by PerErik | May 20, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Court Measurements All court measurements shall be made to the outside of the lines and all lines of the court shall be of the same colour clearly contrasting with the colour of the surface. No advertising is allowed on the court, net, strap, band, net posts or...
by PerErik | May 20, 2013 | Tennis Tips
THE COURT The court shall be a rectangle, 78 feet (23.77 m) long and, for singles matches, 27 feet (8.23 m) wide. For doubles matches, the court shall be 36 feet (10.97 m) wide. The court shall be divided across the middle by a net suspended by a cord or metal cable...
by PerErik | May 19, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The Racquet Face before the Forward Move The racquet face before the forward move to contact should be closed and pointed to the back fence. This position ensures a vertical face of racquet at contact. The wrist is locked and should stay that way as the arm moves...
by PerErik | May 19, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The Path of the Racquet The path of the racquet as we go to strike the ball is with the face of the racquet pointing towards the direction you want the ball to travel. The grip in this case is a strong eastern position with the contact point just in front of the left...
by PerErik | May 19, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The Follow-through The Follow-through is the most important part of the swing. The players who keep the racquet out and extended will keep the face of the racquet in the way of the ball the longest. This means that the player can miss-time the ball and still get it to...
