Tennis: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Simple Introduction to Tenn...
A simple introduction to the basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
A simple introduction to the basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
Finding Your Grip Size
An accurate measurement of the proper grip size for your tennis racquet.
An accurate measurement of the proper grip size for your tennis racquet.
The Tennis Master Quiz
This new tennis 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 make it all the way through Level 10, you will need to have an uncommon mastery of tennis knowledge.
This new tennis 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 make it all the way through Level 10, you will need to have an uncommon mastery of tennis knowledge.
Tennis Quiz for Beginners
This fun quiz covers the basics of tennis, such as positioning, scoring, serves, forehands, and backhands. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
This fun quiz covers the basics of tennis, such as positioning, scoring, serves, forehands, and backhands. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
Close Look String Tension
Understanding how energy dynamics in the ball-string interaction govern the effect of different string tensions in tennis racquets.
Understanding how energy dynamics in the ball-string interaction govern the effect of different string tensions in tennis racquets.
Right Length Junior Racquet
How to use age, size, strength, and experience to choose the right length tennis racquet for a junior player.
How to use age, size, strength, and experience to choose the right length tennis racquet for a junior player.
Buying Beginner Racquet
How to choose the right tennis racquet for a beginner, based on price, power, materials, weight, length, and balance.
How to choose the right tennis racquet for a beginner, based on price, power, materials, weight, length, and balance.
Tennis All-Time Records
The major records in tennis, including career totals and Grand Slams.
The major records in tennis, including career totals and Grand Slams.
Evolution of Modern Racquet
How tennis racquets evolved from the earliest pre-racquets through the long wooden era.
How tennis racquets evolved from the earliest pre-racquets through the long wooden era.
Beat Four Major Types
How to find a winning strategy against dinkers, moon-ballers, power baseliners, and serve-and-volleyers.
How to find a winning strategy against dinkers, moon-ballers, power baseliners, and serve-and-volleyers.
Teaching Tennis to Young Be...
How to get young beginners off to a fun, successful start in tennis, using easy stroke progressions and the right kinds of drills and games.
How to get young beginners off to a fun, successful start in tennis, using easy stroke progressions and the right kinds of drills and games.
Forehand Repair
How to fix problems with your forehand in tennis: adjusting your forehand grip, swing, stance, and timing to hit better forehands.
How to fix problems with your forehand in tennis: adjusting your forehand grip, swing, stance, and timing to hit better forehands.
ATP Tour Rankings - Men's Professional Tennis Rankings - Top 100 Players
Current weekly ATP Tour rankings for the top 100 men's professional tennis players.
Current weekly ATP Tour rankings for the top 100 men's professional tennis players.
Forehand Grips Up Close
Close-up photos of the Eastern, Semi-Western, Western, Continental, and Hawaiian forehand grips for tennis, with comments on their strengths and weaknesses, spin potentials, and points of contact.
Close-up photos of the Eastern, Semi-Western, Western, Continental, and Hawaiian forehand grips for tennis, with comments on their strengths and weaknesses, spin potentials, and points of contact.
WTA Tour Rankings - Women's Professional Tennis Rankings - Top 100 Players
Current weekly WTA Tour rankings for the top 100 women's professional tennis players.
Current weekly WTA Tour rankings for the top 100 women's professional tennis players.
Racquet Control and Power
Learn what control and power really mean in a tennis racquet; how racquet weight, balance, and stiffness influence control and power; and which racquet specifications are likely to produce the best blend of control and power for different types of players.
Learn what control and power really mean in a tennis racquet; how racquet weight, balance, and stiffness influence control and power; and which racquet specifications are likely to produce the best blend of control and power for different types of players.
Tennis Elbow Racquets Strings
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by choosing racquets and strings that transmit less shock and torsion to your arm.
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by choosing racquets and strings that transmit less shock and torsion to your arm.
Tennis Drills
The best tennis drills for beginners, intermediates, and advanced players, as individuals or in groups, providing fun, skill-specific practice on forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, overheads, quickness, footwork, power, depth, placement, and consistency.
