US Open has Begun!

Hey Folks,

The US Open has started. Taylor Dent just won in 5 sets against Lopez. He had lost to him previously. Andy Roddick, Bocas Good man, won handily. He looks good and i believe he can make the semi and maybe the finals. Hope that Taylor will do okay in spite of his previous injuries. Roger, the swiss watch, beat the american Devin Briton in straight sets. Devin scored some games. Good job. James Blake won in straight sets. Good job. Nikolay Davydenko RUS (8) won in straight sets against Dieter Kindlmann GER. Jesse Witten from Naples, FL USA won against Igor Andreev RUS (29) in straight sets. Nice. Robert Kendrick USA from Fresno, Ca won against Martin Vassallo Arguello ARG in straight sets. John Isner from Tampa, FL born North Carolina 6'3" beat Victor Hanescu ROU (28). Andy Murray GBR (2) beat Ernests Gulbis LAT in a close match. Sam Querry from San Francisco, Ca. won also. Rafa Rafael Nadal ( has not played yet but will Today at or around 3 pm playing Richard Gasquet FRA who is coming back after being banned for 2 years for testing positive for Cocaine after kissing a girl in a night club. This is a match to watch!

Great to see Andre at the opening at Billie Jean King Stadium. He believed there every child is at risk of excellence in his or her life. What a great statement!

On the womens side, Sharapova, 2006 winner, won her last match against Pironkova from Bulgaria. Sharpova is striking the ball well. Just hope her body holds up. Safina(1) seed moved on to the next round. She lost the first set to Olivia Rogowska AUS but came back to win the next two sets. Serena(2) beat fellow american Ms Glatch in straight sets. Kim Clijsters BEL beat Viktoriya Kutuzova UKR 6-1, 6-1. She looks good. Venus Williams USA (3) won against Vera Dushevina RUS in 3 sets. Elena Dementieva RUS (4) beat Camille Pin FRA straight sets 6-1,6-2. the russians and chinese are looking good. Good opening rounds. It ought to be a great US Open. Thanks for reading!

All the best,

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Congratulations to Roger Federer

Roger Federer has broken records sure but I will bet he is most impressed with the birth of his twin girls yesterday. Congratualations Roger on your twins from Palm Beach, Florida!

Andy Roddick just got married too. His marriage I believe helped him to get as far as he did at Wimbledon. Congratulations Andy on your commitment!

Thoughts on marriage in tennis, Tennis Families, and commitment in the game of a Lifetime!

Thanks for reading!

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Wimbledon Finals-Roger Federer and Andy Roddick 2009

Andy Roddick did a great job at this years Wimbledon. He made Roger win 16 games in the 5th set to win the tournament. His serve held up until the last game. He has come along way and we, in america and his home in Palm Beach County wish him much success in the future. He may have been a bit disappointed but he has really showed himself and the world he can play with the best. Again congratulations Andy on a job well done. He will be ready for the upcoming US Open in the Big Apple, Ny at the end of August and the beginning of September. He ought to be a contender for the US Open held on hard courts.

Again, congratulations on the womans side to Venus and Serena, our home town girls. Serena looked really good. She played well and with the power game, she really had what it takes. Congratulations to them both. No. 1 and 2 at Wimbledon.

On the Doubles side, the Williams sisters dominated the Doubles. Good job. On the mens side, Daniel Nestor of Canada and Serbia and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia won the Doubles at Wimbledon this year beating the Bryan Brother USA in the finals. Five sets. Wow.

In Juniors,
Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia won the boys, beating American Jordan Cox of Duluth Georgia, in the final. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand upset top-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France to win the girls.

Thanks for reading!

All the best,

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Watch Wimbledon Live

Hey Folks,

We are in the middle of Roddick vs. Federer. Here is the link to watch live right now.....
http://wimbledonlive.nbcsports.com/player.html?r=&j=1_feed1
nbc.com. Hope you tune in. It looks like Roger may win but you never know

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone. Is not it great we have 3 Americans in the final of Wimbledon held in England. If it was not for our freedom we would still be ruled by the British. Yesterday we, Andy Roddick, USA, beat the Brits Andy Murray. It is going to be hard to topple the Swiss master, Federer. The Swiss watch is my favorite to win but hope Andy can come through. Andy has a great game. He can do it if he can stay the course in the points. Federer does not give up points very easily.
On the Womens side, Serena looked great as did her sister. Serena just had a bit more today. Congratulations to both our Palm Beach County Residents. They are special. It is really amazing that we have 2 women and 1 man from our country in the most prestigious tourney in the world in tennis. Now we need to produce a few more for our country in order to keep our freedom.

