Author: Jürgen Altziebler

  • Web App Beta

    New York, NY [June 2018] – We are very excited to announce that our web app is in public beta now.  All existing Smashpoint users can Log In or new users can Sign Up for a free account. Several years ago, we began our journey by developing the Smashpoint Cloud, which is capable of storing tennis results and calculating professional statistics. We then followed up with an app for iPhones/iPads + Apple Watch that allows tennis players, coaches and parents to track a tennis match in real time or enter finished results. By releasing the web app, we are reaching another major milestone by giving access to all Smashpoint users with any kind of mobile device or computer. The web app interface automatically adjusts itself to your screen size and with single sign-on you can access your Smashpoint account from multiple devices. That way, you always have your up-to-date tennis data at your fingertips.

    Highlights
    • View all your tennis activities from match to practice that were logged on iOS
    • Add new players and tennis courts
    • Accept invitations from other players
    • View detailed match statistics for singles and doubles,including service, return, and point records
    • Head to Head analysis so you can compare your match records against other players or look up players vs players
    • View results and statistics of connected players
    • Add private notes to your players so you are prepared for the next match
    • Edit your own player profile
    • Familiar user interface for all existing iOS users

    Coming Soon
    • Add match results
    • Point by point match history and momentum graph
    • Tennis AI
    • Light theme (switch between dark and light mode)

    App URL
    https://app.smashpoint.pro

    Thank you for using Smashpoint. We have big plans and we would love to get your feedback and input.
    If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

    P.S.  For quick access, just type in smashpoint.app in your browser 🙂

  • Smashpoint 2.0 Release Notes

    Smashpoint iOS 2.0

    Smashpoint iOS 2.0 Release 

    • Track and log your tennis results with “No-Ad” option [1]
    • Improved return winner/error tracking for live match tracker [2]
    • Results: new yearly summary tables for your service, return and point stats [3]
    • Home: new time filter, new icon for match results with stats [4]
    • Apple Watch: usability improvements during live match
    • Added French and Spanish translations
    • Plus, additional usability and performance improvements

    Highlights

    2.0 Release Highlights

  • Smashpoint 1.9 Release Notes

    Smashpoint release 1.9

    What’s new in version 1.9?

    • New easy to use app navigation
    • Improved tennis court management
    • iPhone X optimizations
    • Bug fixes and general improvements

    Get Smashpoint 1.9 from the Apple App Store

  • Smashpoint 1.8 Release Notes

    Smashpoint release 1.8

    What’s new in version 1.8?

    • Live tracker update for doubles
    • Head 2 Head stats and results for doubles
    • Added “Tied” stats to player profile
    • Chinese language support
    • Performance improvements and bug fixes
    Thank you for using our app <3 your friends at Smashpoint.
    We love to hear your feedback. Get in touch.

    Download Smashpoint 1.8 from the Apple App Store for free.

    Tennis Doubles Head 2 Head

    Smashpoint Apple Watch Chinese

     

  • Top 10 Reasons to Play Tennis

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    Tennis the Sport for a Lifetime!

    YOUR BODY

    Get Fit
    Lose Weight. Burn Calories– An hour of singles play can burn 580-870 calories.
    (According to Oja, et al, Brit J Sports Med, 2016)

    Live Longer
    Playing just 3 hours/week will reduce your risk of heart disease 56%.
    (According to a 2016 Harvard University study)

    Strengthen Heart, Muscles and Bones
    Compared to other sports, tennis players have the lowest incidence of cardiovascular disease.
    (40-year study conducted by Johns Hopkins University)

    Develop Hand-Eye Coordination
    Playing tennis involves several skills that all contribute to good hand-eye coordination. You can improve your agility, balance, coordination, reaction time and more.

    YOUR LIFE

    Enjoy Family and Friends
    Great for the whole family no matter what your age. With minimal equipment needed and plenty of courts nearby, it’s easy to bring a friend or find one at the courts.

    Develop Teamwork and Sportsmanship
    From doubles play to learn and league play, tennis develops your ability to communicate and work together.

    Improve Social Skills
    Tennis outperforms all other sports in developing positive personality characteristics.
    (According to a study by Dr. Jim Gavin at Concordia University)

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    YOUR BRAIN

    Reduce Stress
    Tennis helps you deal with physical, mental, social and emotional challenges, which increases your capacity to deal with stress.

    Increase Brain Power
    From alertness to tactical thinking, tennis enhances the neural connections in your brain. Kids who play tennis regularly get better grades. (According to a 2013 USTA study)

    Learn to Solve Problems
    Tennis is a sport that is based on evaluating angles, geometry and physics to get the best result, which translates into better problem-solving off the court. In the late 1990s, several experts proposed that tennis, since it requires alertness and tactical thinking, may generate new connections between nerves in the brain and promote a lifetime of continuing brain development.

    Content provided by TIA – Tennis Industry Association. 

    ONLINE RESOURCES

    PlayTennis.com

    USTA – Lot’s of ways to play tennis

    Tennis Industry Association (USA)

    Play Tennis – LTA British Tennis

    DTB – Deutscher Tennis Bund

    ITF – International Tennis Federation

    Play & Stay

    French Tennis Federation

     

  • SF Tennis: The Bay Club

    San Francisco Tennis: The Bay Club

    Gorgeous facility right in the city with 12 indoor courts (climate-controlled). Plus 12 rooftop, outdoor courts. I had two awesome indoor sessions with the former hitting partner from Martina Hingis.

    San Francisco Tennis: The Bay Club
    https://www.bayclubs.com/sftennis/
    645 5th Street
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    Phone: 415-777-9000
    Email: info.bctc@bayclubs.com


  • Smashpoint 1.7 Release Notes

    Version 1.7 – Smashpoint Tennis Tracker Platform

    Smashbook is now Smashpoint: We’ve aligned the name with our mission to develop a modern, performance-focused tennis platform for players, students, and coaches.
    Point by point match history: Once you’ve tracked a live match with your iOS device or Apple watch, you’ll be able to analyze the entire match in the new history tab.
    Custom match format: Select “Custom” in the “Match Format” tab when you need to log a unique result. Flexibility galore. 🙂
    New coach label: We’ve added a Tennis Coach label to the user profile and expanded the “About” tab so coaches can advertise services to their network.
    3D Touch for quick actions: Start logging a new activity with a single press, right from the home screen.

     

     

     

  • Slow Motion Videos

    Slow Motion Videos

    We crawled through YouTube to find the best slow motion videos of Federer and Nadal. See it all, Forehands, Backhans, Volleys and Serves. Enjoy!


  • Apple Watch Tennis Tracker

    With Smashpoint iOS version 1.6 or newer and an Apple Watch you can track your own tennis match from your wrist. Start a new tennis match directly with your watch and begin tracking. With a few simple tabs the watch will collect professional tennis stats such as winners, unforced and forced errors, breakpoints, double faults, aces and a lot more.

    Tips and Tricks
    • Turn on “Wake Screen on Wrist Raise” in Settings > General > Wake Screen
    • Make sure “Airplane” mode is off and you are connected to your iPhone
    • Set your watch brightness to maximum in Settings > Brightness

    Apple Watch Settings

     

    Check Your Result and Stats on Your iPhone or iPad