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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1979)
The tennia boom has more | BNIVI9 than 40 million Americans hitting a ball over a net with a racket. In Praise of Wood Rackets Although the tennis market has been bombarded with rack ets made of everything from steel to fiberglais. wood is still considered the best material for a racket that will allow you con trol and “feel" for your shots. Doubles Tactics & Strategies Kor the weekend player who prefers social tennis over com petitive or highly strenuous play, doubles tennis can provide a slower pace and a more relaxed game Doubles, however, is a team pursuit that requires team strategy and tactics. “Doubles is not just singles with two players on each side of the net," says Tony Trabert, former tennis pro and author ol Winning Tadics fur Weekend Tennis According to I rabert, a major problem for novice dou bles players is not knowing where to stand or where to return the ball. Four-lime Wimbledon champion Hod lover recommends that beginners follow these si« steps to achieve a smooth and accurate tennis stroke I Keep your eves on the hall 2. Get your weight forward and keep your feet apart J. Get your racket hack quickly by pivoting 4 Keep your wrist locked 5. Put your body weight into the shot 6 Follow through Rod lover. TENNIS DIGEST. Fallen Publishing. IV7.5. V VS The ball leaves a wood racket with only the force that the player has applied, and this con trol is especially helpful to the beginner who has trouble keep ing the hall in the court Wood rackets range in price from S20 to $60 Ifyoubuyonc, you should also invest in a press to keep the wood from warping in humidity and heat When an opponent is serving to your doubles partner, says Trabcrt, you should stand with your heels on the service line T his puts you deep enough to cover your side of the court if your partner makes a weak re turn If he or she makes a good return, you should then move forward into a volley position The best place to hit the ball in doubles play, according to I ra bert, is up the center of your opponents’court I hey will have less angle on their return and may get contused over who takes the hall Tony Traheri, WINNING TACTICS FOR WIT KI ND TENNIS. Hull. Nmrhari & Win ston. IV72. 55.95. When people are practicing ,,r warming up, they often let the hall hounte two or more limes before returning it Hut allow mg extra bounces real I \ defeats the purpose of practice, w hich is to tune you up for match play H atting at the baseline for the ball to arrive not only burns fewer calories, it can also hurt your game by fostering bad hub its unJ making you less respon stve Tips from Dick Gould, Champion Tennia Coach II you have the motivation to become a winner in tennis, hut only average physical ability, you can still do it I hat encour agement iv from Dick (iould, and he should know all about victors in tennis Coach of Stan lord University's varsity tennis team (the IV7X NCAA cham pions), (iould has seen a lot of winners " I here is a special drive inside people who strive to win. and it forces them to prepare until they reach their goal,”(iould says "If you have that kind of motiva tion, you can do anything you set your mind to whether it's to he a tennis star or a business executive “ Although his business is coach ing winners, (iould (cels that the exercise and enjoyment tennis provides arc the best things the game has to offer students “It's not necessary that you he a top performer," he says “You will still Icel refreshed, because tennis is such an invigorating game You can't spend all your time at the library and feel your best I enms or any other phys ical activity can get your mind off your studies” fo that end, (iould has one final tip to offer the tennis player “I njoy it When you start get ting furious about your playing, it's time to quit I hen the game is controlling you. and it’s not a game anymore " r "I began playing tennis seriously when I was 8 years olJ. And while I may get tired from playing—especially in ^ matches against Connor.1 or Borg—I never tire of the game." -JOHN McENROE 20- year-old winner ot the 1979 Colgate Grand Prlx Masters pro tournament /
