Mikhail Youzhny's Groundstrokes Mikhail Youzhny has emerged into the spotlight with some convincing wins in big matches, at the U.S. Open by punishing Rafael Nadal, and by helping knock the United States out of the Davis Cup semi-finals. The Russian...
Hitting through, finishing down and across, and reversing--the 3 forehand finishes in the modern game. Over the years, I've tried...
The grip shift and the unit turn across the grip styles. In Part 1 of this new series on the one-handed backhand we looked at the two major grip variations, the Classic grip and the Extreme grip, and showed how...
How do you react when everything is narrowly failing? We've looked at the concept of momentum and what it means when momentum is with you, totally with you and when it's neutral. We've also looked at the worst case scenario,...
What did the statistics say beyond the obvious? It seemed like a stretch and it didn't happen, Federer versus Nadal in a third Slam final in a row in 2006. We tracked the numbers in their first two matches on...
Where do you live in the tactical universe? To implement the tactical aspects of tennis you must have the fundamentals and the ability to execute them under pressure. That is a prerequisite. But if you do have a complete game,...
Which serve is the real John Daly? When I look at John's serve I can see that he is an experienced competitor. His serve just looks aggressive and he doesn't hold back on the motion. But the question is which...
Vines forehand: velocity and ferocity. Big Bill Tilden was a colossus who achieved legendary status in tennis history. (Click Here to read his profile.) But the next great player to dominate the amateur and professional world may have been a...
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