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Tennis, more than any other ball sport, becomes a different game depending on where it's played, and nowhere is the difference more dramatic than on the grass of Wimbledon. ... Read More

If you're not trying some of these tactics to make your tennis more aggressive, your carefulness might be your greatest risk.

If your daydreams often put you at Wimbledon, you can bring them a little closer to reality by developing some grass-court skills that will help you on every surface. ... Read More

How tight is your knowledge of the effects of string type and stringing choices on racquet performance, arm safety, and stroke production?

Mental and physical service return techniques, including adjustments in your backswing and spin, that you can use to return hard, kick, and slice serves.

How to correct specific problems with your serve: tips for flat, slice, twist, and topspin serves.

Video clip of a windmill or sky hook overhead smash, with instructional comments on strategic uses, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow through.

How to fix a variety of specific problems with your backhand.

Answers to your questions about tennis ball types, colors, bounce, fuzz, durability, repressurizing, and more.

The single most important difference between the winners and runners-up in this year's Roland Garros singles finals was mobility on clay. Justine Henin's 6-1, 6-1 breeze over Mary Pierce ... Read More

This quiz is a little easier than winning Roland Garros: it's only 10 points, and you shouldn't have to do any sliding.

As the players we see at tournaments like this year's French Open keep cranking winners from less and less likely court positions, they have to share a little of the ... Read More

Want to hit topspin like Rafael Nadal? Here's a simple how-to that describes a game you can play by yourself to build more topspin into your strokes.