Dear Member,
Hope you’ve had a great week. Here’s all the latest news from Rackets Academy. Find out who our Player of the Week is and how our ladies got on in week 5 of the ladies league. Get the lowdown on our Green Ball Tournament that took place last weekend and read our Tip of the Week from Coach Mariano. Don’t forget to sign up for the Red Ball Tournament taking place this Friday…
Player of the Week
Congratulations to our Player of the Week, Lucas Jones (photo to follow in next week’s newsletter)! Lucas receives this award for his amazing performance in the Green Ball Tournament last weekend in which he reached the semi-finals. Well done Lucas, you played exceptionally well, keep up the great work!
Ladies League – results
Well done to all those who took part in week 5 of our ladies league! Congratulations to MCRA: Baseliners, MCRA: Full Metal Rackets and Springs: Drop Shots who won their matches!
MCRA: Movers vs MCRA: Baseliners
Line 1: 7-5 6-2 (winner: MCRA Movers)
Line 2: 1-6 1-6 (winner: MCRA Baseliners)
Overall winner: MCRA Baseliners
AR2: Victorious vs Springs: Drop Shots
Line 1: 1-6 1-6 (winner: Springs Drop Shots)
Line 2: 2-6 1-6 (winner: Springs: Drop Shots)
Overall winner: Springs Drop Shots
MCRA: Full Metal Rackets vs MCRA Rackettes
Line 1: 6-7 4-6 (winner: MCRA Rackettes)
Line 2: 6-2 7-6 (winner: MCRA Full Metal Rackets)
Overall winner: MCRA Full Metal Rackets
Green Ball Tournament Results
Thanks to all the kids who took park in our Green Ball Tournament last weekend, it was a brilliant afternoon with some cracking matches! Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to our champion Haniya Al-Dughaither who won 4-1 in the final against Abhinav Manikuttan. Well done to you both on a fantastic match!
Half Term Camp
Thanks to all the kids who joined us at Fitness First in The Lakes last week for our half term camp and making it such a success, with up to 16 kids per day. A great week was had by all and we look forward to seeing you at our next tennis and multi-sports camp at Christmas!
Upcoming tournaments – sign up today!
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:
Friday 2nd November, 5pm – Red Ball Tournament, Fitness First, The Lakes
Friday 9th November, 5pm – 16 & Under Tournament, Rackets Academy, Motor City
Coach Mariano’s Tip of the Week: Practice with Purpose
“Many players who are trying to improve their game go out on a daily basis and hit balls–literally, they just hit tennis balls. This type of practice can be helpful when trying to develop muscle memory, time and rhythm and, basically, to groove your strokes.
But if you really want to improve your game you should always go on the court with a specific shot, strategy, or idea in mind that you want to focus on. Simply rallying from the baseline will not give you the same type of ball or situations that you will be faced with in tournament matches.
Playing practice points or sets with a specific idea (serve & volleys, keep the balls deep in your return…just a few examples) will give you the closest replication of an actual match. Playing tiebreakers with your idea is also a very good way to practice dealing with the pressure and feelings you will encounter in your matches.
Challenge yourself to practice with a purpose and simulate the actual points you would like to play in your competitive matches for better results. Good luck!”
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Have a great week!
Rackets Academy