Dear Tennis Fellows,

The Interclub season is round the corner with this Sunday as a starting date and three consecutive weekends of tennis in most of the clubs will keep you busy (some dates might be shifted upon agreement with captains of other clubs). I would like to wish you best of luck in all your "battles on the clay" and please keep in mind the "golden rules" and try to follow the below tips:

• be prepared to play long points (its not a joke be patient working out your winner step by step)
• enhance your repertoir of shots (vary your startegy and do not allow yourself to play your opponet's game)
• your physical fitness determines your mental toughness (drink water and energy drinks to boost your power and do not think negative e.g. 0:5 down it is not match over yet)
• proper footwork is king (always make sure your timing to the ball is right and do not allow laziness overpower you)

More information you can find here:

(1) http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2008/0...-court-tennis/

(2) http://www.robertsalum.com/pdf/playclay.pdf

(3) http://www.ehow.com/how_2057806_play...lay-court.html

(4) http://www.clayfricktennis.org/ClayTips.html

Good luck with your singles and doubles matches and importantly remember to have fun

Kind regards,

Jacek