Dear Member,
Hope you’re well. Here’s all the latest news from Rackets Academy. Find out who’s been awarded the Mrs Miyagi’s Player of the Week and get results from our Mrs Miyagi’s Ladies League. We have scores from last weekend’s U13 and U17 tournaments and an interview with our Elite player, Ethan Milgan. Check out our Rule and Tip of the Week from Coach Inno and don’t forget to sign up for our upcoming tournaments…Read on!
Mrs Miyagi’s League – Player of the Week
Congratulations to Steph Edwards who is our Mrs Miyagi’s Ladies League Player of the Week. Steph wins a brunch for two at Mrs Miyagi’s Restaurant in Studio City. She was voted for Player of the Week by the coaches for her excellent serving and volleying in her match last week and for NOT being ‘John’.
UTR U13 Boys & Girls Singles Tournament – Results
Well done to everyone who took part in the UTR U13 Boys & Girls Singles Tournament last weekend. Congratulations to our champion Rehan Malik who beat Satveer Sendilkumar 6-1 6-0 in the final! Well done to you both!
UTR U17 Boys & Girls Singles Tournament – Results
Congratulations to all the boys and girls who competed in the UTR U17 Boys & Girls Singles Tournament last weekend, with Balthazar Huss securing the trophy, winning 6-1 6-2 against Sumer Mehta. Congratulations to our champion and well done to you both on a fantastic tournament!
Upcoming Tournaments
Check out our tournaments that are taking place over the next few weeks. To sign up, call 052 992 8595 TODAY or email register@racketsacademy.ae:
Fri 19th & Sat 20th February – UTR Boys & Girls U16 Singles, Rackets Academy, Motor City
Fri 19th & Sat 20th February – UTR Men’s Singles, Atlantis Hotel, Palm
Fri 26th February – UTR Boys & Girls U18 Doubles, Atlantis Hotel, Palm
Fri 26th & Sat 27th February – UTR Boys & Girls U12 Singles, Rackets Academy, Motor City
Fri 5th & Sat 6th March – UTR Boys & Girls U14 Singles, Atlantis Hotel, Palm
Fri 5th & Sat 6th March – UTR Mixed Doubles, Rackets Academy, Motor City
Interview with Ethan Milgan
This week’s interview is with our Rackets Academy Elite Player, Ethan Milgan.
1. Who is your favourite professional player (male & female)?
My favourite players are Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka.
2. Who is your favourite Rackets Academy Coach?
All the coaches are great but I train with Mariano the most.
3. Why do you love tennis?
I love tennis because it is a mentally challenging sport. You can learn many valuable life skills from it, some of them being remaining calm under pressure and managing stress levels, helping me work efficiently.
4. How did you get into tennis?
I started to play for fun at the age of 4. Then started competing from the age of 12.
5. How long have you been playing tennis for?
I have been playing tennis for 12 years.
6. List 3 things you like about Rackets Academy
- 1. The friendly atmosphere
- 2. The coaches
- 3. The high intensity training
Rule of the Week
If, while tossing the ball, you realise that it was a bad toss, you need to let the ball bounce before catching the ball else it’s a FAULT.
Coach Inno’s Tip of the Week: Staying Alert As Server’s Partner
“An important tennis tip for doubles is to stay alert. Alertness and quickness are the main positive points in playing a tennis doubles match. In singles, it is black and white as to when you need to hit the ball. However in doubles, sometimes you have to hit the ball successively but sometimes you have to wait for the right time to make your move.
Another tennis doubles tip is you need to stay on the “BALL OF YOUR FEET” even if your partner is hitting the ball to avoid yourself becoming flat-footed. One way to maintain your alertness as the server’s partner, is to stand on the service line when your partner is about to serve. Then, as soon as the ball passes where you are, quickly move towards the net and execute a split-step as the receiver of the opposing team start to swing his racket.
This doubles tennis tip keeps you alert all the time but at the same time it can also create confusion to the receiver’s partner. In addition, with this doubles tactic you are also ready to hit a volley in case the receiver’s return is weak……Good luck“
Mrs Miyagi’s Ladies League: Season 7 – W/c 7th February: Results
Well done to all the ladies who played in last week’s matches. Congratulations to George’s Rackettes and Simon’s Rackettes who won their matches. See scores below.
Division B:
George’s Rackettes vs The Aces
Line 1: 6-1 6-2 (winner: George’s Rackettes)
Line 2: 7-5 6-3 (winner: George’s Rackettes)
Overall Winner: George’s Rackettes
Las Chicas vs Bulldogs
Line 1: 5-7 2-6 (winner: Bulldogs)
Line 2: 6-2 7-5 (winner: Las Chicas)
Overall Winner: Draw
Simon’s Rackettes vs The Match Makers
Line 1: 6-3 5-7 (10-4) (winner: Simon’s Rackettes)
Line 2: 6-4 6-3 (winner: Simon’s Rackettes)
Overall Winner: Simon’s Rackettes
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Have a great week!
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