What Every Tennis Player Should Know About Training in the Heat By Paul Pisani It's 8:15 on a July morning in Northeast Florida. The courts are already shimmering. The humidity hangs in the air like a heavy blanket, and before the first ball is even struck, sweat begins to form on everyone's forehead. I dump another basket of balls into the ball machine and look across the net at one of my students. He wipes his face with his wrist and smiles. "Coach...it's gonna be hot today

Why the Daily Grind Beats Talent — Every Day of the Week… and Twice on Sundays Sundays... One of my favorite sayings ever comes from someone I can call… a somewhat friend . I met Andy Roddick back in 2003 or 2004 when I was working with Robby Ginepri in Miami. Robby had just qualified there and went on to make the quarterfinals, which was a huge run at the time. It was right after the Miami Open, and I was scheduled to train upcoming WTA star Ashley Harkleroad for about 10 da

Most tennis players practice hard. They hit balls. They sweat. They compete. And then… they forget everything they just did. That’s the problem. The Truth Most Players Don’t Realize If you’re not reflecting, you’re repeating. The same missed forehand. The same tight service games. The same mental lapses in big moments. Day after day. Not because you’re not working hard…But because you’re not tracking anything . The Hidden Skill: Awareness The best players in the world don’t

Steph with Roger and Novak One of the most fascinating athletes to study outside of tennis is Stephen Curry . Yes, he’s a basketball player. But if you watch how he trains, how he practices, and how he builds his skill set, you’ll realize something quickly: Steph Curry trains like a tennis player. His workouts revolve around precision, repetition, movement, and decision-making under fatigue — all things that matter tremendously in tennis. For players chasing improvement, Curr