Dear Member,
Check out what’s been happening at Rackets Academy over the last week. Find out who our Players of the Week are and how the ladies got on in week 2 of the league! We have results from the Mixed Doubles Tournament that took place last weekend and a Tip of the Week from Coach Moro. Don’t forget to sign up for the Green Ball Tournament that’s coming up this weekend. Read on!
Players of the week
Congratulations to our Players of the Week Lisa Louch and Nadia Zumbuehl. Lisa and Nadia receive this award for their performance in their ladies doubles league match last week. Well done ladies!
Ladies League results
Well done to all our ladies who played in Week 2 of the Rackets Academy doubles league. Congratulations to Drop Shots, Slice Girls and Victorious for winning their matches.
A LEAGUE
Drop Shots vs Full Metal Rackets
Line 1: 6-1 6-3 (Drop Shots)
Line 2: 6-0 6-2 (Drop Shots)
Overall Winner: Drop Shots
B LEAGUE
Slice Girls vs L&W
Line 1: 6-4 6-3 (winner: Slice Girls)
Line 2: 6-3 6-2 (winner: Slice Girls)
Overall Winner: Slice Girls
Victorious vs Bull Dogs
Line 1: 6-1 6-0 (winner: Victorious)
Line 2: 6-0 6-0 (winner: Victorious)
Overall Winner: Victorious
Results from Mixed Doubles Tournament
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Mixed Doubles Tournament last weekend, it was a great afternoon! Congratulations to our champions Lydia & Dr. Bassem who beat Devi & Mouneer 6-4 4-6 10-4 in the final. What a fantastic match, well done to you all!
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:
Friday 1st February, 4pm – Green Ball Tournament – Rackets Academy, Motor City
Friday 8th February, 4pm – 16 & Under Tournament – Rackets Academy, Motor City
Coach Moro’s Tip of the Week: Straight Arm at Impact
“Let’s say you’ve been practicing for a while and you really want to get more spin, more power and your forehand to look more like what you see on TV… You can do this with one simple thing, keeping a straight arm on impact! Doing so will maximize your swing area, and the wrist rotation will generate more power and more spin together with extra control.
On the court, you will often hear me saying ‘window wiper’. It’s the most similar movement to what we need to achieve while keeping our arm straight. When you next practice, try it, and feel free to give me feedback anytime on how it felt! Good luck!”
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Have a great week!
Rackets Academy