Toss ball, hit ball. That’s the basics of the serve. And when players want to ramp up the mph on their delivery, their focus is often on smacking the ball that much harder. However, if you’re looking ...

Have you ever noticed that when the match gets tight, your serve does too? After throwing in bombs during the early going, you find yourself struggling to get the same stick on the ball. Join the club ...

Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...

When it comes to racquet sports, none come closer to tennis and badminton in terms of popularity. Racquet sports require great speed and agility. To play well one needs to have good hand-eye ...