The first game is going well. The rallies are solid, your serve is going in, and everything feels like it’s going according to plan. Then one forehand goes out. The next point ends with a double fault. Before you’ve even had time to move on, your mind starts getting...

When you first start playing tennis, there’s usually one thing you want right away: to be able to rally properly. After just a couple of practice sessions, you may already be imagining a clean cross-court forehand, serves that consistently go in, and smooth volleys at...

You’ve been practicing regularly, started playing more fun matches, and then suddenly your partner says, “Hey, should we enter a tournament?”  At first, it sounds exciting. But once you actually register, all kinds of questions start popping into your head.  What time...

Just started playing tennis regularly and a friend invited you to join a tournament? At first, you’re excited. Then you open the registration information and start seeing terms like Low Beginner, Upper Beginner, Low Intermediate, Intermediate, and other categories...

The first game still feels great. Your forehand is still at full swing, you’re chasing every short ball, and whenever there’s a chance to move to the net, you go for it. A few games later? You start walking a little slower to pick up the ball, your breathing gets...

Maybe it started because a friend invited you. You came to the court, borrowed a racket, tried hitting a few balls, then went home thinking, “Okay, that was actually fun.” What started as an occasional activity can slowly turn into regular court bookings, looking for...

Match over, shake hands with your opponent, put your racket back in the bag, and your first instinct is to find a chair? Especially after a long session. After moving back and forth from the baseline to the net, chasing drop shots, and serving over and over again,...

Having a doubles partner with great shots is definitely a plus. But if you’re still confused about who should take the middle ball, both of you stay too far back at the baseline, or you keep moving in differentdirections, the game can still feel messy. Because doubles...

Playing doubles may look more relaxed because you share the court with a partner. You just cover your side, hit the balls that come your way, and hope your partner is ready if anything gets past you. In reality? It’s not that simple. In doubles, you don’t just need to...

Just finished playing tennis, your racket is already back in the bag, and the next question immediately comes to mind: “What should we eat after this?” Relatable? If you play tennis regularly, what happens after leaving the court is sometimes already planned before...