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Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Cortex Racquet
An outstanding racquet for intermediate to advanced players.
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The Basic One-Handed Backhand: Photo Lesson
Many two-handers find the one-hander more fun to hit once they learn it properly, and many long-time one-handers could use some help with optimal form. This step-by-step lesson will help you develop a backhand you'll love to use.
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Homemade Tennis Gifts
Tuesday December 8, 2009
A gift you make yourself can have special meaning to its recipient, and if it's truly useful, all the better. Here are a few tennis gifts that are easy and inexpensive to create:
The Structure of Women's Pro Tennis
Friday December 4, 2009
Women's pro tennis is organized differently from men's in a number of interesting ways. Here's the path a junior or college star follows from entry into the pros to the highest levels of competition.
Strings and Stringing Quiz
Friday December 4, 2009
Stringing makes a big difference in the way a racquet plays. Test your knowledge of the effects of string type and stringing choices on racquet performance, arm safety, and stroke production.
Backhand Repair
Tuesday December 1, 2009
Learn how to fix problems with your backhand. This article explains several specific changes in technique for each type of undesirable result, such as hitting long.
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