The best tennis drills for beginners, intermediates, and advanced players, as individuals or in groups, providing fun, skill-specific practice on forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, overheads, quickness, footwork, power, depth, placement, and consistency.
Photo Lesson: Basic Serve
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson that will help you learn how to hit the basic serve. Simple, easy instructions include the stance, grip, ball toss, windup, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson that will help you learn how to hit the basic serve. Simple, easy instructions include the stance, grip, ball toss, windup, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Best Groundstroke Games
These six groundstroke drill-games provide excellent practice at aiming forehands and backhands and thinking beyond the shot you're executing.
These six groundstroke drill-games provide excellent practice at aiming forehands and backhands and thinking beyond the shot you're executing.
Origins and Early History
Did tennis originate in ancient Egypt or in the courtyards of 11th century French monasteries?
Did tennis originate in ancient Egypt or in the courtyards of 11th century French monasteries?
Male Pro Forehand Grips
Photo and description of Rafael Nadal's forehand grip.
Photo and description of Rafael Nadal's forehand grip.
Five Mental Toughness Tips
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.
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.
Twist Serve Video
A free tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the twist serve, one of the two kick serves. The twist serve is hit most often as a second serve in advanced tennis, but it also makes an effective first serve.
A free tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the twist serve, one of the two kick serves. The twist serve is hit most often as a second serve in advanced tennis, but it also makes an effective first serve.
The Basic Eastern Forehand
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic Eastern forehand.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic Eastern forehand.
Tennis Rules Quiz
Test your knowledge of the rules of tennis.: quiz rules tennis rules
Test your knowledge of the rules of tennis.: quiz rules tennis rules
Wimbledon Men's Singles Champs
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at Wimbledon. Trace Wimbledon history through the records of great champions like Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg.
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at Wimbledon. Trace Wimbledon history through the records of great champions like Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg.
Racquet Care and Stringing
How to keep your tennis racquet performing at its best: tips on racquet stringing and taking care of your racquet frame.
How to keep your tennis racquet performing at its best: tips on racquet stringing and taking care of your racquet frame.
Rafael Nadal Forehand
A photo study of Rafael Nadal's forehand, beginning with a photo and explanation of Rafa's forehand grip, backswing, and stance.
A photo study of Rafael Nadal's forehand, beginning with a photo and explanation of Rafa's forehand grip, backswing, and stance.
One-Handed Backhand Grips Tour
Close-up photos of the Full Eastern, Modified Eastern, Continental, and Western one-handed backhand grips for tennis, with comments on their strengths and weaknesses for topspin, slice, and flat backhands.
Close-up photos of the Full Eastern, Modified Eastern, Continental, and Western one-handed backhand grips for tennis, with comments on their strengths and weaknesses for topspin, slice, and flat backhands.
Learning the Twist (Kick) Serve for Tennis
The advantages of kick serves and how to hit the twist serve in tennis.
The advantages of kick serves and how to hit the twist serve in tennis.
Male ATP Tennis Players Quiz
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top male tennis pros. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top male tennis pros. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
Photo Study Federer Forehand
Photos of Roger Federer hitting forehands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a great forehand.
Photos of Roger Federer hitting forehands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a great forehand.
Backhand Repair
How to fix problems with your backhand in tennis.
How to fix problems with your backhand in tennis.
Tennis Groundstroke Quiz Test Your Knowledge of Forehands and Backhands
Test your knowledge of tennis forehands and backhands: Eastern, Western, Continental, two-handed, one-handed, topspin, flat, and backspin.
Test your knowledge of tennis forehands and backhands: Eastern, Western, Continental, two-handed, one-handed, topspin, flat, and backspin.
Tennis Quiz Central
Tennis is a thinking person's game. These tennis quizzes and mazes will exercise that part of you responsible for both strategy and making the strokes happen.
Tennis is a thinking person's game. These tennis quizzes and mazes will exercise that part of you responsible for both strategy and making the strokes happen.
