In simple terms, the serve is the shot that starts every tennis point. If you watch the top players, however, it is so much more than that. It can be an elegant demonstration of coordination, timing,...

So, you've decided to start playing tennis? Hopefully you have already got someone to play with, and have found a suitable place to play, but if not there should be plenty of local clubs keen to...

It is well known that there are a lot of expenses which the families of junior tennis players have to meet. They may receive some assistance from a national governing body if their child is highly...

The French Open is played in Paris, on the European clay courts at Roland Garros. It is the only one of the four major championships played on clay, which means that it produces a very different...

In competitive tennis, there is always some means of ranking the players. This serves two main purposes: giving the players something with which to measure their achievements, and determining who...

A young player with ambitions of playing tennis at a high level will incur a lot of costs. They will need a supply of rackets, clothing, shoes, and string. Entering and traveling to tournaments can...