Tennis: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tennis Lessons Other Sports
A tennis lesson from baseball about serving like a pitcher.
A tennis lesson from baseball about serving like a pitcher.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Buying Adult Racquet
How to choose and buy the right adult tennis racquet.
How to choose and buy the right adult tennis racquet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tour of Ana Ivanovic Photos
Photo of Ana Ivanovic with Zira shopping bags.
Photo of Ana Ivanovic with Zira shopping bags.
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
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.
Best Defensive Tennis Tactics
Proven tactics to toughen up your defensive tennis.
Proven tactics to toughen up your defensive tennis.
Male Pro Forehand Grips
Photo and description of Novak Djokovic's forehand grip.
Photo and description of Novak Djokovic's forehand grip.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Li Na Photos
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Li Na's backhand grip and point of contact.
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Li Na's backhand grip and point of contact.
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.
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.
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.
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.
John Isner Photos
Photos of tennis pro John Isner: a gallery of pictures of John Isner hitting forehands, backhands, and serves that illustrate explanations of his stroke techniques, starting with his backswing on an open-stance forehand.
Photos of tennis pro John Isner: a gallery of pictures of John Isner hitting forehands, backhands, and serves that illustrate explanations of his stroke techniques, starting with his backswing on an open-stance forehand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
ATP Tour Rankings - Men's Professional Tennis Rankings - Top 100 Players
ATP Tour Rankings World Top 100 Rankings - 21 May 2012 The ATP World Tour releases new rankings on almost
ATP Tour Rankings World Top 100 Rankings - 21 May 2012 The ATP World Tour releases new rankings on almost
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.
Grips FAQ 1
Which forehand grip is best for topspin?
Which forehand grip is best for topspin?
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
WTA Tour Rankings - Women's Professional Tennis Rankings - Top 100 Players
WTA Tour Rankings World Top 100 Rankings - 21 May 2012 The WTA Tour releases new rankings on almost every
WTA Tour Rankings World Top 100 Rankings - 21 May 2012 The WTA Tour releases new rankings on almost every
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.
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.
2008 Olympic Tennis Results
Summary of the final results of the 2008 Olympic tennis competition in Beijing: the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in men's and women's singles and doubles.
Summary of the final results of the 2008 Olympic tennis competition in Beijing: the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in men's and women's singles and doubles.
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.
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.
Apply an Overgrip
A simple how-to on apply an overgrip.
A simple how-to on apply an overgrip.
The Code of Tennis Quiz
Test your knowledge of the sometimes subtle Code of Tennis with this fun, self-grading quiz.
Test your knowledge of the sometimes subtle Code of Tennis with this fun, self-grading quiz.
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.
Strings FAQ 34
What gauge of tennis string is best?
What gauge of tennis string is best?
Tennis Parents FAQ 7
What size junior racquet should my kid use?
What size junior racquet should my kid use?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beginners Get Started FAQ 1
Should I try to play for a while before I take lessons?
Should I try to play for a while before I take lessons?
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.
Tennis Racquet FAQ
Answers to your questions about tennis racquet weight, balance, length, materials, cost, stringing, stability, and more.
Answers to your questions about tennis racquet weight, balance, length, materials, cost, stringing, stability, and more.
Semi-Open Semi-West Forehand
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the semi-open, semi-western forehand in tennis.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the semi-open, semi-western forehand in tennis.
Caroline Wozniacki Photos
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki preparing to hit a semi-open forehand.
Photo and explanation of tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki preparing to hit a semi-open forehand.
The Basic Forehand Volley
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic forehand volley.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic forehand volley.
Backhand Repair
How to fix problems with your backhand in tennis.
How to fix problems with your backhand in tennis.
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.
Animated Footwork Sequence
Animation illustrates the carioca, a tennis footwork exercise.
Animation illustrates the carioca, a tennis footwork exercise.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tennis Strings and Stringing Quiz
How tight is your knowledge of the effects of string type and stringing choices on racquet performance, arm safety, and stroke production?
How tight is your knowledge of the effects of string type and stringing choices on racquet performance, arm safety, and stroke production?
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.
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.
Tennis Racquet swingweight swing weight Glossary Definition
Definition of tennis racquet swingweight, a.k.a. swing weight
Definition of tennis racquet swingweight, a.k.a. swing weight
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.
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.
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.
Ball FAQ 23
The advantages and disadvantages or pressureless tennis balls.
The advantages and disadvantages or pressureless tennis balls.
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.
Same Toss Different Spins?
How Roger Federer tosses the ball for his topspin-slice first serve.
How Roger Federer tosses the ball for his topspin-slice first serve.
Weighing Racquet Reviews
How useful and reliable are the racquet reviews at Tennis Magazine, Tennis Warehouse, and Racquet Research?
How useful and reliable are the racquet reviews at Tennis Magazine, Tennis Warehouse, and Racquet Research?
Beginners Get Started FAQ 2
How much do lessons cost?
How much do lessons cost?
Racquets FAQ 54
What's the best head size for a tennis racquet?
What's the best head size for a tennis racquet?
Heavy Slice Serve via Photos
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the heavy slice serve, a serve with nearly pure sidespin that makes it curve sharply to the left as seen by a right-handed server.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the heavy slice serve, a serve with nearly pure sidespin that makes it curve sharply to the left as seen by a right-handed server.
Mini Tennis
A tennis game that cultivates finesse and runs you ragged.
A tennis game that cultivates finesse and runs you ragged.
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.
Find Your Grip Size
A simple how-to on finding your tennis grip size.
A simple how-to on finding your tennis grip size.
Strings FAQ 25
What's the best string tension for more power?
What's the best string tension for more power?
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.
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.
Photo Study Ivanovic Forehand
Photos of Ana Ivanovic hitting forehands illustrate explanations of how she hits her favorite forehand and a few interesting variations.
Photos of Ana Ivanovic hitting forehands illustrate explanations of how she hits her favorite forehand and a few interesting variations.
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.
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.
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 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.
Photo Study Roddick Serve
Photos of Andy Roddick hitting serves illustrate important tips on how to hit powerful first and second serves.
Photos of Andy Roddick hitting serves illustrate important tips on how to hit powerful first and second serves.
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.
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.
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.
Doubles Maze: A Quiz on Tennis Doubles Strategy.
Try to weave your way through ten tennis doubles strategy questions with as few steps as possible.
Try to weave your way through ten tennis doubles strategy questions with as few steps as possible.
Classic Vs. Western Forehand
These two forehand stroking styles are quite different, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages in tennis.
These two forehand stroking styles are quite different, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages in tennis.
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.
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.
Racquets FAQ 42
What is the best material for a tennis racquet?
What is the best material for a tennis racquet?