Jimmy Modise

Jimmy Modise

Sports Writer

5 Articles

Favourite Football team

Real Madrid

Favourite Sports Movie

Shooting Stars

Favourite Football Player

Ronaldinho

Favourite Sports Personality

Mohammed Ali

Jimmy is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and has a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. He’s a sports fanatic of several sporting disciplines which he is well versed with.

Why is sports important?

Sports teaches discipline and collaboration. Anyone who has engaged in any type of sports is more likely to be dependable in a team environment

Latest Articles by Jimmy Modise

Andy Murray plays at the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament

Tennis

Ultimate Guide to Hitting a Powerful Backhand in Tennis

A backhand stroke is one of the techniques used in hitting a ball in tennis. The likes of Ken Rosewall are known to be one of the greats in that regard. Our guide explores how to hit a powerful backhand.

Jimmy Modise

2024-11-01

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Tennis

How Does a Tie Break Work in Tennis? Quick Guide!

The sophisticated nature of tennis needs no mention. Tie breakers are one of the elements of the game that confuse people. We explore what a tie breaker is and how it works.

Jimmy Modise

2024-10-31

View of outdoor tennis court with scores in view

Tennis

Understanding Tennis Scoring: How Many Sets in a Match?

Best of three or best of five. Either set format bodes for an exciting tennis match. We explore the number of sets in a tennis match and the relating scoring.

Jimmy Modise

2024-10-30

A flat design icon on a transparent background

Tennis

Why does tennis use 15, 30, 40? Explained!

We investigate why tennis is scored 15, 30 and 40. A scoring system which has been found to be rather weird and confusing to most tennis newbies.

Jimmy Modise

2024-10-30

Sam Groth of Australia

Tennis

What is the fastest tennis serve ever recorded?

Find out what is the fastest serve in tennis and who the record belongs to. A young Aussie immortalised himself in 2012 with the thunderous strike in South Korea.

Jimmy Modise

2024-10-24

Jimmy Modise

He’s a skilled sports writer for basketball, football, tennis and Formula 1 and has brief experience in copywriting. He has also done some work on radio producing an evening news show as part of his Work Integrated Learning Programme before graduating.