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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Watching today’s game on TV or at many of the local high school and collegiate matches, one might wonder whatever happened to the one-handed backhand groundstroke. It seems everyone is hitting with ...

But if you want to become a tennis player who belongs to the very top of the ATP, it is clear to everyone that you have to ...

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 year has been long and chaotic, so here's a countdown of the Top 15 instruction tips we have to offer. See No. 14 here. A short slice angle can pull your opponent off the baseline. Set the racquet ...

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 ...