Photo-Based Tennis Lessons
Free step-by-step tennis lessons using photos to illustrate tennis strokes, including serves, forehands, backhands, volleys, half volleys, drop shots, drop volleys, backhand overheads, topspin lobs, and grips.
Free step-by-step tennis lessons using photos to illustrate tennis strokes, including serves, forehands, backhands, volleys, half volleys, drop shots, drop volleys, backhand overheads, topspin lobs, and grips.
Pros and Cons of Clay
The advantages and disadvantages of clay tennis court surfaces, including red clay and green clay or Har-Tru.
The advantages and disadvantages of clay tennis court surfaces, including red clay and green clay or Har-Tru.
Wimbledon Women Singles Champs
A list of all of the past women's singles tennis winners at Wimbledon. Trace Wimbledon history through the records of great champions like Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Billie Jean King.
A list of all of the past women's singles tennis winners at Wimbledon. Trace Wimbledon history through the records of great champions like Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Billie Jean King.
Beginner Plus Singles
How to win more tennis matches with better strategy at the beginner through early intermediate levels.
How to win more tennis matches with better strategy at the beginner through early intermediate levels.
Serve Repair
How to correct specific problems with your tennis serve: tips for flat, slice, twist, and topspin serves.
How to correct specific problems with your tennis serve: tips for flat, slice, twist, and topspin serves.
Make a Serve Trainer
A simple how-to on making a device to train your serve.
A simple how-to on making a device to train your serve.
Four Safe More Aggressive
If you're not trying some of these tactics to make your tennis more aggressive, you're probably playing it so safe that you're at greater risk of losing.
If you're not trying some of these tactics to make your tennis more aggressive, you're probably playing it so safe that you're at greater risk of losing.
Stroke Repair Central
Repair the most common problems with the major tennis strokes: forehands, backhands, overheads, serves, and volleys.
Repair the most common problems with the major tennis strokes: forehands, backhands, overheads, serves, and volleys.
Comparison of Backhand Grips
Understanding the Continental, Eastern, Western, and two-handed backhand grips for tennis.
Understanding the Continental, Eastern, Western, and two-handed backhand grips for tennis.
Structure of Men's Pro Tennis
The structure of men's professional tennis, beginning at the ITF's Futures level, followed by ATP Challengers, ATP Tour and Masters, and ITF Grand Slam tournaments, with increasing prize money and ranking points at each level.
The structure of men's professional tennis, beginning at the ITF's Futures level, followed by ATP Challengers, ATP Tour and Masters, and ITF Grand Slam tournaments, with increasing prize money and ranking points at each level.
Luxilon ALU 16 Review
A review of the Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power 16L (125) tennis string, one of the best tennis strings for durability, sustained liveliness, and retention of string alignment.
A review of the Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power 16L (125) tennis string, one of the best tennis strings for durability, sustained liveliness, and retention of string alignment.
Tennis Serving Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of How to Serve in Tennis
Learn more about the tennis serve by testing your knowledge of service tosses and flat, topspin, twist, and slice serves.
Learn more about the tennis serve by testing your knowledge of service tosses and flat, topspin, twist, and slice serves.
Tennis Quiz for Intermediates
This fun tennis quiz will help intermediates measure and improve their knowledge of strokes and tactics. Topics include serves, forehands, backhands, spins, positioning, rules, singles, and doubles.
This fun tennis quiz will help intermediates measure and improve their knowledge of strokes and tactics. Topics include serves, forehands, backhands, spins, positioning, rules, singles, and doubles.
Photo Lesson: The Twist Serve
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the twist serve, one of the two kick serves used most often as a second serve in tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the twist serve, one of the two kick serves used most often as a second serve in tennis.
How Topspin Works
How topspin affects a tennis ball's flight in the air and the height, steepness, and speed of its bounce.
How topspin affects a tennis ball's flight in the air and the height, steepness, and speed of its bounce.
