Love-Love Tennis

Expert Insights (w/Lou Welch)

Tune in to our latest podcast episode to get inspired by and learn more about the nationally-recognized Abilities Tennis Association of North Carolina (ATANC). Executive Director Lou Welch, also a 4.5 USTA League player, highlights the adaptive tennis programs that the organization provides and how ATANC is fulfilling its mission to provide tennis programming to individuals with intellectual disabilities across the state of N.C. 

Expert Insights (w/Margit Bannon)

Tune in to our latest podcast episode where USPTA Elite Certified Professional and Play Tennis. Practice Yoga. Founder Margit Bannon shares why starting a practice of yoga can complement and benefit your lifelong tennis game. Hear Margit’s insights on the synergies between yoga and tennis and how yoga can help you build presence and focus on the tennis court, as well as her tips for getting started with specific yoga exercises for tennis.

Tennis Tip: 5 Ways to Add Newness Into Your Tennis Game

Tune in to this episode for some quick tennis tips on how to innovate your tennis game. Ruth Dobson-Torres, Love-Love Tennis podcast host and USTA tennis player, will share 5 fun ideas to improve your game and freshen up your tennis approach.

Tennis Tip: It's the Serve, Stupid.

Tune in to this episode for a quick tennis tip related to one of the six basic tennis strokes: the serve. Ruth Dobson-Torres, Love-Love Tennis podcast host and USTA tennis player, will share insights on the impact of successful serves by winning players at the 2021 Australian and Miami Opens, and will pose questions for you to consider if you aim to improve your own service game.

Nothing But Love-Love for Tennis Great Althea Gibson

Tune in to this episode, produced in recognition of Black History Month 2021 in the U.S., to learn about the tennis career of African-American tennis great Althea Gibson. Ruth Dobson-Torres, Love-Love Tennis podcast host and USTA tennis player, shares details about Gibson’s on-court and off-court life accomplishments.

Expert Insights (w/Alyce Wellons)

Tune in to our latest podcast episode to hear insights on the interesting intersections between psychotherapy and tennis from lifelong recreational tennis player and psychotherapist Alyce Wellons, LCSW. Hear Alyce’s tips for combating pre-match anxiety, her advice for players who want to incorporate more mindfulness into their tennis games, and her reasons for loving the game of tennis.

From Local Courts To Abu Dhabi, Tennis Can Take You Places

Tune in to this episode to hear how tennis can take you places in 2021. Ruth Dobson-Torres, Love-Love Tennis podcast host and USTA tennis player, shares details on the WTA Tour's inaugural Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open, recently held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2020 Tennis Reflections: Top 5 Lessons Learned

Tune in to this episode to hear some key lessons that the tennis world of 2020 taught the world in 2020. Ruth Dobson-Torres, Love-Love Tennis podcast host and USTA tennis player, shares details of five 2020 tennis events that left an unforgettable impression on her and lessons that you’ll want to consider as you head into 2021.

Expert Insights (w/Amy Oliphant)

Tune in to our latest podcast episode to hear insights on mental training for tennis success with Amy Oliphant, Positive Performance (TM) certified Mental Training Coach and Visualization Specialist and Founder of TranscendMentalTraining.com. Hear Amy's advice and tips for players who want to overcome mental barriers for success, including a few of the books that she recommends you add to your mental training reading list.

Expert Insights (w/Mike Rayos)

Tune in to our conversation with tennis coach Mike Rayos, a former record-setting college tennis player at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and current PTR-certified tennis professional. Hear Mike’s insights on coaching, including which skills are required for coaching success, and get the scoop on some of his key advice for players, including a tip for tiebreaker success.