Last week, I tried playing a game of tennis in sunglasses. I double faulted twice, missed every first serve and my timing was way off during my groundstrokes. Wearing sunglasses on the tennis court is not my thing, however, when I watch live games on TV, I’ve occasionally seen players wearing sunglasses. Why is this …
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Having the best possible string setup can be the difference between winning and losing a match. To get the full potential of your strings, they need to be re-stringed regularly. But, how long do tennis strings last? And how often should you restring a tennis racquet? In another article I’ve looked at some of the …
The other day, I was forced into changing my strings as one of the strings snapped in a rally. I may have had the wrong tennis gauge for my game, but it got me thinking about how can you tell if your tennis strings are dead? In this blog post, I will look at the …
There’s a lot of similarities between the 2 racket sports Badminton and tennis. While there’s different rackets and balls, tennis players usually likes to play Badminton and vice versa. However, when it comes to tennis players who play Badminton a couple of hours a week, does it hurt to use your tennis shoes or is …
The tennis serve is the most important shot in tennis, and mastering it is essential for any players success. One of the most important aspects of the serve, is the stance. In this article I will look at 2 different stances you can use when serving; the platform and the pinpoint stances. What Is The …
Several years ago when I visited a friend in the US, he explained to me how he’d taken up pickleball. Now, this was a sport I’d never heard of, so I asked him to go into it in further detail. After I understood the concept, he invited me to play a game and I loved …
“Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses” Ok so this quote is a bit philosophical, but having a good serve is crucial to becoming a successful tennis player. In fact, it really is the most important shot in tennis. As the server, you get to choose where to …
Next week I enter my first doubles tournament. After playing for a couple of years now, I thought it was time I made the step up and started playing some more competitive tennis. I also have a bit more time in July and August as I can play in the evenings and weekends, so now’s …
Now the sun has set on the French Open for another year, the tennis season turns to the grass courts, with Wimbledon just round the corner. I thought for this blog post, I’d take a look at some of the greatest grass court players of all time. I’ve picked 5 female and 5 male players …
Browse any tennis forum and you will often see a whole range of opinions on who are the best tennis servers of all time. It’s easy to forget how important the second serve is too, as there’s no point having a killer first serve if the second serve is a sitting duck for the opponent …