Player Spotlight – Neeru Uppala

I started coaching Neeru in the summer of 2019 and it’s been a pleasure to work with her and to help her improve. Her commitment and dedication to our training program has been consistent and she has improved significantly as a result. Not only have her technique and strokes developed, but also her understanding of tactics and strategy adding to her versatility as both a singles and doubles player.  I invite you to read about her journey in the game so far.

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Player Spotlight – Sean Oslund

I started coaching Sean Oslund in the summer last year and it’s been exciting to see his interest in the game grow and his skills reach new levels. Sean has been consistent in his training schedule and always plays with a high level of focus and enthusiasm. He’s also got a sharp mind and reads the game well which will help him compete at higher levels in high school and college. Below is more about Sean’s journey in the game and I look forward to him developing into one of the top junior players in Minnesota. 

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Tenicity trainee, Lucky Kancherla playing tennis

Lucky Kancherla Success Story

I had the pleasure of meeting Likhitha “Lucky” Kancherla and her parents in December 2017. At the time, Lucky was a junior in high school and was looking for a coach who could create a development plan and program to help her to improve her game substantially. It was an excellent fit for both of us as my passion and interest is to develop players as part of a systematic and organized approach.

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Tennis coach, Harsh Mankad demonstrates the racquet extension to the point of contact on the return of a 2nd serve.

Attacking With Your Return Of The 2nd Serve

The return of the 2nd serve is an opportunity to attack which creates a sharp contrast between this shot and the return of the 1st serve. In this blog, I will illustrate the differences between the two shots and share tips and tactics to help you to develop your return of the 2nd serve into a strong point of your game as I did in my career.

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