The secret? It's all about spin. The ability to control a tennis ball's spin has transformed the modern game, making it faster and more spectacular than ever. But how exactly do players make the ...

co-authored the book Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin and Bounce with Crawford Lindsey. (Amazon Link is here: ) The work explores the physics of tennis and exposes some ...

In many ball sports like golf, football and tennis, controlling the ball’s spin is an important skill. Expert players can make golf balls curve around obstacles, launch footballs towards goal ...

The International Table Tennis Federation's transition to the 40mm ball in 2000 introduced a heavier 2.77-gram ball and increased air resistance by 23%. Although the spin rates of top players like Ma ...

The size of the Spin Boost XT grommets on the in the throat of the SX 300 Tour have been increased by 58%. The main strings have even greater freedom at contact for enhanced spin generation. This also ...