Tennis Shots: The Drop Shot
For players with anything other than the ultimate level of mobility around the court, one of the recurring nightmares which prevents them getting a night's sleep must be the thought of facing a player… [more]
The Tennis Greats: Andre Agassi
Although his list of career titles may be shorter than his contemporary and American compatriot Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi is still in many people's eyes one of the most remarkable players ever to pick… [more]
Understanding The Tennis Basics: The Masters 1000 Events
While the four 'Major' Grand Slam tournaments punctuate the tennis calendar as the most prestigious tournaments, the vast majority of a professional players' schedule is taken up by slightly lesser-known… [more]
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Tennis Shots: The Drop Shot
For players with anything other than the ultimate level of mobility around the court, one of the recurring nightmares which prevents them getting a night’s sleep must be the thought of facing a player blessed with a good drop shot. This shot may be one of the most frustrating to face when playing an opponent [...]
Tennis Shots: The Backhand
From listening to tennis commentators, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that a backhand was something that any tennis player compares to a particularly troubling visit to the dentist – if it can be avoided, you should, because the result of going there will be painful and potentially embarrassing. There is no [...]
Tennis Shots: The Forehand
The forehand is considered the easiest tennis shot to master, perhaps because it is the most natural one to hit. It involves holding the racket out from the body and striking forward, with your palm facing towards your opponent at the point of contact. The fact that it is considered to be easy to master [...]
Tennis Shots: The Volley
If you want to make a real success of your grass court game, you are going to have to come to the net at times or risk being beaten by someone with greater killer instinct. The approach to the net is all important in grass court tennis – and to a lesser extent on other [...]
Tennis Shots: The Serve
In terms of the rules of tennis, the serve is a shot which has one function – to start a point by putting the ball in play. It is simply intended to commence a rally, all things being equal, but in recent times it has become a whole lot more important than that. These days, [...]
The Tennis Greats: Andre Agassi
Although his list of career titles may be shorter than his contemporary and American compatriot Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi is still in many people’s eyes one of the most remarkable players ever to pick up a tennis racket. Believed by many with the knowledge to comment to have had the best return of service that [...]
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Understanding The Tennis Basics: The Masters 1000 Events
While the four ‘Major’ Grand Slam tournaments punctuate the tennis calendar as the most prestigious tournaments, the vast majority of a professional players’ schedule is taken up by slightly lesser-known tournaments: the Masters 1000 events. Men and women both player Masters events, though not always at the same venue at the same tournament (for example, [...]
Tennis Surfaces Explained, Part 3: Hard Court
While the best known tennis surface is undoubtedly grass, the majority of the tennis professional season is not played on that surface. Here, we look into the finer details of the most predominant surface on the professional tour: hard court. Despite the name, hard courts are not the hardest courts on the tennis tour. That [...]
Tennis Surfaces Explained, Part 2: Clay
Anyone aspiring to be a professional tennis player will usually play on a variety of different surfaces. Here, we examine arguably the most difficult surface to play on: clay. In professional tennis, there are actually two forms of clay court used. The first, red clay, is the primary surface seen in the major tennis events [...]
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Understanding The Tennis Basics: The Grand Slams
The tennis calendar is almost year-round, with tournaments held on every continent of the globe for nearly the full 12 months of the year. This continual cycle is highlighted by four events, the Majors – or as they are better known, the Grand Slams. The Grand Slam tournaments are the pinnacle of a player’s career. [...]
Tennis Surfaces Explained, Part 1: Grass
Professional tennis is played on a variety of different surfaces, which these articles examine in detail. This first article looks at the surface tennis is most commonly associated with: grass. Grass is the fastest of the tennis surfaces, meaning the ball bounces low and fast. This therefore naturally makes it a surface where big servers, [...]
Clay vs. Grass: Battle of the Surfaces
‘Battle of the Surfaces’ was a tennis exhibition match that took place in the summer of 2007. It featured the top two players in the world, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and was played in Nadal’s home country of Mallorca (an island just off the Spanish coast). The main attraction at the match was the [...]