All the best,

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Wimbledon has started

Hey folks,

Wimbledon has started. It goes from June 22nd - July 5th, 2009. Sharapova is out. Venus and Serena are still in it. Nadal of course did not compete this year at Wimbledon. Murray won the Queens, the warmup tournament for Wimbledon and may have a chance. Federer is the likely choice for the win on the mens side. We are about half way through the tournie. Grass is a very fast surface. Melanie Oudin 17 years old (USA) from Georgia beat No. 6 Jelena Jokovic. A great victory. We wish her the very best.

The new Roof of Center court has not been used yet but knowing the weather in England it will be. They built it in consideration of both rain and day light. No delays now and they can get the matches done. It was closed this morning and it will probably stay closed with Federer competing. It will be the first day it has been used. Good stuff.

Some other hard fought matches in the 3rd round -Svetlana Kuznetsova, the No5 seed, has been knocked out in the third round after losing 6-2, 7-5 to the 19-year-old German Sabine Lisicki.

Dinara Safin bt Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-1

Caroline Wozniacki bt Anabel Medina Gerriques 6-2, 6-2

Sabine Lisicki bt Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 7-5

Amélie Mauresmo bt Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-3

Caroline Wozniacki bt Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-2.

Ana Ivanovic bt Samantha Stosur 7-5, 6-2.

Venus Williams bt Carla Suárez Navarro 6-0, 6-4.

On the mens side: The Guys who won are as follows:

Round 3: Andy Murray (3) def Viktor Troicki (30)		6-2	6-3	6-4
Round 3: Juan Carlos Ferrero def Fernando Gonzalez (10)		4-6	7-5	6-4	4-6	6-4
Round 3: Gilles Simon (8) def Victor Hanescu (31)		6-2	7-5	6-2

Andy Roddick advanced to the third round by beating Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

Lleyton Hewitt eliminated fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Watch the highlights at

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4286842

In addition you can watch Tennis on the web if you are in the USA on Espn360.com or at this link

http://espn.go.com/broadband/espn360/channels?channel=3578790

Exciting stuff at Wimbledon........ Thanks for reading:

Coach Anderson

Comments or suggestions at:

tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Motivational-Weekly

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain

Keep at your game and you will succeed. Get the guidance you need. Keep an open mind. See the possibilities. Today we can make a difference! Play your best.

Coach Anderson

French Open Finale

Hey Folks,

Dinara Safina (Rus) did not come through at the French. She did well in the tournament but could not keep up her intensity. The winner Svetlana Kuznetsova(Rus) did well with her win. They won over a million dollars as did the men.

Speaking of the men. Federer (Switz) did well or should I say Soldering (SWE) did not. He had looked very good up to this point and then not so good. Federer is having to drop out of his latest tourney due, he said, to the physicality of the French.

Sharapova looked good but did not survive. Hope her shoulder will heal completely. Our Williams girls had a good showing but could not come through. Better luck next time!

Wimbledon is coming up in less than a month. We shall see what happens. Roddick ought to have a chance. Hope his volley is up to the test! His approach looked alot better.

Well camp has started and we can always use more juniors. Contact us at tennis4utoo@gmail.com for more info.

In the next week or two I will begin to write about where to get tennis stuff in Palm Beach County. Thanks for reading.

All the best,

Coach Anderson

Summer Camp Starts Tomorrow!

Hey kids and Families in the Palm Beach Area. Let you know our tennis camp starts tomorrow in Atlantis, Florida. Central Palm Beach County right behind JFK Hospital. The camp is half day and includes ages 6-16 years old. Campers-Look forward to seeing you there!

Contact me at my email address tennis4utoo@gmail.com.