Tennis French Open History Quiz
See how much you know about the history of the French Open tennis tournament, a.k.a. Roland Garros. This quiz will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
See how much you know about the history of the French Open tennis tournament, a.k.a. Roland Garros. This quiz will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
Buying Adult Racquet
How to choose and buy the right adult tennis racquet.
How to choose and buy the right adult tennis racquet.
Federer Backhand
Photo and explanation of Roger Federer's backhand grip and top of backswing.
Photo and explanation of Roger Federer's backhand grip and top of backswing.
R. Garros Men's Singles Champs
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at Roland Garros, the French Open. Trace French Open history through the records of great champions like Bjorn Borg.
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at Roland Garros, the French Open. Trace French Open history through the records of great champions like Bjorn Borg.
Racquets FAQ 43
What is the ideal weight for a tennis racquet?
What is the ideal weight for a tennis racquet?
Tennis Racquets Quiz
A fun, challenging quiz on tennis racquet balance, weight, swingweight, stringing patterns, power, sweet spots, and construction.
A fun, challenging quiz on tennis racquet balance, weight, swingweight, stringing patterns, power, sweet spots, and construction.
Why and How to Hit on the Rise
Hitting on the rise gives you several advantages in tennis, but your timing, positioning, and point of contact with the ball must all be more precise.
Hitting on the rise gives you several advantages in tennis, but your timing, positioning, and point of contact with the ball must all be more precise.
Before Buy Adv or Int Racquet
Background advice on choosing a racquet for an advanced or intermediate player, with links to top picks for all-court players and baseliners.
Background advice on choosing a racquet for an advanced or intermediate player, with links to top picks for all-court players and baseliners.
Beginners Get Started FAQ 2
How much do lessons cost?
How much do lessons cost?
Doubles Tactics Illustrated
An illustrated guide to tennis doubles tactics, starting with standard positioning at the start of a doubles point for the server, the receiver, and the partner of each.
An illustrated guide to tennis doubles tactics, starting with standard positioning at the start of a doubles point for the server, the receiver, and the partner of each.
Five Great Shot Combinations
How to set yourself up for an easy winner using positioning and specific combinations of shot placement and spin.
How to set yourself up for an easy winner using positioning and specific combinations of shot placement and spin.
Tennis on the Cheap
If you don't think your budget is ready for tennis, here are some ideas that will change your mind: tips on saving money on lessons, racquets, strings, balls, and court time.
If you don't think your budget is ready for tennis, here are some ideas that will change your mind: tips on saving money on lessons, racquets, strings, balls, and court time.
Tennis Elbow Grips Balls
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by choosing the right grip size, applying an overgrip, and using arm-friendly tennis balls.
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by choosing the right grip size, applying an overgrip, and using arm-friendly tennis balls.
The Basic One-Handed Backhand
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic one-handed backhand.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic one-handed backhand.
Male Pro One-Handed Topspin Backhand Grips
Photo and description of Stanislas Wawrinka's one-handed topspin backhand grip.
Photo and description of Stanislas Wawrinka's one-handed topspin backhand grip.
Jail and Around the World
Jail (or Jailbreak) and Around the World are two great tennis games for large groups of kids.
Jail (or Jailbreak) and Around the World are two great tennis games for large groups of kids.
Guide to Forehand Grips
An easy way to compare the Continental, Eastern, Western, and Semi-Western forehand grips for tennis.
An easy way to compare the Continental, Eastern, Western, and Semi-Western forehand grips for tennis.
Photo Study Nadal Backhand
Photos of Rafael Nadal hitting backhands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a two-handed backhand.
Photos of Rafael Nadal hitting backhands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a two-handed backhand.
Serena Williams Photo Gallery
Gallery of Serena Williams photos: pictures of Serena Williams hitting backhands, serves, a forehand, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes.
Gallery of Serena Williams photos: pictures of Serena Williams hitting backhands, serves, a forehand, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes.
Gamma Tennis Trainer
A review of the Gamma Tennis Trainer, a practice device consisting of a tennis ball attached to an elastic band anchored to a weighted block.
