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Slide at your own risk

Slide at your own risk

Sliding on hard courts has become one of the defining movement skills of the modern game. Backed by emerging research and demonstrated at the highest levels of the sport, the ability to slide can improve court coverage, recovery, and balance under pressure. In this video, we explore a series of foundational drills designed to help players safely begin developing the movement patterns that make hard-court sliding possible.

Schedler S, et al. “Effects of Sliding Training in Tennis Players.” Sports Medicine – Open. 2025. PMC Study Link

Giancarlo Andreani

Technical Editor

For more than two decades, Giancarlo has helped shape the technical and visual foundation of Tennisplayer.net through his close collaboration with founder John Yandell. He played a central role in building the Stroke Archive, personally filming, editing, and organizing over 100,000 super–slow-motion videos of the world’s top players—one of the most extensive high-speed tennis libraries ever assembled. His work also extended to a New York Times interactive on Rafael Nadal’s forehand, where he served as a technical editor alongside Yandell.

Originally from Switzerland, he earned a national ranking and played No. 1 for Dominican University in California. His perspective blends competitive experience with a lifelong study of stroke mechanics.

Outside the tennis world, he works as a business lead and project management director, guiding major creative and digital initiatives for technology clients.