🎾 Your Couples Doubles Curation
Superstars, Serve Sequence, Federer Fun Facts, Shoe Shortage, Connections and Canadians
Club Conversation 💬
What they'll be talking about this week...
The San Diego Open WTA500 keeps adding more star power! It was just announced that 2021 US Open Finalist Leylah Fernandez received a main draw wild card. Get your tickets (they are going incredibly fast)!
In case you missed it, here’s our interview with Tournament Director Ryan Redondo:
Serve Sequence 🎾
My husband got some amazing photos at the San Diego Open ATP250 last week. When you shoot in bursts, you’re most likely to capture that “perfect shot.” But it’s also a great way to really break down and study every moment (and every movement) of the different techniques.
Look at how this serve by Jason Kubler breaks down in his doubles match with Luke Saville vs Marcelo Demoliner and Marcelo Melo.
Tennis Fun Fact 😄
Fun with Federer
This week we’ll pay our tribute to the legendary Roger Federer with amazing facts about his career, starting with the fact that he won his first Junior Wimbledon title in 1998! More Federer facts here!
Tennis Gear 👟
So Few Shoes …
I am shoe shopping. Finally wore my bright green Adidas Stella Court shoes down to the stuffing. Or whatever they put inside tennis shoes. (If you’re curious, here’s a breakdown).
And in case you want to see a shoe sawed in half:
I want to try something different, but good shoes are hard to find these days! And since tennis shoes change every year and I’m dismayed to find so few articles or videos specific to women’s tennis shoes for 2022! This one was helpful. Any advice?
Can You Relate? 💍
Learning to Stay on Your Side of the Net 💕
In tennis we focus on connecting with the ball. In mixed doubles, as in marriage, connecting with each other is even more important! The book “Connect” can help with that. It was written by David Bradford and Carole Robin, the creators of one of Stanford Business School’s most popular electives. They advise that everyone “know the secret to staying on ‘your side of the net’ during an argument.” Read on…
Your Next Romantic Getaway 🧳
National Bank Open in 2023 🍁
The National Bank Open has launched full-week packages for next year. Could be an amazing getaway! Never too soon to start planning!