Royalty
Florida has always been a powerhouse when it comes to tennis talent, with numerous academies and tournaments that ha...
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