A review of the Gamma Tennis Trainer, a practice device consisting of a tennis ball attached to an elastic band anchored to a weighted block.
First Strokes to Learn
Which strokes to learn first as you use free, photo-based lessons to teach yourself how to play tennis.
Which strokes to learn first as you use free, photo-based lessons to teach yourself how to play tennis.
Apply an Overgrip
A simple how-to on apply an overgrip.
A simple how-to on apply an overgrip.
Rafael Nadal Profile
Profile of Rafael Nadal and his tennis, including biography, basic facts, playing style, greatest strengths, and areas needing improvement.
Profile of Rafael Nadal and his tennis, including biography, basic facts, playing style, greatest strengths, and areas needing improvement.
Best Games: Five Person
The most popular game for groups of three to five intermediate to advanced tennis players.
The most popular game for groups of three to five intermediate to advanced tennis players.
Federer vs Nadal French Open
Roger Federer can secure his standing as the greatest male player in the history of tennis by winning Roland Garros (the French Open) in 2007. Standing in his way, though, is a player with incredible clay-court skills, Rafael Nadal.
Roger Federer can secure his standing as the greatest male player in the history of tennis by winning Roland Garros (the French Open) in 2007. Standing in his way, though, is a player with incredible clay-court skills, Rafael Nadal.
Pros and Cons of Grass Tennis Courts
The disadvantages of grass courts, the fastest of major tennis court surfaces.
The disadvantages of grass courts, the fastest of major tennis court surfaces.
How to Handle Spin Meister
How to find the right strategy and tactics against the heavy topspins, backspins, and sidespins of the spin meister tennis player.
How to find the right strategy and tactics against the heavy topspins, backspins, and sidespins of the spin meister tennis player.
Grips FAQ 1
Which forehand grip is best for topspin?
Which forehand grip is best for topspin?
Mini Tennis
A tennis game that cultivates finesse and runs you ragged.
A tennis game that cultivates finesse and runs you ragged.
2-Handed Backhand Grips Photos
Close-up photos of the most common two-handed backhand grips for tennis, with comments.
Close-up photos of the most common two-handed backhand grips for tennis, with comments.
Win With Consistency - How to Play Consistent Tennis
How to play consistent tennis and win more matches.
How to play consistent tennis and win more matches.
Tour of Ana Ivanovic Photos
Photos of professional tennis player Ana Ivanovic.
Photos of professional tennis player Ana Ivanovic.
Strings FAQ 34
What gauge of tennis string is best?
What gauge of tennis string is best?
US Open Men's Singles Champs
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at the US Open. Trace US Open history through the records of great champions like Bill Tilden, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras.
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at the US Open. Trace US Open history through the records of great champions like Bill Tilden, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras.
Animated Footwork Sequence
Animation illustrates the carioca, a tennis footwork exercise.
Animation illustrates the carioca, a tennis footwork exercise.
High Deep Topspin
How to produce a high, deep topspin that will draw errors or short balls from your opponent in tennis.
How to produce a high, deep topspin that will draw errors or short balls from your opponent in tennis.
Top 5 Doubles Tips for Receiver
The top five tips for the receiver in doubles tennis, using placement, positioning, topspin, slice, and lobs to return serve more effectively.
The top five tips for the receiver in doubles tennis, using placement, positioning, topspin, slice, and lobs to return serve more effectively.
Make a Ball-Pickup Tube
A simple how-to on making a ball-pickup tube. This homemade tube picks up tennis balls as well as an commercial pickup tube or hopper.
A simple how-to on making a ball-pickup tube. This homemade tube picks up tennis balls as well as an commercial pickup tube or hopper.
Best Defensive Tennis Tactics
Proven tactics to toughen up your defensive tennis.
Proven tactics to toughen up your defensive tennis.
Tennis Elbow
Learn how to prevent tennis elbow by choosing elbow-safe equipment, improving your strokes, and changing off-court activities that may cause tennis elbow.
Learn how to prevent tennis elbow by choosing elbow-safe equipment, improving your strokes, and changing off-court activities that may cause tennis elbow.
