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Welcome to First Ball Forehand featured posts! These hand-picked posts are your shortcut to keeping tennis-informed and tennis-inspired. Enjoy! Former four-time Grand Slam champion Jim Courier says there is “so much to admire” about Rafael Nadal and therefore he would absolutely love to see the Spanish tennis icon publish a book one day. Last week, the…
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci has an advice for Coco Gauff, telling the 20-year-old to “experiment” with her serve during the offseason because doing different things could help her get a better understanding of what’s the best for her in that regard. As you probably know very well, the world No. 3 struggled mightily…
Nick Kyrgios is calling out some of his colleagues from tennis broadcast as the 2022 Wimbledon finalist says he absolutely hates to hear a commentator being “too critical” of players on air. After suffering two unfortunate injuries in 2023 and basically missing the entire season, the former world No. 13 wanted to try something new…
Andy Roddick made a huge revelation about the Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray partnership as the 2003 US Open champion shares he was told that the newly retired Briton rejected multiple offers from “top male and female” players before accepting the Serb’s invitation to work with him. After missing the Paris Masters and ATP Finals, the…
Several golf enthusiasts tested their aim in an unusual way. They placed an egg on a stick, using it as a target for their shots. With clubs in hand, they tried to hit the fragile target. The activity, which combined precision and skill, became a challenge full of laughter. Each attempt increased the excitement, while…
Dominic Thiem’s career can be divided into two parts. The former Austrian player was a top player for many years and also posed a serious threat to legends such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, to whom he inflicted several defeats in major tournaments. Thiem had a very powerful play from the baseline…
World no. 263 Jannik Sinner debuted at the home Rome Masters in 2019. The 17-year-old barely received the invitation following an exciting unfold at the Madrid Masters. Thus, he entered his second ATP tournament of his young career and earned a spot on Centre Court. The young Italian faced Steve Johnson in the first round…
Zheng Qinwen, WTA world No.5 and Paris Olympic gold medalist, has added another achievement to her list—becoming the brand ambassador for AUDI. A poster on Tennis Forum claims, referring to Chinese news sources, that the tennis star is reportedly set to earn an impressive US$25 million over three years through this new partnership. Zheng Qinwen…
Mats Wilander believes Novak Djokovic made a wise choice by bringing Andy Murray into his team as his new coach. The former Swedish tennis player believes the choice was made both for tactical reasons and to send a message to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. “I think it’s a smart move. They’re the same age.…
Jannik Sinner has already outlined the tournaments he will play in 2025, but how much could a possible disqualification for doping affect him? In December he will begin his preparation for 2025, then, like last year, the ATP No.1 will not take part in any official tournament before the Australian Open. His official return will…