Book Description
Take your game to a higher level! Now you can train to play like the pros by specifically conditioning each fitness component to meet the physical demands of tennis. Complete Conditioning for Tennis improves your strength, power, agility, flexibility, quickness, and stamina. Experts from the United States Tennis Association provide the very best training exercises and drills, sample workouts from the game’s top players, and sample programs to maximize your tennis performance. You’ll finish strong in every match.


From the Publisher
"This book covers it all. Anything you ever wanted to know about training for the sport of tennis is right here." Patrick McEnroe Professional tennis player Tennis analyst, ESPN "This is a great book with extremely helpful information for players of all levels—from beginners to professionals." Mary Joe Fernandez Professional tennis player 1992 and 1996 Olympic gold medalist "Finally, a training book that’s tied directly to tennis performance. The USTA’s conditioning program combines the best in exercise science with the best in on-court skill development." Pam Shriver Tennis analyst, ABC Sports and ESPN Former professional tennis player "This is the most comprehensive conditioning book on tennis currently available." Lindsay Davenport Professional tennis player


About the Author
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the governing body for tennis in the United States. The USTA’s membership consists of more than 500,000 individuals and nearly 6,500 organizations, including schools, park and recreation departments or community tennis associations, and tennis clubs. The USTA is widely known as the owner and operator of the U.S. Open Championships, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in worldwide tennis competition. The U.S. Open annually attracts more than a half-million fans, awards more than $9 million in prize money, and is broadcast on television to 125 countries. The USTA also sponsors amateur tennis competition for players of all ages and abilities, ranging from events for children 12 and under to national tournaments for those 65 and older. More than 5 million schoolchildren are introduced to tennis each year through USTA school programs, and opportunities for further instruction and play are provided by a menu of USTA entry-level programs. A full range of player development, sport science, and youth tennis programs is offered at the USTA training facility in Key Biscayne, FL, at 120 Area Training Centers spread throughout the country, and through local Excellence Training Programs. In addition, the USTA emphasizes coaching education and development through an ambitious offering of coaching seminars, workshops, and conferences.

FROM THE PUBLISHER