Article From: http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Legendary-tennis-coach-Wilkerson-works-to-focus-1882377.php Legendary tennis coach John Wilkerson works to focus new talent. U.S. has fallen behind in developing talent. In his day, John Wilkerson helped guide two future WTA stars. Today, he has to deal with parents’ wills…. The way John Wilkerson sees it, and he has seen things quite clearly for a long time when [...]

By Tom Allsopp After finishing the year ranked at a career high of 39 in the world, Tennis.com reports that Donald Young has decided to ditch USTA coach Mike Sell and go back to being coached by his mother Ilona on a full time basis. At the 2011 US Open Donald Young beat the 13th [...]

By Kendra Baisinger Let’s assume that you are the parent of a 4-year-old who has noticeably good hand-eye coordination.  Soon thereafter, you realize that your daughter only wants to play games that involve a stick and a ball.  A few years later your daughter’s camp counselor tells you that she may have an aptitude for tennis, so you enroll her in after-school group lessons.  You watch [...]

By Tom Allsopp The majority of tennis parents in this country are hoping to obtain a tennis scholarship for their child rather than wanting them to turn pro. The two options are not mutually exclusive. We are seeing many players turn Pro after they finish college, John Isner for one example. Getting everything paid for [...]