Roland Garros usually offers the most exciting points of the tennis year. In addition to long rallies, incredible angles, and tests of endurance, Roland Garros tennis has the ... Read More

As you watch the French Open, you'll see these tactics widely used, but none of them requires the proficiency of a pro. You'll find them plenty effective at your ... Read More

To fully appreciate the French Open, you must understand the place its red clay holds within the diverse family of court surfaces that make tennis a uniquely varied sport. ... Read More

Justine Henin dominated Roland Garros from 2005 through 2007. With her recent retirement, everyone else in the women's singles field must be feeling a lot more optimistic about the ... Read More

Nadal is the heavy favorite at Roland Garros again this year, in large part due to the strength of his two-handed backhand. These outstanding photos vividly convey Rafa's ... Read More

Photos of James Blake hitting forehands, serves, and backhands illustrate explanations of how he hits those strokes. James is particularly interesting for his exceptionally powerful, relatively flat forehand.

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 will ... Read More

Learn how to fix problems with your backhand. This article suggests several specific changes in technique for each type of undesirable result, such as hitting long.

Photos of Serena Williams hitting backhands, serves, a forehand, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes. Serena's power and intensity come through vividly in these ... Read More

Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the topspin-slice serve. This is the most common first serve and the most powerful spin serve used in advanced tennis.

Find answers to your questions about grips for forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and overheads. Topics include which grips are best suited to hitting particular spins.

Get your mind to be a partner, not an extra opponent, on the tennis court. Here are five top tips to use in your mental toughness training.

This new quiz challenge starts with an easy question at the beginner level. Each time you answer a question correctly, you will get a more difficult question. To ... Read More

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

Caution can be risky. If you're not trying some of these tactics to make your tennis more aggressive, you're probably losing points by playing it too safe.