‘Read My Tips’ Archives
Wayne Bryan and the USTA
READ MY TIPS Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com If you have time and a lot of patience, and perhaps some perseverance, tennis coach/author Wayne Bryan (father of successful twins Bob & Mike) offers a number of strong opinions about the United States Tennis Association and college tennis. To be fair, I am an acquaintance of Mr. Bryan and [...]
Do you know the 10 Commandments in tennis?
READ MY TIPS Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com Please forgive me as I may sound like I am preaching but I feel it is necessary to point out crucial tennis etiquette information as many tennis players begin preparation for both USTA tournaments and local league competition. A group of tennis friends have assisted me in our new 10 [...]
My husband wants me to hit my serve harder, what do I do?
Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com Most of my male friends have been playing all kinds of sports since early childhood and are still in good physical condition. Additionally, many of my buddies stand six feet tall or greater and often weigh over 175 pounds. Whether they are playing a pick-up weekend basketball game or they have playing in a [...]
Is Sportsmanship Dead?
By Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com On Thanksgiving Day, of all things, Detroit Lions defensive star Ndamkong Suh lost his cool and stomped on his opponent’s leg well after the whistle had blown the play over. It was bad enough that this young player affected his team’s ability to win the game but during an interview hours later, he tried [...]
Tennis players beware – technique matters!
Doug Browne As a working tennis coach, it is common-fare for me to watch hours of competition each week. Without a doubt, a player’s stroking deficiency affects his ability to implement solid strategy during match play. In other words, even though the doubles alley is left wide open and it is clear that the opponent should place his shot in [...]
Competitive league to shut down, unless…?
Doug Browne With our world moving at such a fast pace, one wonders how some things just never change? Just take a peek at our technological field with the recent inventions: IPOD, I Phone, IPAD, Satellite radio robotic surgery, I could go on and on. But in the tennis world and in particular league tennis, we seem to be missing the big picture. [...]
It’s only a rectangle – Learn how to run great tennis mixers!
Doug Browne If you are running the tennis program at a Golf and Country Club, it is inevitable that the two sports will collide. Fair or not, golfers and tennis players often clash but it is imperative to understand the differences. For one, I’ve never met a tennis pro who didn’t want to unwind on the golf course. Most of my close friends [...]
Does your brain get in the way of your success?
Doug Browne Doug, did you see the latest tip in Tennis Magazine?,” one of my enthusiastic students asked me recently after one of our work-outs. My main concern is that the student is on the right track; she is beginning to do the essential items to win tennis matches but due to her curiosity she just may screw things up. In other [...]
Novak Djokovic: From jokester to World Champion!
By: Doug Browne It’s impossible to comprehend what Novak Djokovic has accomplished this year; 10-1 against both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and winning three out of four Grand Slam singles championships. Just a few summers ago, when Federer surpassed Pete Sampras’ Grand Slam record, we were watching the rise of Rafa Nadal as he not only [...]
McEnroe versus McEnroe – big brother or little brother?
READ MY TIPS By Doug Browne Gosh, as long as I can remember, the tennis experts continually debate the plight of USA tennis. Do you remember the 1994 Sports Illustrated article by Sally Jenkins that proclaimed, “Is tennis dying?” Fortunately, the sport of tennis has come a long way since the epitaph was written but Americans are panicking [...]
