Returning a low, skidding ball is always a challenging proposition, but it becomes even more demanding when you favor hitting your strokes with heavy topspin. Since more players are adopting ...

If one of the toughest shots to learn in tennis is a kick, figuring out how to return one isn’t far behind. The ball jumps up and away from your strike zone, hindering you from taking a good ...

Opponents hit a tennis ball with a racket back and forth over a .914 metre (3ft) net in the middle of the court. The goal is to hit the ball into the opponent’s half of the court without them being ...

What are tennis balls made of? Modern tennis balls are made of a hollow rubber core, covered in a wool or nylon shell which is known as the nap. Pressurised air inside the rubber core makes the ball ...