Take control of the court and keep your opponents guessing with the essential fundamentals of a laser-sharp backhand slice! Learn proper grip, footwork, racquet angle, and swing path to hit a low, ...

An effective slice can add some much-needed variety to your game. In today's game, and you see it all the time at the professional leve, players are most comfortable when they’re in a routine of ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Four years ago, Ashleigh Barty stood on Rod Laver Arena as champion of the 2022 Australian Open, solidifying her legacy in Australian tennis and women's tennis as whole. It's ...

NEW YORK — In the early stages of another comeback from another wrist injury in February, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro sounded almost desperate. “I need to improve my backhand as soon ...

The act of watching Roger Federer can leave a fan wanting to go out and copy how he plays. This is especially true after his performance in the first three rounds of Roland Garros, in which he won a ...

From starting her career at the lowest levels of professional tennis to competing on the world’s biggest stages, Jessica’s Pegula’s journey into the Top 15 is a lesson in perseverance and belief. She ...

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. In professional tennis, the "beauty ...

In a game increasingly reliant on power, an underrated shot — employed regularly by Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty — can bedevil opponents. By Kurt Streeter Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty strode ...