USTA Publications

The following books are recommended by USTA for tennis training, nutrition, and player development.

Featured Publication

A Tennis Experience and All That…by Alex Aitchison

The Eastern Junior Tennis Foundation is pleased to announce the release of “A Tennis Experience and All That”, an autobiography that covers Aitchison’s life on and off the tennis courts during his six decades in the sport. Recruited by his mentor, the legendary Harry Hopman, Aitchison came to the United States from Australia in 1972 to become CEO and general manager of the Port Washington Tennis Academy on Long Island, NY. Soon after his arrival, he became involved with the Eastern Tennis Association as a volunteer and served as its president from 1982-83. He also served on numerous committees of the USTA including Junior Davis Cup and the Olympics. Aitchison helped raise public awareness of the commercial potential of tennis and his story offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the world of professional tennis.

To order a copy of the book, click here. Your purchase of this book will benefit the Eastern Junior Tennis Foundation.

To learn more about the book, go to Aitchison’s website- A Tennis Experience and All That...

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General Coaching and Sport Science Resources

• ITF Advanced Coaches Manual - M. Crespo and D. Miley
• ITF Developing Young Tennis Players - M. Crespo, Granitto and D. Miley
• Successful Coaching, 3rd Ed – R. Martens
• Coaching Tennis Successfully, 2nd Edition - USTA
• Applied Sport Science for High Performance Tennis – M. Crespo, M. Reid, D. Miley
• Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia – B. Collins
• Coaching Youth Tennis  - ASEP
• Maximum Tennis: 10 Keys to Releasing you On-Court Potential – N. Saviano
• Competitive Tennis for Young Players – M.Grosser and R. Schonborn

Biomechanics and Technique Resources

• Biomechanics of Advanced Tennis (ITF) - Edited by Bruce Elliott, Machar Reid and Miguel Crespo
• World Class Tennis Technique – P. Roetert and J. Groppel
• Tennis Biodynamic System  -- D. Kopsic Segal  (Tennis Club Argentino, ISBN: 987-43-5191-8)
• Visual Tennis - J. Yandell
• The Physics and Technology of Tennis – H. Brody, R. Cross and C. Lindsey
• Tennis Science for Tennis Players – H. Brody
• Motor Learning and Performance, 3rd Edition - R. Schmidt and C. Wrisberg

Exercise Physiology Resources

• Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 3rd Edition – J. Willmore and D. Costill
• Exertional Heat Illnesses – L. Armstrong
• Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes - Australian Sports Commission

Nutrition Resources

• Nutrition for Serious Athletes – D. Bernadot
• Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook – N. Clark
• The Complete Guide to Food for Sport Performance: A Guide to Peak Performance for Your Sport – L. Burke
• Clinical Sports Nutrition, 2nd Ed - L. Burke and V. Deakin
• Nutrition for Sport & Exercise, 2nd Edition – J. Berning and S. Nelson Steen
• Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook – E. Coleman and S Nelson Steen
• The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide: Peak performance for everyone from beginners to gold medallists – L. Dorfman
• Power Eating: Build Muscle, Gain Energy, Lose Fat - S. Kleiner and M. Greenwood-Robinson

Sports Psychology Resources

• In Pursuit of Excellence, 3rd Ed  - T. Orlick
• Mental Toughness Training for Sports – J. Loehr
• Psyching for Sport: Mental Training for Athletes - T. Orlick
• Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis – B. Gilbert and S. Jamison
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3rd Edition – R. Weinberg and D. Gould
• Enhancing Recovery: Preventing Underperformance in Athletes – M. Kellerman
• Emotions in Sport – Y. Hanin

Strength & Conditioning Resources

• Strength and Conditioning for Tennis (ITF) - Edited by Machar Reid, Ann Quinn and Miguel
• Complete Conditioning for Tennis – USTA
• Core Performance – M. Verstegen
• Designing Resistance Training Programs – S. Fleck and W. Kraemer
• Power Tennis Training – D. Chu
• Strength Training for Young Athletes, 2nd Ed – W. Kraemer and S. Fleck
• The Scientific and Clinical Application of Elastic Resistance - T. Ellenbecker
• Strength Training Anatomy – F. Delavier

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Resources

• Clinics in Sports Medicine - (Harcourt Brace & Co, ISBN: 0278-5919)

Additional resources may be found at the USTA Bookstore.