You may be stronger in forehand than backhand or vice versa, but you’ll find a need for both in most matches. Whether you’re playing tennis casually or you're a pro like in Red Bull’s Bassline ...

Ever since Jim Courier rode his to the No. 1 ranking, the inside-out forehand has become a staple shot in pro tennis. Although few players today take the tactic to the extreme that Courier did, many ...

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: One-handers have the edge when it comes to ...

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 ...

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 tennis courts at Kristen Meyn’s condominium complex are rarely used. But the 28-year-old computer engineer can’t take advantage of them because she doesn’t know how to play. So Meyn is learning ...

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 hype over Brandon Nakashima began in February when the American reached the Delray Beach Open quarterfinals at age 18 — and in the process bowled over Pat Cash. Cash, the former Australian great, ...