Test your knowledge of the grips used for the major strokes in tennis. Questions include the best choices for various types of forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and overheads.

Photos and animation illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the backhand drop volley. A drop volley is the perfect reply to a difficult, low ball at ... Read More

Most players don't hit the windmill (a.k.a. sky hook) overhead often, but in certain playing conditions, it can make a major difference in a match. Instructional comments on strategic ... Read More

Rafael Nadal's power and intensity certainly come through on television, but not quite as strikingly as in some of these remarkable photos of Rafa hitting his backhand. Each photo ... Read More

Find answers to your questions about tennis shoes. Topics include types, materials, wear, repair, and more.

Did tennis originate in ancient Egypt or in the courtyards of 11th century French monasteries? What were tennis balls made of before the invention of vulcanized rubber?

Learn more about the serve by testing your knowledge of spins, tosses, tactics, and the many other factors that make serving interesting. If you miss a question, the quiz ... Read More

Photos illustrate this comparison of the points of contact and stances most commonly used with the Eastern, Semi-Western, Western, Continental, and Hawaiian forehand grips. Your choice of grip largely ... Read More

Find answers to your questions about doubles positioning and strategy. Topics include roles of the server, the receiver, and the partner of each.

Learn how to correct specific problems with your serve. You'll find solutions for problems with the basic serve and each of the major spin serves.

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in today's US Open men's singles final to claim his fourth consecutive US Open and his 12th Grand Slam, tying ... Read More

At her best, Justine Henin can play spectacular tennis, and against an opponent who isn't playing particularly well, the result can be lopsided. Henin's 6-1, 6-3 victory over Svetlana ... Read More

For those of us who were more than a little impressed by David Ferrer's performance against Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, it might have been hard to believe that ... Read More

Justine Henin and Svetlana Kuznetsova have much in common. The 5'5" Henin and 5'8" Kuznetsova are among the shorter of the top players on the tour, and they both ... Read More

Strong winds and shaky nerves made a mess of the first women's semifinal today. Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anna Chakvetadse 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 after committing 21 unforced errors in the ... Read More

This year's US Open has been full of hard-fought, exciting men's singles matches, but for sheer quality of play, the best I've seen was last night's, where fifteenth seed David ... Read More