Looking forward to a great summer!

Thanks for your support!

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Nadal Loses to Soldering!

Hey French Open Fans,

Wow, Nadal lost against Soldering! This is quite an upset! He, Nadal won against Robin 6-0, 6-1 just last month in Rome. Today and 4 sets later Nadal- 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-2) loss to Sweden's Robin Soderling is quite the upset. Davydenko caused something of a surprise to overcome eighth seed Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-2 6-4. I guess the Spaniards were having an off day. Roger Federer, the swiss watch, is the favorite now! Federer is a great player who is working towards the history books.

On theWomens side, Maria Sharapova rallied again at the French Open on Sunday, moving into the quarterfinals by beating Li Na of China 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. She is looking good after her shoulder injury.

Of course a bit of drama with our local girl Serena. She is looking good at the French although I hope her health improves. Good luck!

Happy Hitting!

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

French Open Cont.

Wow. Fabrice Santoro of France has played in 20 consecutive French Opens. Longest Match 6 hours and 44 minutes. The most Grand Slam appearances so far. He is nicknamed the Magician. Look for his "stuff" in youtube. Watch his slice. Pretty amazing.

Well, We are in the 3rd round at the French. Hewitt is playing Nadal. Hewitt is playing well but Nadal of course, is the favorite. Sharapova is doing well beating Nadia Petrova 6-2. 1-6. 8-6. Good Job. The Williams Sisters will finish their match sometime today. Good luck for our home town girls! Andy Murray came from behind to win. Marat Safin lost. Dinara Safin is doing well. won 6-1, 6-1 against Vitalia Diatchenko from Russia. As time permits I will update.
Raining here in Palm Beach. Looking for sunshine so we can hit the courts!
Play well! Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

Thanks for a great Season

Want to thank all the kids who played on Lake Worth Christian Tennis Team-2009 Season. Not in any order-William D., Jordan H., Dalarm H., Adam K., Patrick W., Marvin A., Trey C., Tyler F., Josh H., Stephen H., Kyle P., Kara B. , Katrina L., Erin B., Susannah B, and Louina L.. You are all good kids! Thanks and Play well.

The French Open Begins

Hey Fellow Tennis Enthusiasts,
Well The French Open started yesterday. Hewitt, whom I saw play about 12 years ago in Delray, was terrific. Karlovic threw 55 aces at him yesterday and Hewitt still prevailed. Pretty good, huh? Nadal has a chance to move ahead in the history books. He has done well so far! It is really awesome to see the Grand Slams. The French Open I have always liked because my first tournament as a kid was on Red Clay in Illinois. Safina is always in the running. She is a solid player but can miss at inoppertune times. Be interesting to see who wins Venus against Bethanie, Sharapova against Yakimova, or both. It will be a great tournament.Please send me your comments on the French Open and any other tennis topics. Thanks for your readership!

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com

End of School Year

Hey Folks,
Well it is the end of the School Year. We had a great year. Lots of fun for the kids. Coached Lake Worth Christian and they did a great job this year. We revived the Tennis Team. Many were beginners and did a great job with our Team. I want to say thank you for the great season. We had Districts at St. Andrews School in Boca Raton. We came close to making it to State. Our No. 1 Doubles Susie and Erin made a good showing. Better luck next year.

The juniors participated Junior Team Tennis and it was Fun. We will do it again beginning next School year. Keep an eye out for the the dates, times, and cost.

Lake Worth redid their courts at Sunset Ridge Park. Have been teaching at various sites in Central Palm Beach County. If you are a returning, Beginning or regular tennis enthusiast email me and I can plug you into the programs I have for kids, adults, and seniors.

This Summer I will have a kids summer tennis and sports camp Monday-Friday in Atlantis. We have a really great spot in Atlantis at Kintz Park for Kids Ages 5-18. The camp will be held from 8:30am-Noon Monday-Friday starting June 1st and going through August. Fun Look forward to seeing you there!
Email me at tennis4utoo@gmail.com for more info. I will send you the flyer. Need to bring sunscreen, water, hat, racquet, change of clothes, and one day a week your favorite music.

thanks for reading,

Coach Anderson
tennis4utoo@gmail.com