Players generally stand in the middle of the baseline to warm up before a singles match. However, it is rare that both players are standing in this position during an actual point. In singles, the server will be slightly to the right or left of the center of the court and behind the baseline….
Your movement on the tennis court is one of the most important tools you can use to win the match. There are many different ways to do this. First, by running after every ball and getting many of your opponent’s best shots back in play, you can force them to go bigger and try…
A rule quickly gaining traction in the tennis world is “no-ad scoring,” which eliminates serving advantages. Many tennis fans have mixed feelings about this method, arguing that while it opens the game up to chance, it regulates the pace of the match and almost guarantees a conclusion within two hours. This is billed as…
Although spin has become a big part of the modern game of tennis, it is still very important to let your racquet follow the ball towards your target. The best players in the world are very aware of the racquet head just prior to contact, as the ball is being hit and immediately after…
Hitting the return of serve and following it to the net puts immediate pressure on the server. If you are returning a second serve, especially against someone who tries to simply get the second serve in play, coming in behind the return can make their next second serve weaker, take away time on the…
Players who hit a two-handed backhand have to get in a more precise position than players with a one hander. This would seem to make it more difficult to execute but, in most cases, it actually helps the player use the correct footwork which can make this shot a weapon. If your opponent hits…
Tennis is a complex sport. If I were to simplify how to teach a beginner how to hit the ball from the baseline, this is where I would start: First, practice watching the ball from the opponent’s point of contact all the way past your own point of contact. Determine whether it is a…
Most high level players go into a match with a strategy. Sometimes it’s based on their own game and what they know has worked in the past. Other times it is designed based on the type of player they will be facing. There are also strategies used that apply to both of these. Even…
Players tend to focus on hitting drop shots just over the net and overheads fast and deep, especially when trying to win the point with these shots. It is very helpful to use some angle on both the drop shot and overhead since this will make the shot effective even if you don’t have…
All of us remember the great shot we hit that landed right on the line. The pros seem to be able to do this more often than we can. However, I have always believed that many, if not all, of the shots the pros hit that land on the line, are actually by mistake….
