A fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys in tennis.

How to fix problems with your forehand.

A tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the slice serve, which is used to pull receivers wide or jam them.

How to position yourself on the court and where to aim your forehands, backhands, volleys, and overheads in offensive and defensive situations.

Test your knowledge of tennis equipment in this fun, game-show-style quiz.

Close-up photos of the most common two-handed backhand grips for tennis, with comments.

How to hit ten different spin serves, including topspin, twist, and slice; which spins are best for first and second serves; and which work best against tall or short receivers.

A fun, challenging quiz on tennis racquet balance, weight, swingweight, stringing patterns, power, sweet spots, and construction.

Video clips of forehand and backhand half volleys, with instructional comments on footwork, backswing, timing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.

Roger Federer claimed his second US Open men's singles title Sunday, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1, but Andre Agassi proved that a 35-year-old can be plenty of trouble. Agassi ... Read More

Kim Clijsters won her first Grand Slam singles title Saturday, defeating Mary Pierce 6-3, 6-1 in the US Open final. Clijsters was the best player on hard courts through ... Read More

Did the injury time-out rule work unfairly to Mary Pierce's advantage against Elena Dementieva in their US Open semifinal? Consider the arguments for and against changing the rule.

Among the prettiest strokes you'll see at the US Open are one-handed backhands from such players as Justine Henin-Hardenne and Roger Federer. With much to recommend the stroke, ... Read More

The first week of this US Open saw one of the windiest days ever at a Grand Slam. Players who know how to use the wind have a huge ... Read More

How tennis racquets evolved from the earliest pre-racquets through the long wooden era.