Paul Gold

The reaction to last Monday’s victory by Andy Murray over Richard Gasquet was truly that of Murray mania To come back from 2 sets and a break down in the third set was in some peoples eyes bordering on Superman like proportions and when at the end of the match Murray rolled up his sleeve to display his biceps in an incredible Hulk like bodybuilder pose we all wondered whether the British number 1 really had a shot at the Wimbledon title

All the recent stories around the World in the press and other forms of media about contaminated vitamin and mineral supplements leading to positive drugs tests have led a number of players and indeed other athletes to abstain from using them, in particular, our tennis playing elite You might assume that this should not be a problem as we are constantly being told again and again: a varied diet eaten in the right amounts that meet the energy requirements of an athlete or player should provide him or her with all the necessary nutrients required by the body

So just over one month ago all the so-called tennis experts (including you – probably

As the Pro Tour moves from the American hard courts onto European clay, the players will need to make small adjustments to their game because of the different surface For some, these changes will be fairly natural, for others the change will be fairly un-natural, but changes will have to be made

Yes Wimbledon is a few months away but preparations have to be made to help transition tennis players from the clay to the grass I was looking back at some notes I had made a year or so ago just before Wimbledon

Mention the names Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal in any tennis circles and you will normally set people off to wax lyrical about how great they both are And rightly so - they are two of the greatest tennis players of all time

Everybody knows that the Australian Open throws up several different challenges to the tennis player that don’t really exist at the other 3 Grand Slam tournaments, some of which actually have nothing directly to do with the forehand, backhand or tennis really The mental and physical challenges of playing tennis at the highest level are always present but the Australian Open chucks in one further challenge that every tennis player must deal with or have NO CHANCE of lifting the trophy – playing in the heat

There are several tennis habits that I feel are essential for any tennis player to develop into their game as soon as they can These are as much a mental skill as a physical one and is a habit that you need to develop asap

Why is Jimi Hendrix such an icon Well, there are many reasons and understanding why could just be the key to your tennis success

A little known secret about winning tennis matches is that you should always take notice of what your opponent does from the moment you walk on the court Too many people are only bothered about themselves and what they are going to do that they miss vital pieces of information that will be vital in the upcoming match