August 2010

Adult News

2010 Red Cross Tennis Open

Are you ready for some tennis?  Center Court Tennis Club is teaming with the Fond du Lac Red Cross and running the 1st Annual Red Cross Tennis Open.  Our mission is to promote tennis in the Fond du Lac Area and raise funds for the Red Cross.  The tournament coincides with the 2010 U.S. Open.

Events include: Men's and Women's A, B & C Singles.  Men's and Women's A & B Doubles, a Free Kids Day on Sunday and a U.S. Open Bracket Tournament. 

For more information on this great event and to download an entry form, please visit the Center Court website at www.playcentercourt.com

Junior News

Saleh and Kumar have successful tournaments

Congratulations to Center Court members Kenan Saleh and Tanvi Kumar for their success at the July 31 Fondy Rookie Tournament held at Center Court.  Saleh won the Boy's 12-14 singles division and Kumar placed 2nd in the Girl's 14-16 singles divison.

Quick Start Tennis keeps growing

We now have a record 25 juniors in our Monday evening Quick Start Tennis (QST) Program.  For those of you who are not familiar with the program, QST is a new initiative by the USTA to get kids ages 6-10 playing tennis sooner. 

Pro Shop

String of the Month

This month's String of the Month is the Gamma TNT 2 16 gauge string.  If offers great playability and feel without losing power and durability.  Regular price: $17.00, Now only: $8.50 plus labor.

Tennis Tip

Three Mojo Moves to neutralize an aggressive doubles team off of your return of serve

By USPTA Pro-1 John Frausto

It can be very challenging in doubles to be effective off of your return of serve.  There are many variables to consider.  For example, you have an opponent directly across from you who is looking for any opportunity to put your return away.  Oh yeah, did I mention that you have a player across from you that wants put your return away.  Here are 3 Mojo Moves that will keep an aggresive team on their heels.

Mojo Move #1 - Learn to lob off of the return.  Aggressive teams love to "smother" the net and cut off weak returns.  By lobbing, you get teams out of their comfort zone and out of position.  Now you are in control.  Off of the lob, make sure to follow your lob in and "take" the net.  Turn the table on them.

Mojo Move #2 - Steal time and take balls early.  I like to pressure the serve and take time away from the net person by taking the return inside the baseline.  Regardless of the speed of the serve, I want them to know that I am not phased.  If the serve is BIG, I simply take less of a backswing and use their power against them.

Mojo Move #3 - Hit your strength as much as possible.  If your forehand is your best stroke, hit it as much as possible.  Even if the serve is hit to your backhand side, shade over, move your feet and hit a backhand. especially off of second serves.  Attack second serves as much as possible with your biggest weapon and get your Mojo going on the court.

Happy Hitting.....JF 

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