Roger Federer Profile
Profile of Roger Federer and his tennis, including biography, basic facts, playing style, greatest strengths, and areas needing improvement.
Profile of Roger Federer and his tennis, including biography, basic facts, playing style, greatest strengths, and areas needing improvement.
R. Garros Women Singles Champs
A list of all of the past women's singles tennis winners at Roland Garros, the French Open. Trace French Open history through the records of great champions like Chris Evert-Lloyd.
A list of all of the past women's singles tennis winners at Roland Garros, the French Open. Trace French Open history through the records of great champions like Chris Evert-Lloyd.
Topspin Serve Video
A free tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the topspin serve, one of the two kick serves used primarily as second serves in intermediate and advanced tennis.
A free tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the topspin serve, one of the two kick serves used primarily as second serves in intermediate and advanced tennis.
Tennis Lessons Other Sports
A tennis lesson from baseball about serving like a pitcher.
A tennis lesson from baseball about serving like a pitcher.
Best Beginner Aiming Drills
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on aiming volleys and forehand and backhand groundstrokes.
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on aiming volleys and forehand and backhand groundstrokes.
Photo Study Novak Djokovic
Photos of Novak Djokovic hitting forehands, serves, and backhand illustrate explanations of how he hits those strokes.
Photos of Novak Djokovic hitting forehands, serves, and backhand illustrate explanations of how he hits those strokes.
Become Teaching Pro: Part I
How to prepare for and get your first job as a tennis instructor.
How to prepare for and get your first job as a tennis instructor.
Tennis Elbow Strokes
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by improving your stroking technique, especially if you use a one-handed backhand, the most likely stroke to cause tennis elbow.
Learn how to help prevent tennis elbow by improving your stroking technique, especially if you use a one-handed backhand, the most likely stroke to cause tennis elbow.
A Typology of Tennis Shots
Tennis shots defined and organized into families by the way in which they are struck. Hit a dump or a buggywhip lately?
Tennis shots defined and organized into families by the way in which they are struck. Hit a dump or a buggywhip lately?
Wild Card
Definition of wild card in tennis.
Definition of wild card in tennis.
Tennis Twist Review
Review of the Tennis Twist, the most portable and inexpensive of all tennis ball machines.
Review of the Tennis Twist, the most portable and inexpensive of all tennis ball machines.
Topspin-Slice Serve in Photos
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the topspin-slice serve, the most common first serve and the most powerful spin serve used in advanced tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the topspin-slice serve, the most common first serve and the most powerful spin serve used in advanced tennis.
Photo How to Apply an Overgrip
Photos illustrate step-by-step instructions on how to apply an overgrip onto your tennis racquet. A grip wrap keeps your handle drier, preserves your original grip, helps to prevent the racquet from slipping out of your hand, and can be used to fatten a racquet grip that's too small.
Photos illustrate step-by-step instructions on how to apply an overgrip onto your tennis racquet. A grip wrap keeps your handle drier, preserves your original grip, helps to prevent the racquet from slipping out of your hand, and can be used to fatten a racquet grip that's too small.
Maria Sharapova Photo Gallery
Maria Sharapova Photo Gallery: pictures of Maria Sharapova hitting backhands, serves, forehands, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes.
Maria Sharapova Photo Gallery: pictures of Maria Sharapova hitting backhands, serves, forehands, and a volley illustrate explanations of how she hits those strokes.
Topspin Serve: Photo Lesson
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the topspin serve, one of the two kick serves used most often as a second serve in tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the topspin serve, one of the two kick serves used most often as a second serve in tennis.
2013 WTA Tour Schedule - Women's Professional Tennis 2013 WTA Tour Calendar
2013 WTA Tour schedule: a calendar of women's professional tennis tournaments in 2013.
2013 WTA Tour schedule: a calendar of women's professional tennis tournaments in 2013.
The 24 Types of Tennis Balls
With four speeds, three types of upholstery, and two power sources, the tennis ball universe might need its own Blue Book.
