MTC@manlylawn-TuesdayLadiesDraws Term 4
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MLTC Annual Report 2020
The 48thANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Manly Lawn Tennis Club Ltd are attached. MLTC Annual Report 2020 final MLTC Annual Report 2020 Financial Statements Copies of the Financial Statements have been posted on the club’s notice board. Virginia Longfellow MLTC Secretary
Rafael Nadal Routs Novak Djokovic at French Open to Catch Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal won his 20th Grand Slam men’s singles championship to tie Roger Federer’s record. It was Nadal’s 13th title at the French Open. New York Times: Christopher Clarey Neither Novak Djokovic nor Roger Federer could resist Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Nadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the French Open final, overwhelming Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 […]
How Swiatek’s sports psychologist honed her mental game
WTA Insider speaks with sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz about the perils of professional tennis and the importance of training the mind as much as the body. Daria Abramowicz can think of no better research lab for sports psychology than the high-stakes, high-stress world of Grand Slam tennis. The 33-year-old Warsaw native has served as Polish […]
Serving Is Mental. So Stop Thinking So Much.
Some of the best players in the world have struggled with one of the most basic shots in tennis at the French Open. PARIS — Raffaella Reggi rose to 13th in the world in women’s tennis in the late 1980s despite a serve so balky she once recorded 28 double faults in a match in […]
Are Underhand Serves Underhanded? Tennis Is Opening Up to the Crafty Tactic
Players concede that the serve can be a good tactic against players who stand far, far back from the baseline. And they know when opponents are trying to show them up. Neither the pioneer nor the present-day popularizer of the underhand serve has been in Paris this year during the French Open. Michael Chang, who won […]
Boris Becker denies criminal bankruptcy claims in London
LONDON (AP) — Former tennis star Boris Becker appeared in a London court Thursday, pleading not guilty to a string of criminal charges related to his bankruptcy case. Becker, who was declared bankrupt in June 2017, is accused of not complying with orders to disclose financial information and hiding properties in the U.K. and Germany […]
Original 9 trailblazers stood for tennis equality in 1970
1 of 18 In this Sept. 23, 1970, photo provided the Houston Library, tennis players hold up $1 bills after signing a contract with World Tennis magazine publisher Gladys Heldman to turn pro and start the Virginia Slims tennis circuit. From left standing are: Valerie Ziegenfuss, Billie Jean King, Nancy Richey and Peaches […]
Thursday Ladies Badge Celebrate 3rd Place
Our Thursday Ladies Badge Team finished off a successful season by winning the playoff 5-3 on Thursday for 3rd position in Division 2. Narelle and Jane won all 4 sets and Lindy and Michelle won 1 set to complete the victory. Thanks also to Pam Muir and Erin who were also part of the team. […]
Paire says he played in Hamburg despite testing positive for COVID-19
Frenchman Benoit Paire said on Wednesday that he was allowed to play in the Hamburg Open despite testing positive for COVID-19 because the “rules are different” in Germany. Paire, who caused a storm at the US Open last month when he was forced to pull out of the grand slam after testing positive for COVID-19, […]
Spanish flu survivor still plays tennis at 102
Spanish flu survivor Evelyn Schroedl is living through another pandemic. But, at age 102, she’s COVID-free and still playing tennis. Chip Reid has her story. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/spanish-flu-survivor-still-plays-tennis-at-102/
Girls from Manly 2 Celebrate
Manly Ladies 2 won the third place playoff. Congrats Ladies on a great Badge season.