Louis Desmarteaux established a tennis business in Boston in 2007, the same year he received his Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University.

“I just want to thank all of my clients and customers for supporting me,” he says. “I wouldn’t have been able to keep the doors open without them.”
Louis Desmarteaux says he started his company in order to help support and promote tennis in Boston and, he hopes, around the rest of the United States. Part of that support is helping younger players improve their tennis games.

There are many ways to do that, Louis Desmarteaux says. He stresses the fundamentals, especially for players who are just starting out. In other words, if you want to know how to improve your tennis game, you need to get the basics right, first. And this is where a lot of player go wrong, or get lost.

It’s important to maintain proper posture on the tennis court. Louis Desmarteaux says you should keep your head still, which not only improves posture but will help keep you from mis-hitting your shots. Follow the ball through the racquet and keep your head balanced until the shot has been played.

Louis Desmarteaux also stresses improving your tennis ball toss before a serve. A consistent ball toss will go a long way toward improving your serve, he says. A proper ball toss should go straight up and down in front of your lead foot, which will get your serve some momentum and better speed. A great way to practice your ball toss is by taking a bucket of tennis balls and start throwing the ball without hitting it, until you get a fairly consistent toss.

Louis Desmarteaux also recommends a hit-and-recover approach. Too many players hit the ball, but then watch it as if complimenting themselves on the shot. He says hit the ball, and get back into position.

In order to become a better tennis player, says Louis Desmarteaux, you have to have a very active mindset. A player must be open and willing to make changes to his or her tennis game. Sometimes making changes can be difficult and even frustrating, but one must stick with the process to achieve greater heights in his or her tennis ability.