Tag Archives: Australia
Random Bytes July 2016
Inoue, DeFalco & Soliman Arlington Success The National Girls’ 14 Selection Tournament took place, on Memorial Day weekend, at the Arlington Tennis Center, in Arlington, Texas. Hina Inoue was a… Read more
Nichols, Karwasky Lead U.S. Team To ITF Senior World Title
Three Southern California senior players recently took part in the ITF Seniors World Team Championships, the senior equivalent of tennis’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions. The ITF Seniors World Team… Read more
California Sun and Skin Cancer
I remember very well being a school girl in Australia putting on my hat each day as a part of our mandatory school uniform. We all knew the trouble we… Read more
Beyond the Score: Keep You and Your Kids Active
By Lisa Thomas In last week’s article in Beyond the Score I brought up the research done by a leading detergent company that showed that many kids in western countries… Read more
Playing Our Part in Getting Kids Outside
A friend of mine just forwarded me a link to a short film that was shocking but not overly surprising. The premise of the film is that one in two… Read more
Beyond the Score: Remedies For Tennis Elbow
By Lisa Thomas The website www.health.harvard.edu describes tennis elbow as “the common term for lateral epicondylitis, an inflammatory condition of the tendon that connects the extensor muscles of the lower… Read more
West Covina’s Escobedo Beats Kozlov at Calabasas Pro Tournament
Main Draw Singles 3-22 main draw doubles 3-22 While young up-and-coming Americans like Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Jared Donaldson have received considerable attention the past few years… Read more
Beyond the Score: Staying Active With a Busy Schedule
By Lisa Thomas I’ve been on the road a lot over the last couple of months. On and off planes, in and out of hotels and meeting rooms, balancing time… Read more
Beyond The Score: Taking a Closer Look at Djokovic’s Diet
By Lisa Thomas Today we look at Djokovic and marvel at his fitness, stamina and trim physique. A little more than five years ago he was in a very different… Read more
Beyond The Score: Good Nutrition Will Help You Feel Stronger and Perform Better
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on nutrition. By Lisa Thomas We’ve all experienced a time when fatigue sets in when we are playing or our… Read more
Beyond The Score: Ladies That League
By Lisa Thomas There are so many good reasons to play league tennis. The first obvious one that comes to mind is that you get to play tennis, and in… Read more
Beyond the Score: More Good Than You Realize
Beyond the Score is a new feature you can find each Monday at www.southerncaliforniatennis.org. By Lisa Thomas There is little that hits the spot more as a tennis player than a… Read more
US Open – Fritz Leads Section Effort
Four times each year, two weeks of non-stop action captivate the tennis world during the Grand Slam tournaments. The majors unfold in a fashion unto themselves beginning with Australia followed… Read more
Community Spotlight — Harshal Patel
Community Spotlight — Harshal Patel Growing up in India, Harshal Patel says he knew the struggle his parents faced being able to afford the life he and his younger brother… Read more
Roland Garros-Sunday Start
It’s the end of May, and in tennis it means that it is time for Roland Garros (Les internationaux de France de Tennis, Roland Garros). The bedeviling, intriguing, terre… Read more
