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There is no greater gift in the world than the gift of opportunity.....If your reading this blog....on a computer....and you play tennis....and your awesome...there is a good chance that someone, somewhere, somehow....gave you an opportunity to be amazing! Whether your parents, teachers, coaches or brothers and sisters or friends....we all need believers in our corner to be the best we can be....the journey is treacherous and difficult....and the destination is only the icing on the…

If your not flying first class or business class be sure to ask for an exit row seat! The leg room is much better and the ride is way more comfortable.....thats my travel tip for today....last night I emceed the Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame dinner and the inductees are awesome...my favorite of course is Mark Ein owner of the Washington Kastles World Team tennis franchise. Well, I took away from the event that of being of service and using the game of tennis to benefit others is what its…

The Australian Open is completed and the business of Tour life is in full swing. The WTA and ATP Tours are rocking and rolling from the great story lines and amazing tennis from the Aussie Open.....first, lets talk about the ladies....How about my girl Victoria Azarenka? Is she amazing or what? The commentators from ESPN mentioned that she had nothing to lose in that final and I totally disagree....She had everything to lose...first, she could have lost the final of the Australian Open,…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! and Happy YouChampions.com!!!! This is my year! and its your year too! Im in flight to Seattle with my travel companion puppy Mackinaw! She loves to fly and she loves to fly first class....but sadly for her our flight is in coach class.....she is sitting quietly at my feet just waiting to get off the flight to go running in the rain in the northwest....our next stop will be in San Fran then Los Angeles....my next assignment is commentating the Australian Open and its going to…

Hey everybody, Murphy Jensen here and I'm fired up for 2012! I love nothing more than something to look forward too! And this year I'm looking forward to coaching the Washington Kastles again and shooting for a 3rd WTT Title for Washington DC.....Im also looking forward to taking some chances and stepping out of my comfort zone and taking some chances.....the most important component for my success is relationship building....i want to surround myself with people who not only inspire me but…

Another year and another gear! As I get closer to the end of an amazing year I can only be thankful for the amazing life i have lived this year! Ive gotten the chance to meet and hang out and play tennis with some of the most amazing people on the planet! Michelle Obama called me Coach Murphy while she was attending the Washington Kastles Match in DC! My greatest memory of 2011 was sharing the World Team Tennis Title with Mark Ein and the entire Washington Kastles Team with Serena and Venus…

All I wish for everyone is that you have the best holiday season of your lives and that all of your dreams come true! COME ON!!!!

MURPHY

Well, I'm sitting in my new home in Northern Michigan and life is good. Yet, its the holiday and grind and for me that means spending time with family and friends and getting together to celebrate the year we all shared together. Life is more than the sport your playing or the stats from the game. Life for me is the whole enchilada.....and for me it begins and ends with the relationships that I get the privilege to form over the course of the year! I do what I do all year long because of one…

Every year I get invited and hired to participate in exhibitions, appearances, speaking engagements and emceeing or hosting events around the World bringing the Murphy Jensen Experience to your city or town! Tennis is booming and the Tennis Community is reaching out for new ways to improve their games or enrich their tennis experience....so this year im booking fast.....and I love it...I love going to cities I have never been too before and meeting new people who are passionate about their…

Let's get serious! Its the off season for the superstars and aspiring superstars of the game....if your a pro, a junior, or just a club player tennis slows down this time of year! So what to do.....I will tell you what to do.....PRACTICE! The best years I ever had as a junior or a pro player was when I had great training through the holidays! I want to be at my best for the first tournament of the year! While the other players are eating too much turkey or too much ice cream or pie....im…

I really don't believe the focus should be on winning as much as it should be on doing the work and the necessary steps to improve and grow as a person and a player. Tennis is a very simple game played by very complicated people. The objective of the game is to hit the ball over the net and into the court. PERIOD! That's it! And if your feeling good about your game and you feel you have a hot hand that day you might think about hitting the ball where your opponet is not standing. The idea is…

When its sunday and its sunny, Im in heaven! I love days like this...my options are endless....i can sharpen up my game with some serving practice.....or I can go for a run or a long walk on the beach with the puppy....of course, this time of year its a good thing to support my beloved Detroit Lions NFL football team. Or I can cook an amazing breakfast and look toward the day as a time to get motivated and inspired for the coming week! My success is determined by my attention to details. If…

Its so easy to let up and rest on my laurels during the holiday season...whether its playing tournaments and exhibitions or producing some amazing tv show....well, 2012 is just around the corner and I need to stay sharp and ahead of my competition by using the holidays to sharpen up my skills in every area of my business and professional life as well as my personal life....my dad used to say..."Murphy....moderation is the key..." and he also said my waste line is my life line" meaning that i…

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Despite all of the wind there was plenty of high scores through the competitive field. I shot 82-86 with having a few extremely bad lucks i came in 9th.