For those of you that play USTA league tennis, chances are you play doubles. One of the best ways to improve your doubles game, or rather one of the skills you NEED, is to be able to volley. Here’s a video demonstrating how to practice against a wall. In this video she hits wall 115 […]

Here is another video from my trip to the BNP Paribas Open a while back. I was able to go to the night match when Roger Federer played Fernando Verdasco. Federer won the match quite convincingly but Verdasco had his moments. You never know when he’ll come up with a great shot. I would like a backhand return like this…especially against a Federer serve.

Ana Ivanovic of Belgrade, Serbia warming up her groundstrokes at the 2009 BNP Paribas Open. born November 6, 1987, is a former World No. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of April 13, 2009, she is ranked World No. 7 by the Women’s Tennis Association. She is the reigning French Open singles champion and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open.

One of the best things about the tournament at Indian Wells (previously the Pacific Life Open, now called the BNP Paribas Open) is watching the pro players on the warm-up courts. Getting close to the players you can really see just how cleanly and powerfully the pros hit the ball. They make it look so very easy. Here is Maria Kirilenko of Moscow, Russia warming up her serve.

If you’re like me, you like tennis, the TV show Flight of the Conchords, Roger Federer and Nike. This commercial combines elements of them all. Federer is forced to fend off quite the attack. Luckily, he’s been trained for just such an occasion.

So this is just a silly commercial, but it does have Roger Federer in it. And he does have the best shoes. By far. This video also features Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter…who are most impressed by RFed.

Wow. I really didn’t think Novak would have time to chase down this shot. He is an incredible player to be able to accomplish feats like this while playing tennis. I’m not sure what tournament this was from but watch this clip. What a talented player.

Todd Gallager of ESPN posed the question “how much better are professional athletes than weekend warriors?” What he found was that well, Andy Roddick could beat you using a frying pan. And there’s video proof.