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

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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.

Here are some fun ways to practice three relatively advanced shots. Players can compete against each other or against their own personal bests.

The first objects to strike a tennis ball were as primitive as could be. Trace the evolution of the racquet from the earliest pre-racquets through today's advanced technology.

This step-by-step lesson shows you how to take forehands early and thus more aggressively. It also explains the tactical advantages you will gain by mastering this skill.

Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the heavy slice serve. On windy days, this is the easiest serve to deliver, and its extreme sidespin is especially ... Read More

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.

Find answers to your questions about the basics of serving. Topics include the stance, grip, toss, point of contact, and swing for first and second serves.

Here are two extremely popular drills that give beginners a chance to work on new and interesting skills. The levels structure keeps these drills always fresh and challenging.

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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.

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