Q&A with Coach Tracy Houk
Over the next several months, I will be publishing Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
Over the next several months, I will be publishing Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
If you think good nutrition doesn't play a major factor in success on the tennis court,...
Over the next several months, I will be doing Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
There's something really special about seeing your child develop such that he's suddenly beating players that he had routinely lost...
About a year ago, I got an iPod Touch which, for someone without a Smart Phone, is kind...
It's been several weeks since my son's back injury, and he and his coach feel like he's finally ready...
Over the next several months, I plan to do Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
As we parents make our way through the world of junior tennis, we can sometimes feel a...
Today, I welcome Coach Frank Giampaolo as our guest blogger. If you...
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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.