With four speeds, three types of upholstery, and two power sources, the tennis ball universe might need its own Blue Book.
Female WTA Tennis Players Pros Quiz
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top female tennis pros. It will grade itself, and if you miss a question about one of the great women players in tennis, it will show you the correct answer.
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top female tennis pros. It will grade itself, and if you miss a question about one of the great women players in tennis, it will show you the correct answer.
Tennis Volleys Quiz
A fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys in tennis.
A fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys in tennis.
Photo Study Gasquet Backhand
Photos of Richard Gasquet hitting backhands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a one-handed backhand.
Photos of Richard Gasquet hitting backhands illustrate mini tennis lessons on how to hit a one-handed backhand.
How to Win on Clay Tennis Courts
Strokes and strategies that will improve your clay court tennis results.
Strokes and strategies that will improve your clay court tennis results.
Best Beginner Levels Drills
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills in which the player works through increasingly difficult levels as she progresses.
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills in which the player works through increasingly difficult levels as she progresses.
Intermediate Net Drills
Full explanations of how to run the three best intermediate tennis drills for net play, including volley and overhead skills.
Full explanations of how to run the three best intermediate tennis drills for net play, including volley and overhead skills.
Super Shots: Slice Backhand
Strategic uses and hitting techniques for the one-handed slice backhand in tennis.
Strategic uses and hitting techniques for the one-handed slice backhand in tennis.
Ball FAQ 23
The advantages and disadvantages or pressureless tennis balls.
The advantages and disadvantages or pressureless tennis balls.
Aus Open Men Singles Champs
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at the Australian Open. Trace Australian Open history through the records of great champions like Jack Crawford, Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, and Roy Emerson.
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at the Australian Open. Trace Australian Open history through the records of great champions like Jack Crawford, Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, and Roy Emerson.
Beginner Consistency Drills
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on consistency of forehand and backhand volleys and groundstrokes.
Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on consistency of forehand and backhand volleys and groundstrokes.
Practice a Perfect Ball Toss
A simple how-to on practicing a perfect ball toss.
A simple how-to on practicing a perfect ball toss.
Forehand Topspin Lob
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the forehand topspin lob in tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the forehand topspin lob in tennis.
Volley Drills and Games
How to improve your net play through volley drills and games you can do with a friend.
How to improve your net play through volley drills and games you can do with a friend.
Seeding
Definition of seeding in tennis.
Definition of seeding in tennis.
Advanced Doubles Tactics Illustrated
An illustrated guide to advanced doubles tactics in tennis, including the positioning and roles of the server, the receiver, and the partner of each, starting with the serve and volley tactic.
An illustrated guide to advanced doubles tactics in tennis, including the positioning and roles of the server, the receiver, and the partner of each, starting with the serve and volley tactic.
Learn and Use the Drop Shot
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.
Tackling the Toss
Why the service toss can be tricky and how to make it reliable: one of the easiest ways to improve your serve in tennis.
Why the service toss can be tricky and how to make it reliable: one of the easiest ways to improve your serve in tennis.
Open Era
Definition of the Open Era in tennis.
Definition of the Open Era in tennis.
Be Fun to Have On Court: Tennis Etiquette and Efficiency
Some commonly neglected points of tennis etiquette that will help you have more fun and get better exercise.
Some commonly neglected points of tennis etiquette that will help you have more fun and get better exercise.
Tennis Forehands
Free photo and video tennis lessons on basic and advanced forehands, including forehand grips, Eastern and Western styles, slice and topspin strokes, and photo studies of the Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic forehands.
Free photo and video tennis lessons on basic and advanced forehands, including forehand grips, Eastern and Western styles, slice and topspin strokes, and photo studies of the Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic forehands.
Grips FAQ 7
What's the best grip for first serves?
What's the best grip for first serves?
Forehand Loop Backswings
How much loop to use in the forehand backswing is a subject of much debate among tennis teaching pros. Does a large or small loop, or perhaps a paused-loop, give you the best timing, racquet-head speed, and topspin?
