Photos of Serena hitting backhands, serves, a forehand, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes. Among the highlights are a photo of Serena flattening a ... Read More

Try to weave your way through ten doubles strategy and tactics questions with as few steps as possible. Knowing where to be and what to do is more crucial ... Read More

Platform tennis is the one racquet sport you can play outdoors year-round, even in snow country. Its action is more continuous and intense than tennis, making it easier to ... Read More

Find answers about ten different spin serves, some of them quite exotic. Learn which spins are best for first and second serves and which work best against particular types of ... Read More

Test your knowledge of the rules of tennis. Questions range from easy and common to challenging and rare.

Servers at the beginning and intermediate levels should find this step-by-step lesson helpful either to learn the serve for the first time or to improve technique on an existing serve. ... Read More

Here's how to make an accurate measurement of the proper grip size for your tennis racquet. The newly added illustration should help.

Novak Djokovic is one of the major rising stars on the ATP Tour. In this study, photos of Novak Djokovic hitting forehands, serves, and backhands illustrate explanations of how ... Read More

If you're thinking about buying a tennis racquet anytime soon, learning more about what determines a racquet's performance should help you make a better choice. Here you will find ... Read More

Which type of tennis lesson will my kid enjoy most? In which will he/she learn fastest? Are private lessons better than group lessons?

Try a fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys. Simplicity is a virtue in executing a volley, but that doesn't mean volleys are simple.

Stop-action photos illustrate this lesson on how to hit the basic two-handed backhand. This stroke is easy for beginners to learn and might be worth reviewing for more experienced players ... Read More

Improve your mental and physical service return techniques. Answers include both universal techniques for all returns and specific adjustments for returning hard, kick, and slice serves.

Most players dread facing a certain type of opponent. Here are some ideas to help you find a winning strategy against dinkers, moon-ballers, power baseliners, and serve-and-volleyers.

Extraordinary photos of Andy Roddick hitting his huge serve capture many of the key elements in his technique. Explanations of each photo will help you learn how to ... Read More

Try to weave your way through ten doubles strategy and tactics questions with as few steps as possible. The complexity of doubles gives strategy and tactics more weight than in ... Read More

You can make low temperatures work to your advantage with the tactics suggested here. This article also offers some tips on playing more comfortably and safely in colder weather.