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by D.J. Lutes
OnCourtTennis was at the Pacifc Life Open and correspondent D.J. Lutes gives his insights from the event.
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OnCourtTennis was at the Pacific Life Open and correspondent D.J. Lutes and photographer Harvey Rubin were there at this year's event.
Click link for daily updates for this year's tournament
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OnCourtTennis was at the Pacific Life Open and correspondent D.J. Lutes and photographer Harvey Rubin were there at this year's event.
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In Praise of the Tennis Fan
by Harvey Rubin
Apart from the sea of basketball fans, baseball fans and football fans exists the tiny domain of the tennis fan. Unlike other sports fans, this redheaded stepchild hasn't a section in the newspaper to accompany his or her coffee, just a column or two. Barely a sip's worth....
Man or Machine? - On the Issue of Instant Replay
by Ella Miller
Tennis has survived human line-calling for a century. It has even thrived at times because of players like John McEnroe and line-calling controversies. But, as technology gets better and faster, the conversation about calls being made by instant replay continues...
Footwork on your serve?
Yes, footwork on your serve. What, never heard of it? Although it's not a common topic, the positioning and subsequent movement of your feet during your serve is a key determining factor in the speed and delivery of your serve. If you are serious about putting some "pop" in your serve, your feet have to be doing the right things.
To Err is Human, to Call the Ball Accurately is Technologically Available!
by Adam Whitfield
With all the bubbling controversy about accurate line calling, or the lack thereof, the bottom line must be that any tennis match is better, fairer, and a truer indication of the competition if the line calls are accurate.
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