Pun intended, of course. Finals night was full of fiery energy. Division I went to threes sets with Joseph Cliff defeating Sebastian Sanchez (4-6/6-0/6-1). It’s always tough when best friends play each other. Sebastian’s backhand gave him an edge in the first set, but couldn’t keep up the intensity as the match wore on. “I felt like I played my best tennis in the first set but I couldn’t maintain that level and became tired.” Cliff went on to hold his service games and tried a different approach. “I started to hit to his forehand more and I made less errors.” There was another three setter ove ..read more

You know what they say – start them young. Twenty-one competitors from as young as 6 years old came along and gave it a go on a bright and sunny Saturday. For most, it was their first competitive environment. Regardless of the result, all the entrants played lots of matches and got better and more fired up with each round! Since it was the first time for many to compete, we split everyone into two categories – orange and yellow ball. In the first stage, the Orange Ball group played in a 15-minute round robin format within their age group. Following on from the first stage, each group had a fir ..read more

Pick a partner (or two) and let’s go! Twice a year, Round Robin Doubles kicks off with two divisions. Both divisions sport some of the club’s most enthusiastic doubles players. There are those who are more experienced from their former junior days and there are those who are new to competing as well. This edition will highlight a strategy that promotes more female involvement. Whilst Division I is Open like it always has been, Division II must form a mixed team combination. The combination can be made up of 1 male and 2 female or vice versa. What’s the format? This part of Round Robin Doubles ..read more

Updated on 21/01/2023 Fellow SSC junior tennis member Gabby Gregg put the cherry on top of a successful year of tennis by winning the 16/u Australian Championships girls’ singles title at the December Showdown. Gregg, who helped New South Wales win the 15/u Australian Team Championships in May, beat Gabrielle Villegas 6-2 6-1 in the final at Melbourne Park. The 15-year-old described it as her best performance of the week. “I feel really great. I’m incredibly happy with the result,” she said. “I kept competing from the first ball to the last and I think that’s what I do best.” With this win, Gr ..read more

On a cold and windy Wednesday afternoon in late May, Shabbir Affridi and Nirupan Yoganathan (both Strathfield Sports Club tennis members) rallied it out on court 5 for the 2021 Round Robin Men’s Single title. The final score was as tough as it looked, 2-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-3 in Affridi’s favour.  Affridi, a Division 1-1 Badge player was down a break in the first set and it was 30-40 on his serve to Yoganathan, a younger and fitter player. Affridi’s legs weren’t moving and he started to feel the pressure. Being an all-court player, Affridi chose to stay back at the baseline to counter Yoganatha ..read more

Everybody, this is Jae in, a tennis enthusiast from Strathfield Sports Club. This is In’s second season playing Saturday Badge and she really enjoys it, especially the doubles aspect and being exposed to different styles of play. ‘Badge is the perfect balance between social tennis and competitive tennis,’ says Jae In. ‘It’s more strategic as opposed to your athleticism.’ ‘Serving is something that I’ve liked and at the moment my strength.’ Doubles allows In to still be involved in the sport that she loves despite time constraints and fitness levels. She won last year’s Division 5 and is back f ..read more

First things first, a tennis racquet grip size is the circumference of the tennis racquet before you wrap an overgrip over it, which means the size you need will depend on the size of your hand. When choosing your first tennis racquet, you must also test out the grip size. Remember, you can always increase the size with an overgrip. Most tennis racquets will be available in 4 sizes, unless it is a specific junior or adult sized tennis racquet. Let’s dive right in. You may already have noticed by now that tennis racquet grip sizes are measured in inches.  Tennis Racquet Grip Sizes:&nb ..read more

As the Australian Open 2021 wrapped up, we saw a number of Aussie players making waves through the main draw in both singles and doubles, including Ashleigh Barty making the quarterfinals, Thanasi Kokkinakis bowing out in a five set thriller and Samantha Stosur and partner Matt Ebden claiming the Grand Slam’s mixed doubles runner’s up trophy. And at Everything Tennis pro shop, we have seen a number of junior players come to train and sweat it out and go on to play professional tournaments or receive scholarships to the US college tennis scene. We were excited to talk to local Aussie tennis pla ..read more

Tennis is a demanding sport. If the player is not not using the correct technique during matchplay or training, then they also put their body at risk for common tennis injuries. Common tennis injuries include tennis elbow pain and a rolled or twisted ankle. We’ve put together a simple injury prevention guide below along with a list of the most common tennis injuries to help maintain your form. Remember to seek professional help for any persisting and/or excruciating pain.  General Injury Prevention Guide From rolled ankles to tennis elbow pain, you can utilise the following strategies bel ..read more

Every child and teenager grows at a different speed. As each junior tennis player goes through their own growth spurt, their tennis racquet should grow with them as a racquet that is too light or heavy will have negative impacts on their swing.  So how do parents and coaches guide junior tennis players on this journey based on their ability, physical development and goals? Let’s explore the two main circumstances in which you would begin the process of upgrading a junior tennis racquet in general and then to an adult size – based on their height or age. At that stage, you can help your ju ..read more