Tennis Tips from the Pros, Some Craziness…

September 8, 2011

Special thanks to the Washington Kastles! Earlier today we got some tennis tips from Bobby Reynolds, Angela Haynes, Murphy Jensen, and Victoria Azarenka (currently ranked 18 in the world) during a Kastles practice session. Tonight they face off with their biggest rivals, the NY Sportimes! Several of the topics included:

    - How to handle high backhands (Reynolds talks about this — we discuss a match he played against Rafael Nadal and some adjustments he made to deal with Rafa’s high-bouncing forehands)

    - How tightly should you hold the tennis racket?

    - What do you think about during a match? During a point?

    - How do you transition from the baseline to the net? What are the key things you should focus on?

This interview got a little crazy when Murphy Jensen jumped in. As you probably know, he’s quite a character and he certainly threw me for a loop. Let us know what you think of the interviews in the comments below!

Also, thanks to everyone who pre-submitted questions!

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