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Shia Labeouf To Play McEnroe in Upcoming Film, Which is Perfect

By John • On May 16, 2016 • In News, Pop Culture • 1 min read

In a movie that will chronicle the rivalry between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, Shia Lebeoef has been chosen to play McEnroe while Bjorg will be played by Swede Sverrir Gudnason. I for one think this is a fantastic development for … Continued

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7 Reasons to Supplement Your Lessons With Competitive Tennis

By John • On May 9, 2016 • In Instructional • 2 min read

If you’re starting to feel like you’re mastering tennis after countless hours of tennis lessons, then it might be time to step up your game and join a competitive league. No matter where in the country you live, our partners … Continued

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Taylor Townsend Played A 69 Year Old Women in an ITF Tournament

By John • On April 11, 2016 • In News • 1 min read

FACEBOOK LINK TO WATCH VIDEO In one of the weirder matchups you’ll ever see, Taylor Townsend faced off against 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg in an ITF tennis tournament in Pelham, AL. Somehow Falkenberg beat 22-year-old Rosalyn Small 6-0 6-1 to get … Continued

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Cibulkova Has No Sympathy For “Arrogant, conceited and cold” Sharapova

By John • On April 5, 2016 • In Pop Culture • 1 min read

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Maria Sharapova doping scandal, but one thing that is very clear is how Dominika Cibulkova feels about her. In an interview with a Slovakian publication, which was then translated by various sites … Continued

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Okay, Kyrgios’ Game is Officially Catching Up With His Mouth

By John • On April 1, 2016 • In Uncategorized • 1 min read

Sure, Nick Kyrgios may have stepped over more than a few lines in 2015, but fans and pundits alike need to chill out. It feels like Kyrgios’ upset over Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon that catapulted him to fame was an … Continued

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9 Things You Never See Anymore in Modern Tennis

By John • On March 29, 2016 • In Pop Culture • 3 min read

The game played today is getting further and further than the game that was played in the 80’s and 90’s and is almost unrecognizable compared to the tennis played before the 70’s. For better or for worse, here are the … Continued

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Djokovic is so cool he can help make a “Promposal” only somewhat cringy

By John • On March 25, 2016 • In Pop Culture • 1 min read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_HVNVxB_Ac I might be getting old because I had no idea that a “promposal” was a thing. Back in my day, the good old days of the mid 2000’s, you either had the balls to sheepishly ask a girl to … Continued

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Indian Wells Update: Murray Out, Gibbs Making a Run

By John • On March 15, 2016 • In News • 2 min read

Officially known as the the BNP Paribas Open, The Indian Wells Tennis Tournament is a by all accounts one of the biggest tournaments in the world when you put aside the four grand slams. Besides it’s massive implications for both the ATP … Continued

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The Best Countries For Tennis Fans to Move to if Trump Becomes President

By John • On March 10, 2016 • In Pop Culture • 3 min read

After “Super Tuesday” was deemed a success for Donald Trump, it was reported that searches for “how to move to Canada” spiked. We support tennis here at MyTennisLessons, not political parties, but reactions to this presidential race have been comical … Continued

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Twitter Reacts To Sharapova’s Failed Drug Test

By John • On March 8, 2016 • In News, Pop Culture • 1 min read

There was a avalanche of reaction after Maria Sharapova announced that she had failed a drug test at the Australia Open. People were confused (“what’s Meldonium”?), angry (“strip her of her titles”) and sympathetic (“we still love you Maria!”). Of … Continued