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International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) is the worldwide education and certification organization for trainers, coaches and specialists who have a passion for tennis-specific performance enhancement and injury prevention. Through quality evidence-based education combined with accurate, professional credentialing, the iTPA aims to be the leader in tennis-specific performance, education and certification for individuals and organizations working within the tennis industry.

10/16/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻

In this interview, iTPA Executive Director Dr. Mark Kovacs shares evidence-based insights on physical development, performance, and long-term athletic success. Topics include managing training loads during growth spurts, Vitamin D deficiency, key bloodwork markers, and developmental differences between boys and girls

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKv_t4sGKbw

10/12/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸

Tennis places repeated demands on the shoulders, elbows, lower back, and lower limbs, potentially contributing to overuse injuries and sport-specific muscular imbalances. In their article published in Strength & Conditioning Journal, Todd S. Ellenbecker and colleagues explore common tennis injuries and how the physical demands of the sport may contribute to them.

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.Targeted exercises for the rotator cuff, scapular stabilizers, and forearm muscles can support shoulder and elbow function, helping players maintain performance while managing injury risk.

📖 Read the article: https://www.ovid.com/jnls/nsca-scj/abstract/10.1519/ssc.0b013e3181af71cb~common-injuries-in-tennis-players-exercises-to-address

10/10/2026

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10/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱? 𝗔 𝟭𝟮-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘀

A study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine analyzed musculoskeletal injuries among players at the French Open from 2011 to 2022. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵, 𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Understanding these injury patterns is essential to developing effective prevention strategies. Tennis-specific strength and conditioning, targeted muscle training, and appropriate workload management can help support player health, performance, and longevity.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23259671241241551

10/08/2026

iTPA Member Spotlight: Michael Ring, TPT. Michael Ring, CPT, TPT, is a Las Vegas-based personal trainer who specializes in working with older adults and recreational athletes. After beginning his personal-training career with a major U.S. fitness organization, (read more below)..

https://itpa-tennis.org/michaelring.html

10/07/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁.

At the Tennis Congress, David Smith explores serve pain and the importance of looking beyond the immediate source of discomfort.

From imbalances originating at the feet to chronic pain, recovery, and emotional stress, understanding the connections throughout the body can provide valuable insight for tennis players and coaches.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl_LackYoUE&t=519s

10/05/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆

Florida State University is offering a fully funded Master’s student position starting Fall 2027 for an individual interested in tennis-specific research, with a particular focus on minor league professional tennis.

The position includes both on-court and off-court research opportunities, with potential for publication co-authorship. College and professional tennis players are encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴@𝗳𝘀𝘂.𝗲𝗱𝘂.

Read the full opportunity: https://wearecollegetennis.com/2026/09/15/florida-state-university-tennis-specific-masters-student-research-position/

10/03/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀?

Clay, grass, and hard courts place different physical and biomechanical demands on players, which may contribute to different injury patterns.

A recent review in the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal examines injury trends across surfaces, including common complaints, injury mechanisms, and strategies for preparing players for surface transitions.

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲:https://journal.aspetar.com/en/journals/volume-13-targeted-topic-sports-medicine-in-tennis/injury-trends-in-professional-tennis-across-different-surfaces

09/29/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝘀𝗲

Injury prevention doesn't always require complicated equipment or elaborate training sessions.

In this presentation from the 2017 United States Tennis Congress, 𝗶𝗧𝗣𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵demonstrate simple exercises targeting four key areas of physical preparation:

• Myofascial release — focusing on common areas such as the shoulders, thoracic spine, lats, and hips
• Mobility — including the shoulders, hamstrings, hips, and lower back
• Flexibility — with exercises targeting the shoulders and hips
• Stability — preparing the shoulders, lower body, ankles, and calves for the demands of tennis

The presentation highlights an important principle for tennis players: 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸.

From shoulder stability and hip mobility to ankle proprioception and lower-body preparation, these exercises can be incorporated into warm-ups, cool-downs, recovery sessions, or broader physical training programs.

Watch the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQWhjyGvnrY&t=1s

09/25/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄

Tennis is a high-repetition sport, and injuries can develop from both acute events and cumulative overload.

Common tennis injuries include tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), shoulder injuries, wrist problems, low-back pain, muscle strains, and lower-extremity injuries involving the knee, ankle, and calf. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

Many tennis injuries are associated with overuse and inadequate recovery, particularly when training loads increase too quickly or athletes lack the strength and physical capacity to tolerate the demands of the sport.

For coaches and performance professionals, understanding where and why tennis injuries occur is an important part of developing effective training and injury-prevention strategies.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲:: https://journals.lww.com/jaaos/abstract/10.5435/jaaos-d-13-00148~tennis-injuries-epidemiology-pathophysiology-and-treatment

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