How much loop to use in the forehand backswing is a subject of much debate among tennis teaching pros. Does a large or small loop, or perhaps a paused-loop, give you the best timing, racquet-head speed, and topspin?
The Basic Two-Handed Backhand
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic two-handed backhand.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic two-handed backhand.
Racquets FAQ 42
What is the best material for a tennis racquet?
What is the best material for a tennis racquet?
Right Lessons for Kids
Which type of tennis lesson will my kid enjoy most? In which will he/she learn fastest? Are private lessons better than group lessons?
Which type of tennis lesson will my kid enjoy most? In which will he/she learn fastest? Are private lessons better than group lessons?
Tennis Grips Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Continental Eastern Western Semi-Western Forehand and Backhand Grips Used for Groundstrokes Serves Volleys and Overheads
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.
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.
Tennis Control Drill Series
Level 1 in the tennis control drills series practices control of forehand groundstrokes.
Level 1 in the tennis control drills series practices control of forehand groundstrokes.
Advantages of Two-Handed Backhand
A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of one-handed and two-handed backhands, starting with the two-hander.
A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of one-handed and two-handed backhands, starting with the two-hander.
How to Win on Clay Tennis Courts - Consistency and Slipperiness
Using consistency and the slipperiness of the court to win on clay.
Using consistency and the slipperiness of the court to win on clay.
Sara Errani Photos
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Sara Errani following through after hitting a forehand.
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Sara Errani following through after hitting a forehand.
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick
A review of the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Cortex tennis racquet, a racquet for strong intermediates and advanced players.
A review of the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Cortex tennis racquet, a racquet for strong intermediates and advanced players.
Roland Garros - The French Open
Roland Garros, The French Open, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Played on slow red clay, the French Open favors baseline players with heavy topspin groundstrokes.
Roland Garros, The French Open, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Played on slow red clay, the French Open favors baseline players with heavy topspin groundstrokes.
Two-Handed Backhand Video
Video clip of a basic two-handed backhand, with instructional comments on footwork, grip, stance, power production, and swing path.
Video clip of a basic two-handed backhand, with instructional comments on footwork, grip, stance, power production, and swing path.
Female Pro Forehand Grips
Photo and description of Serena Williams's forehand grip.
Photo and description of Serena Williams's forehand grip.
Inside-Out Forehand
Stop-action photos illustrate this free tennis lesson on how to hit the inside-out forehand.
Stop-action photos illustrate this free tennis lesson on how to hit the inside-out forehand.
Same Toss Different Spins?
How Roger Federer tosses the ball for his twist second serve.
How Roger Federer tosses the ball for his twist second serve.
Tennis Grips FAQ
Answers to your questions about Eastern, Western, Semi-Western, Continental, one-handed, and two-handed grips for forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and overheads, whether hit flat, slice, or with topspin.
Answers to your questions about Eastern, Western, Semi-Western, Continental, one-handed, and two-handed grips for forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and overheads, whether hit flat, slice, or with topspin.
Tennis Footwork Warmup
A sequence of footwork drills for use as a warmup and to improve court coverage in tennis.
A sequence of footwork drills for use as a warmup and to improve court coverage in tennis.
Strings FAQ 25
What's the best string tension for more power?
What's the best string tension for more power?
Playing Tennis in the Wind - Adapting to Windy Conditions in Tennis
How to use the windy conditions to your advantage in tennis.
How to use the windy conditions to your advantage in tennis.
Volley Repair
How to correct specific problems and hit better volleys in tennis.
How to correct specific problems and hit better volleys in tennis.
Victoria Azarenka Photos
Photos of tennis pro Victoria Azarenka: a gallery of pictures of Victoria Azarenka hitting forehands, serves, and backhands that illustrate explanations of her stroke techniques.
Photos of tennis pro Victoria Azarenka: a gallery of pictures of Victoria Azarenka hitting forehands, serves, and backhands that illustrate explanations of her stroke techniques.