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 …
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 …
Many new tennis players find themselves wondering about the serve order and how it’s determined. There are several ways to determine who serves first, and in this article, I’ll look at all this in more detail. Who Serves First In Singles? Players complete a coin toss or spin their tennis racket to see who will …
As a teenager, I played badminton on a regular basis. I enjoyed it immensely and played many tournaments as a singles and doubles player. It’s a great sport to play, and requires quick reactions and fast decision making to become a competitive player. In this blog post, let’s look at whether tennis or badminton is …
Any tennis fan who has ever been to a live match has likely been surprised at how noisy the game actually is. This is often puzzling due to the fact that there are so few players and very little equipment to produce such a loud volume! History of Grunting In Tennis Even though tennis players …
Bananas! It’s very common to see a tennis player reach for a banana before or during his or her match. Although some find it easier to open than others 🙂 Many people who love the sport but don’t play tennis wonder what makes this fruit so special and why it seems to be the snack …
There are many reasons why tennis is a great sport to play, but there are also some downsides, particularly on the toll it can take on your body if you are not in the best shape physically. I thought for this blog post, I would look at the sport in more detail, as well as …
The other day, I went to play tennis and the balls just wouldn’t bounce, even though some of them are fairly new. This got me thinking about the pressure inside the tennis ball. Why are they pressurized? Is there a good reason for it? In this article, I will look at the 4 main reasons …