An effective slice can add some much-needed variety to your game.

If you want to improve your tennis technique, one of the key strokes you need to master is your backhand. Try these three basic tips to help you perform better on the courts... even if it is just a ...

It’s one of the first big decisions for any developing player. Which shot is right for you? Let’s look at the strengths and weaknesses of each approach: It’s much harder to hit the ball through the ...

For 11 months, professional tennis exists largely as a hitting contest light on finesse. Then the grass season arrives in June, reaching its zenith at Wimbledon’s All England Club in the middle of ...

The one-handed backhand is not taught to most young tennis players, because it is much more difficult to pull off than the conventional two-handed backhand. The use of only one hand makes it much more ...

More than a year after his retirement, Roger Federer remains the poster boy for the one-handed backhand – tennis’s most aesthetic shot. Yet he could also be the key to its decline. When the ATP ...

The goal of professional sports has always been to win. Looking good while doing it? That's just a bonus for the gawkers and connoisseurs of bodily form in motion. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

“I would be teaching a two handed topspin and a one-handed slice and volley. It practically takes a genius to hit a single-handed backhand.” Those are the words of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina ...