Have you ever played a “big match” where your game just went to pieces?  A reader highlights an example he watched in a pro tennis match with disastrous results.

Yikes, the Yips ..

In the Old Days, many players used the Continental grip for every stroke (forehand, backhand, volley and serve); but today’s male pros have mostly switched to the full forehand Western grip for more topspin.  But what grip – or grips – should us “normal players” use?

Finding the Bevel

How many tennis racquets do you own and carry?  How many should you and what sequence are they used?

Tournament vs. Club Players

There are players who show a lot of emotion (both positive and negative) on the tennis court.  Is this a good or bad thing to do?

Pro Players Performing

For whatever tech reason, the actual post on The Art of Lobbing won’t take comments; so pls place your comments attached to this posting (and we will see if we can figure out the problem!). thanks, george

In senior doubles, the lob becomes an increasingly valuable tool to use for many reasons.  But when and how is it best used?  Some words of advice from a supreme lobber, John Owler…

When to lob

Probably a factor of age, but many of our senior tennis friends are recovering from – or getting ready for – something medically major.  Here is a batch of updates from Arnie Vance, Bob Dilworth, Fred Drilling, John Berry, and Larry Turville (in their own words and alpha by first name)…

“George, I know you have long been a devotee of stretching, regardless of whether or not you have a game that day. You might consider a column on what is the best regiment for after playing: Ice, hot tub, more stretching, beer?” Rick Crootof.

Rick, Great Question …

You choose to serve wide or down the middle; but your opponent seems to always be in the right spot to hit their return.  Ask yourself: Does where you toss tell the receiver where you will be serving?

Son Tells Father

 “You should always watch your opponent to be aware if they’re injured or getting tired.” That, according to Chrissie Evert during the 2020 Aussie Open women’s final. Is that true?

The Case Why Not…

It is a shot you don’t want to have to hit, but we all get stuck having to do it … the half volley hit when the ball is at your feet.  One pro has advice on how to master this stroke.

Don’t Do It!

Supreme senior athlete Fred Drilling ending up having QUADRUPLE heart bypass surgery raises the key question for all of us: what are the signs and what should you do about it?

Fred Says …

Tennis scoring is different from all (?) other sports in that you can be crushed in the first set; but the score differential doesn’t make a difference (except in your mind) as you move into the second set.

Other Sports

Are you finding that you suffer from an increasing number of miss-hits on the tennis court as you age?  One friend and veteran tour player has that question.

Is It Just Me?

It is tennis gospel: hit the ball to the open court.  But is this ALWAYS the right play?  Depending on the opponent and situation, it may not be.

Where Are They Going?