June 2020 Issue
Ugo Humbert Serve It's one of the better or maybe even the best lefty serves in tennis. Ugo Humbert, a 21 year old French player, cracked the top 50 before tennis stopped. What do you guys think of his motion?...
In the previous articles in this series we have broken down the technical components of world class one hand backhands....
In this series, we have looked in depth at the way you can use to strengths of your game in...
The swing volley—once considered a radical shot pioneered by the likes of Andre Agassi—is now commonplace on the pro tour for both men and women. Players rip the ball from all corners of the court directly out of the air,...
Many followers of professional tennis have noticed systematic differences between the way men and women execute strokes. Much has been made of this in recent times especially in certain sectors of the tennis world. In 2010 I published several articles...
On February 18, 1931, Bill Tilden made his professional debut at Madison Square Garden. It was the opener of a head to head series to establish the World Pro Champion. His opponent was Karel Kozeluh. A response of "Karel who?"...
What should you watch for when you study the great one-handers play? In past Osmosis articles we've looked at the forehand (Click Here) and the two-handed backhand (Click Here). Now let's look at the one-handed backhand, including the similarities and...