US OPEN PREVIEW
ONLY THE BEST SURVIVE
In the tennis world, the sign that the northern hemisphere’s summer is coming to end is the beginning of the final grand slam of the year, the United States Open. The first US Open was played in August of 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island on grass courts. Through the years many variations [...]
US OPEN WARMUP: FEDERER DOMINATES … SURPRISED?
Roger Federer As We Knew Him
This time last year every one around the tennis world was certain that we had begun to see the beginning of the end of Federer. People, including myself were questioning his training, coaching staff, entourage, style of play, etc. even those in the media like John McEnroe and Darren Cahill [...]
GEM TENNIS: REPORT FROM THE USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS 14’s)
A Candid Report on the State of American Junior Tennis
Many fans of American tennis crave the next dominant American champion. We all revere current American #1 Andy Roddick and his efforts, but what everyone wants to know is when we’ll have another multi Grand Slam champion. This past week I had the pleasure to spend [...]
GEM TENNIS: Quote of the Moment
“Get to a point you’ve set for yourself, then at that moment set the next goal, repeat until you reach your dream. Be patient and never quit.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
CORY PARR: RECAP
Hi everyone. I know it has been a while but I have not always had an internet connection in the places I have been. Right now I am at Wake Forest University. I am relaxing here for a few days visiting my girlfriend and practicing. It has been a pretty good summer. I’ve been on the road 5 out [...]
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“There are very few days in life where you have absolutely no worries.
Finding that balance between what’s important and what’s not is the priceless jewel in your life.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
GEM TENNIS: Attention Readers
This week updates will be scattered as I’m attending the USTA National Hard Courts in San Antonio, Texas. Please stay tuned for a report on the state of American junior tennis next week. I appreciate all of your support. Thanks!
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“I can live with losing, I can’t live without taking my chance.”
- Andre Agassi
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“Sometimes the solution isn’t always going to be easy. That would be called a challenge. If you can learn to embrace difficult times as well as the good times and stay even through it all, the good and the bad are both rewarding. The good is good because you know you’ve worked to get [...]
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“Champions arent made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
Muhammad Ali
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
Building Confidence:
“A lot of this is just pulling yourself out of your own comfort zone and putting yourself out there. Challenging yourself and then showing yourself that you can survive.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis