When I was a kid (and some question whether I still am), I was a big fan of the SUPER BALL®. For those who don’t remember, it’s that plum-sized, brightly colored rubber ball, that takes crazy ...

The kick serve separates decent players from very good players. It’s not hard to understand how to hit it, but it’s difficult to do it well and consistently. A great kick jumps up at the returner. A ...

Correspondence to Dr Marc Safran, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St, M/C 6342, Redwood City, California 94063, USA; msafran{at}stanford.edu Purpose The tennis ...

In a tennis match, almost half the points that you play on the court start with your own serve. The serve is arguably the single most powerful weapon a tennis player has in their arsenal. The bare ...

Is it going to be a flat serve out wide, is it going to be a slice serve, a top spin serve or will it be a kick serve? This is the thought process you go through as you watch your opponent eye up the ...