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In this video, Lee Couillard, USPTA, Head Tennis Professional, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii shows the distance that Federer vs Nadal run in each point. Even though Nadal runs more each point he is still able to win the majority of points by having superior defense.
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By the time he was 17, Teltscher was ranked in the top 10 nationally in junior rankings.
He was an All-American in his only year at UCLA (1978), which he attended on a tennis scholarship.
That same year he defeated Onny Parun to capture the Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open at Stanley Street, Auckland, in a match best remembered for a controversial overrule midway through the third set.
[edit] Pro career
In 1979, Teltscher turned pro. A worldwide top 10 player from 1980-82, he was ranked no lower than #15 from through 1984. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 7, 1982, when he became ranked #6 in the world.
He reached the French Open doubles final with partner Terry Moor in 1981, and won the French Open mixed doubles title with Barbara Jordan two years later. He also reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open three times (1980, 1981, and 1983 -- losing to Jimmy Connors all three years), and the quarterfinals at the 1983 Australian Open. In March 1987 he beat Connors, ranked # 8 in the world, in Chicago 6-3, 6-1. He won 10 singles titles during his professional career, which ended in 1988.
Looking back at his career, Teltscher expressed pride at the time his honesty took over from his competitive nature. During a match at the Masters Tournament against Vitas Gerulaitis, his racket grazed the net while it was match point. No one, including Gerulitis, was aware of the rule violation except for Teltscher. Rather than let it pass, however, he informed the judges of the infraction and lost the point, and maybe the match, because of his honesty. His parents are most proud of him for that action.
[edit] Davis Cup
Teltscher was on the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1982, 1983, and 1985. He had a combined record of 5-4 in singles play, and helped the U.S. win the Davis Cup in 1982 over France.
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Lee Couillard, USPTA, Head Tennis Professional, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii shows how and when to use the "Inside OUT" forehand.
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Lee Couillard, USPTA, Head Tennis Professional, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii shows how and when to use the "Inside IN" shot on the forehand side. Too many players try this shot when not positioned correctly on the court. In this video we explain the correct body position to hit the "Inside IN."
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Lee Couillard, USPTA, Head Tennis Professional, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii shows a concept using rules from Paul Wardlawʻs Directionals. There is no one "cookie-cutter" strategy that works for all players, however, cutting down your unforced errors and playing "smarter" tennis will help. Here in this video we show a simple strategy of keeping the ball crosscourt when you are pulled wide and never changing direction unless you can hurt your opponent. Paul Wardlawʻs Directionals are a must for all tennis coaches.
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Brian Gottfried demonstrates the "Sneak attack" at the 2008 USPTA Hawaii Convention.
Brian Gottfried: Junior & College
Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was five years old, some Japanese players stayed with his family while competing in a local tournament. Before leaving, they gave him a tennis racket as a present, thus launching his tennis career. In all, Gottfried won 14 national junior titles. He won the 1962 National 12-and-under singles title, and the doubles title with Jimmy Connors. Gottfried repeated the victory in 1963 with Dick Stockton. In 1964 he won the 12-and-under singles crown.
In 1970, as a freshman at Trinity University in Texas, he won the USTA Boys 18s singles championship, as well as the doubles championship with Alexander Mayer. He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972. He was the runner-up in NCAA singles and doubles in 1972.
Professional career
Gottfried turned professional in 1972, and the following year he won his first career singles title in Las Vegas. In 1976 he reached 15 singles finals, winning 5, and was runner-up at the French Open. In April 1977, Newsweek said he was "simply the best male tennis player in the world at the moment." He won the Italian Open doubles championship for four consecutive years (1974-77). He won the men's doubles at the French Open in 1975 and 1977. In 1976 he won the men's doubles at Wimbledon. He finished his career ranked tied for 22nd in the 50 all-time open era singles titles leaders (16), and tied for 12th in the doubles leaders.
His game was viewed as workman-like and solid with a particularly strong forehand volley, considered one of the best in the game, at the time. He honed his game to perfection with dedication and an addiction to practice. The story about his penchant for practice that is most often heard came from Arthur Ashe, who recalled how Gottfried missed a scheduled practice in Miami one afternoon in order to get married, but atoned by putting in a double session the next day.
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Lee Couillard, USPTA, Head Tennis Professional, Punahou School shows examples of players off balance. All tennis players have limitations on balance, therefore, getting your opponent "out of balance" should be the main goal on every point. Tactics such as hitting behind your opponent, volleying, serve and volley, dropshots and taking the ball early will help disrupt balance.
Lee Couillard, Wilson TEAM Member, USPTA Honolulu, HI. Singles strategy on keeping the ball crosscourt and let the point develop. Stepanak "baits" Berdych on a down the line shot that Berdych misses.