After a long and punishing summer hardcourt season, the world’s best tennis players are preparing to descend on Flushing Meadows in New York for a chance to win the US Open. To ensure that players are well cared for throughout the two-week tournament, a team of Mount Sinai doctors and sports medicine experts will be there, using the latest medical advances and technology to provide world-class...

As tennis players, we tend to focus on training and physical maintenance, but often forget an important part of the physical fitness process: the recovery period. Over-training without proper recovery time can lead to poor performance. Alexis Colvin, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the proper way to recover...

You’ve probably noticed that many tennis pros are wearing a colorful tape directly on their skin, often in unusual ways and patterns all over their body. It’s not just a fashion statement. In fact, some early studies suggest this tape may provide real benefit to those who wear it correctly and, though we still need more research to say for sure, some amateur players and patients...

We all know exercise, stretching, and practice will enhance athletic performance, but proper nutrition is another important piece of the puzzle. Being mindful of your nutrition year-round is essential for good performance. Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, offers tips on long-term nutrition habits that will enhance your tennis game. Ms. Hogan is a Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at the...

A recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) showed that those who play racquet sports, like tennis, had, as we doctors would say, a marked reduction in allcause mortality and a significant reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality. In other words, playing tennis is great exercise and excellent for your heart health. The study of 80,306 British...

Though far less known than their counterparts in the main draw, another group of elite tennis players shared the spotlight at the 2018 US Open in New York: the top wheelchair tennis players in the world. Many enthusiasts consider tennis one of the best lifetime sports for overall health, and recent published research backs up this claim. It’s also one of the best sports...

The modern power game of tennis has caused more of the top players to be sidelined with wrist injuries in recent years, with Juan Martin del Potro and Kei Nishikori just the latest. Both players are back to top form, but it did take some time, which underscores how difficult it can be to recover from a serious wrist injury. Fortunately, most amateur players can recovery...

One of the biggest stories in tennis these days is not about the ongoing rivalries among top players, but about Serena Williams’s struggle to return to top form after delivering her first child last year. It may be one of the toughest assignments for any female player, whether an elite athlete like Serena or a club player, according to Eliana Cardozo, DO, Medical Director of the Women’s Health...

With all its running and twisting, tennis can sometimes place great strain on the hip joints of amateurs and professionals alike. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are just the latest top players who have had to deal with serious hip problems. Many players believe they may need to play through the pain of a persistent hip problem. But doctors are often recommending they consider hip surgery earlier...

Injuries continue to be a big issue in tennis, as shown most recently by the surprising number of top players who were forced to withdraw from the year’s first major, the Australian Open. Some parents whose kids are just learning the game may be wondering about the chances an injury could sideline their child. Sheldon Simon, MD, Professor of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...