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Coach Kevin McClure Answers Your Tennis Questions

Two weeks ago, we asked readers to submit their tennis questions to coach Kevin McClure of The Tennis Podcast.

Kevin McClure, the host of The Tennis Podcast, is the director of tennis for Sport Fit Bowie Racquet in Bowie, Md.

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What’s the Secret behind the Rise of Serbian Tennis?

Serbian sensations Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic are two of the favorites to win the 2008 Roland Garros women’s title.

Marija Zivlak from Women’s Tennis Blog takes a look at what makes these two stars from Serbia so successful after enduring years of hardship.

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Tennis Gear

Do you want to play tennis, but are confused about what gear you should buy?

Read Karin Burgess from TennisIdentity.com’s guest article about what you’ll need to get started playing the game.

Surface Factor: A Look at the Grand Slam Surfaces

Grass, clay, and hard courts are as different as night and day, giving tennis players a special challenge at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Join On the Baseline for a look at the Grand Slam surfaces in the latest installment of Tennis 101.

More than Winning

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Ask a Coach Your Tennis Questions!

Published on May 13, 2008

Have you always wanted a chance to ask a tennis coach a question about your game?

As part of On the Baseline’s Tennis 101 series, our readers have an opportunity to submit their questions to Kevin McClure, a certified P1 USPTA coaching professional.

How to Keep Score in Tennis

Published on May 13, 2008

One of the most daunting things to a new tennis fan is the seemingly complicated scoring system.

It is actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it, as long as you remember that love means absolutely nothing.

A League of Their Own: The Historical Grassroots of the WTA Tour

Published on May 12, 2008

1973 was an uncommon year. It was a year in which the letter W took on a life of its own.

Read about the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s history in the first part of On the Baseline’s new Tennis 101 series!

Listen to The Tennis Podcast’s Interview about Tennis 101

Published on May 10, 2008

I had an opportunity this week to chat with Kevin McClure of The Tennis Podcast about On the Baseline’s upcoming series, Tennis 101.

During the interview, which is available here online, we discussed the new series, On the Baseline’s history, and the continued growth of the online tennis community.

Guest Blog at OTB & New Series Sneak Peek!

Published on May 9, 2008

We are very fortunate to count several established and budding writers among our readership here at OTB.

I won’t attempt to name the readers who I know are journalists, bloggers, or just excellent analysts for fear of forgetting anyone, but I want to issue an open invitation for guest posting!




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