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All guides →One-Handed vs Two-Handed Backhand: Which Should You Play?
The eternal tennis debate. The real trade-offs between the one- and two-hander, how to fix the one-hander's weak spots, and an honest answer to which one you should actually learn.
How to Choose Your First Tennis Racquet
Head size, weight, grip, strings and budget — a plain-English walkthrough so your first frame helps your game instead of fighting it.
How to Develop a Real Kick Serve
A topspin second serve you can trust is one thing — a genuine kick serve that jumps at your opponent's shoulder is another. The toss, pronation, body mechanics and cues that separate the two.
Tennis Scoring Explained: From Love to Match Point
Why does 0 mean 'love' and why does the game jump from 30 to 40? A clear, no-jargon guide to points, games, sets, tiebreaks and how to call the score.
Customizing Your Racquet With Lead Tape: A Practical Guide
The same racquet model can play completely differently once it's tuned. How lead (or tungsten) tape actually changes swingweight, twistweight and balance, and where to place it for the effect you want.
Full Poly vs Hybrid Stringing: The Tension Math Explained
Full polyester gives control and spin but loses tension fast and is hard on the arm. A hybrid setup can capture most of the benefit with less downside — here's how the tension math actually works, which combos players run, and when to restring.
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Gauff's serve overhaul is paying dividends on hard courts
US Open seedings: what's at stake in the final tune-up week
Alcaraz on burnout, balance, and building a longer career
The rise of the one-handed backhand — is it really dying?
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More →The Tennis Podcast
David Law, Catherine Whitaker & Matt Roberts
The gold standard of tennis podcasting — warm, witty, and encyclopaedic. Famous for daily Grand Slam coverage that feels like listening to friends who happen to know everything about the sport.
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