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6/17 - 6/23

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IMPROVE YOUR GAME

Features

Think Before You Serve

Being smart is just as important as being strong when it comes to holding serve. Here are eight factors to consider before hitting your first or second serve in order to improve your odds of winning the point.

The Final Word: Crossing the Net and Hindrances

Have you ever had an opponent hit you with his or her racquet on a swing and wondered if that was a hindrance? Is running around the post or jumping over the net to hit a shot that spun backwards legal? Find the answers from USTA Director of Officials Richard Kaufman.

Attack Plan: Fight Off an Aggressive Net Player

There’s no tougher opponent in doubles than an active net player. A quick and skillful volleyer can disrupt your team’s rhythm, rush you into bad shots and win a lot of easy points. Here's a plan of attack for the next time you come across one of these players.

Final Word: Going Through or Over the Net

Who makes the call if you are not sure whether a ball went over or through the net? Do you lose the point if you touch the net post? Find the official rulings from USTA Director of Officials Richard Kaufman.?

Resources

Video Instruction

Learn to play like the pros. Watch exclusive video clips of the best players in the world hitting serves, forehands, backhands, and volleys using the revolutionary Dartfish video player.

Youth Tennis

Tennis-sized right is a chance for kids to learn real tennis and have real fun doing it. The format follows almost every other youth sport and uses racquets, balls and courts that are sized right for kids so that they enjoy the game right from the start.

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