Beyond Winning & Losing
Our state qualifier for the Southern Closed was this past week. For the first time ever, my son knew when...
What you need to know
Our state qualifier for the Southern Closed was this past week. For the first time ever, my son knew when...
I saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine over the weekend whose two elementary-school-age sons have...
My son went into this past weekend's tournament on a 7-match losing streak. He had been "rounded" in singles in...
In the spirit of sharing my experiences in hopes of helping others, here are some musings from this past weekend's...
Have you noticed all the medical time-outs and trainer visits the pros seem to be having during their matches in...
I have a confession to make: I am NOT a perfect tennis parent. Shocking, I know (!), but sometimes I...
Tom Walker's Call to Action on Proposed USTA Competition Structure
My husband and I are headed to the Left Coast later today, making our way to Palm Springs for the...
This past weekend, my husband took my son to his tourney, and I took the weekend off. It's not the...
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Danielle Lao grew up a fierce competitor on the tennis courts of SoCal. She went on to an incredible college career at USC before finding success on the WTA tour. Now, she coaches junior players in the area, including the winner of the 2026 USTA Billie Jean King National Championships 18-and-under Singles Consolations, Natalie Kha. Hear from Danielle why playing the backdraw was important for Natalie in this event and how she made it through 2-3 matches per day for 8 straight days.