On-Court Training at University of Virginia
Alexander Ritschard is having an on-court training session with Philipp Halfmann at the University of Virginia (UVA), which is one of the top NCAA division 1 programs in the US. They are working on ground strokes, foot work, ball placement and shot variety.
Point of the Match: A. RITSCHARD vs. M. NETUSCHIL
The 1st round match between Alexander RITSCHARD and Marvin NETUSCHIL was a nail-biter; after numerous match points for Netuschil in the 3rd set Ritschard stayed mentally strong and won the 3rd set tie-break 10:8. Next opponent for Ritschard is the number 1 seed Bastian TRINKER (AUT); the match is scheduled today not before 17:00. Gallery...
Match Starts Soon: Practice at Ueberlingen Open – ITF Tennis Tournament
Alexander Ritschard is having a practice session with Maximilian Marterer (GER) at the ITF Future tournament in Ueberlingen, Germany, which is one of the nicest tournaments on the future circuit. Alexander will start the tournament in his 1st round match against Marvin Netuschil (GER) not before 14:30. We hope to see you there. In case...
Hello from Andria – Italy: ATP Challenger Tour
Alexander Ritschard is getting ready for his quali final match today vs Matteo CIVAROLO (ITA) at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Andria, Italy. The match will start around 4pm local time.
ATP Challenger Tour – Bari (Italy)
Take a peak: Philipp Halfmann and Alexander Ritschard are on their journey on the ATP Challenger Tour to an event in Andria (near Bari), Italy.
How to Improve US Tennis – Tennis Conditioning Episode 8
In last week’s episode I talked about why USTA president, Jon Vegosen, is wrong about the reasons for the decline of US tennis. Today I share my opinion on how to improve the state of US Tennis. Since this a very complex issue I focus on 3 main points: coaches, players and the national association...
Swiss Tennis National Indoor Championships in Biel
The 1st day at Swiss Tennis National Indoor Championships in Biel, Switzerland, had some great matches. Today the main draw starts at the Swiss Tennis National Indoor Championships in Biel with a lot of interesting matchups. The only downside is the weather; the sky is grey and it is freezing. Alexander’s 1st round opponent is...
FREE eBook on Weight Lifting for Tennis
“Basic Introduction to Weight Lifting for Tennis” is my new eBook and you can get it for free; simply “pay” with a tweet. What’s Inside Weight Lifting for Tennis? The book provides information on weight lifting for tennis players, including: why weight lifting for tennis makes sense dynamic & static stretching routines various resistance training workouts...
Why Jogging Is A Waste Of Time For Tennis Conditioning
Sure, tennis players go jogging and jogging definitely has its benefits. Yet from a tennis conditioning standpoint you could use your precious time better! Many tennis coaches require their players to include jogging into their regular training program in order to maintain or enhance endurance capabilities but from a tennis conditioning standpoint continuous steady-state jogging...
