It is usually the most powerful, but that greater strength may also be its greatest weakness. It can break down under pressure. By Stuart Miller During the Rolex Paris Masters, you will consistently ...
PARIS—In two prior matches versus Kei Nishikori, Dominic Thiem had failed to win a set. Fifty-six minutes into their fourth-round match early this Sunday afternoon, he’d won two by the rather ...
This week's tip focuses on slice on the forehand and backhand side for third shot drops. Tanner invites Mari Humberg to demonstrate the slice third shot drop on both the forehand and backhand side.
Eagle-eyed tennis junkies watching the Australian Open broadcasts may have noticed a new statistic in the tournament’s match summaries this year. Down near the bottom, among the winners and errors and ...
A lunging down-the-line forehand against Iga Swiatek had even the announcers in disbelief. Jasmine Paolini’s bold winner earns August’s Shot of the Month. Not every shot changes the course of a final, ...
It was once considered a desperate shot, but experts say it can give players an edge. Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz use it. By Stuart Miller Tennis players commonly hit three types of backhands — ...
The Pat-Rafter Arena witnessed another masterclass from the ‘King of Clay’ himself as Rafael Nadal left his opponent questioning during the quarter-finals match at the Brisbane International. Nadal ...
Igor Andreev, thanks to the explosively heavy topspin he generates through his forehand, gave eventual champion Roger Federer his toughest match at the U.S. Open in 2008, pushing the great Swiss to ...
For most of her US Open third-round match against Elise Mertens, Madison Keys was the aggressor. The American No.14 seed aimed to get on the front foot with her power, while Mertens sought to counter ...