Hi friends This is a question that I am often asked: "How many times you train?" ... Some make it a taboo subject, personally it does not bother me to say how I train, on the contrary I find that it is very good to share, it can allow us to have some references to […]

The ranking of tennis players can vary from country to country due to the various federations, local competitions and points systems. Here is an overview of the ranking systems used in certain countries and their possible equivalences.   Example of classification systems UNITED STATES In the United States, the ranking of tennis players is mainly […]

Hello friends My father and I are impatient because we will soon receive a new ball machine... and yes, another one ^^ Pong Bot Tennis Ball Machine But this one is not like the others! It is a new generation of ball machine equipped with AI ... it will be able to adapt in real […]

Hello everyone! In September 2022, the FFT launched its ranking reform. This reform has profoundly changed the system by accounting for the points over twelve slippery months: each month, you lose the points you gained the previous year, And you get a ranking per year if you do not compensate by playing and winning approved […]

After a tennis match, whether he ended in a victory or a defeat, the mental aspect plays a crucial role in the way a player is preparing for his future challenges. This article explores the importance of a good post-match routine to maintain a healthy mental balance and optimize future performance. The importance of decompression […]

When a young tennis player is preparing for a match, it is essential to provide your body with the energy and nutrients necessary to optimize its performance. A well-balanced pre-match meal can make the difference between ordinary performance and exceptional performance. Objectives of the pre-match meal Sustainable energy: Provide a sustainable energy source to support […]

Hi friends I hope you are well and that you had a great summer! The summer holidays ended and we are back on the breach for the new 2024-2025 season with a lot of small and big changes .... and a lot to tell for this September self! Returning school and timetable Change of sporting […]

Hi friends Here are some (around 100) tennis tournament posters that you can freely download and modify for the needs of your club. I put them in a file in PowerPoint format so that you can easily modify and adapt them to your needs 33 Tennis poster models paper format (A4) 33 Square format tennis […]

Hi friends I share in video a series of small stretch exercises that I practice as often as possible (almost every day). Stretching helps to soften the muscles and help avoid injuries. It is recommended to do it in most sports. When should we be stretching? Some will say that it must be done right […]

Hi friends I couldn't dream of anything better than finishing my Normandy tour by winning my second tournament. At the Agon-Coutainville Jeune France Tennis Club, I faced Charles in the final of the 11/12 year old table and I won 6/0 6/1 in a match whose score does not reflect the level of play. I […]

Hi friends ! As soon as the TCC tournament finished, I moved on to the TCJF (Tennis Club Jeune France) tournament in Agon Countainvile. In the first round of 13-14 year olds I found Camille (Player 30/2 trap because old 30/1 and he plays easy 30)...  At the TCC he had soundly beaten me 6/4 6/0 […]

Hi friends ! Very good news ! I won the 11-12 year old tournament at the Coutainville Tennis Club, in the Normandy Tour! My opponent in the Final was "Sasha D", I had already faced him last year and he had beaten me 6/1 7/5, so I had a revenge to take. At the start […]

Hi friends Yesterday I made my first match in the quarter-finals in the 13/14 year old table at TCC (coutainville) I played Camille ranked 30/2 and... and unfortunately defeated. I played rather well but from the start Camille showed that he was very strong: He played very fair, very strong and regular... even if at […]

Hi friends So yesterday I resumed competition, the big question was whether following my fall the day before yesterday I was going to be able to serve…. The answer is yes !! 😀👍👍 So I was able to play my match normally, and it was a great match. 🎾🎾 So I played Emmanuel, 23 years […]

Hi friends Following my fall in a match yesterday (fortunately without a fracture), I resumed training this morning. The good news is that I can play most shots without pain. On the other hand, the service causes elbow pain. In short I can play but I can't serve... It's quite boring but hey it's still […]

Yesterday: First match of the tour in Normandy. I play Léon, a good player that my brother faced last year, it promises to be a big match... plus Léon is very nice. 1 /1 .... and 😫... Ouch... I twist my ankle and fall on my elbow.... big pain in my elbow.... I try to […]

Hi friends That's it, we are in Normandy!! This is the 2nd year where we have organized our little summer tour in this magnificent region of France. The weather there is so much more favorable for playing tennis than in the south of France where at 10 a.m. it is very hot. Right here at […]

Hello friends If you live in the Montpellier area and want to see professional players from the WTA Top 200 playing on clay in a magnificent setting, the Grabels ITF is "THE place to be"... With my friend Sacha, and a few friends from the Sommières club we went there and had a great time... […]

Hi With my father, we have been following Jules Marie's journey since his beginnings with his brother on YouTube before he even embarked on his plan to return to the pro circuit. Already before, Jules and his brother offered videos of the GNGT circuit and it was very inspiring... and for the anecdote Jules Marie […]

Hi friends It's been about two months since I posted any news on the blog, the reason being that between training, courses, tournaments, and the organization of the club's 50th anniversary, I haven't been poorly occupied. Let me catch up and give you a little summary:   Team match: senior interclub! It's very funny, we […]

Hi friends Ranking is not a priority, what matters most to me is progressing in my game. But I admit that I was a little itching to move up in ranking: This for a very simple reason: being 30/1 allows me to face players 30/2 - 30/1 - 30 directly in a tournament. .. It's […]

Hi friends ! And yes I am not the only tennis player in the family!! My brother Wilhelm also plays and even if he doesn't want to become professional he's still a good player! As proof, he won the TMC NC 30/3 in Sommières leaving only one game in the entire tournament! well done Wilhelm, […]

Hi friends ! From time to time with our friends we want to have a little friendly tournament between us... And something that's quite fun is having a little software that allows you to manage your little tournament. We enter the names of the players, we tell the software to draw lots then they build […]

Hi friends, This week the ATP Open South of France tournament is taking place, it's 20km from my house so obviously we were there!! Cool !! I went to see the qualifiers and it was very nice... I particularly enjoyed Court No. 1 seeing Daniel Ricon vs Lucas Nardi, the proximity with the players was […]