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 ...

Players don't think enough about spacing. Sometimes it’s easy to get to the ball, but you can get too close to it, or not close enough. Learn to make contact in your strike zone as often as possible; ...

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 ...

A player dedicated to working hard and committed to the game, Ajla Tomljanovic joins TopCourt to help take your game to the next level. In her comprehensive class, Tomljanovic shares how family is ...

Hitting a sizzling down-the-line backhand winner might be one of the best feelings in tennis, but it’s not a shot everyone has in their arsenal, and it’s too risky to rely on all the time. Before ...

Andy Murray’s backhand has long been recognised as one of the best in the sport, a trademark shot that helped define his game. Whether it was his reliable two-hander that could punch through defences ...

“I would be teaching a two handed topspin and a one-handed slice and volley. It practically takes a genius to hit a single-handed backhand.” Those are the words of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina ...

How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it? By Matthew Futterman Reporting ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

The power and heavy topspin of a double-handed shot have made it a popular choice Roger Federer executing one of his sublime single-handed backhands at the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.