Advancing to the Next Level!
Perhaps more than any other sport, tennis produces two distinct classes of players: those who progressively improve and those who stagnate at the lower levels. Dave Smith presents a blue print for success but it's not easy. You must be willing to discard comfortable but ineffective stroke patterns. Are you ready for the challenge?

First Things First: Dead Hands
You are on the baseline, waiting in an excellent ready position. and now you see the ball coming to the backhand side. Your first move is a simple, economical turn, but what do you do with your hands? Jim McLennan has a surprising yet obvious answer - nothing at all! Find out why in this insightful article.

Adapt and Win: The Slice
At the top levels of tennis, the game has gotten bigger. Bigger, stronger athletes hitting bigger serves and groundstrokes. Mary Carillo calls it “First Strike” tennis. It's a winning formula, yet Tom March thinks there is something missing in the arsenal of many aspiring players: the slice. The irony is the bigger and more aggressive the game, the more the slice shot becomes important.

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ProStrokes: Daniela Hantuchova - Groundstrokes
Hantuchova exploded on to the tennis scene at Indian Wells when she became the lowest seed to win a tier one event. Since then she's garnered more notoriety for her weight, or lack of it, then anything she's accomplished on the court. Still, her groundstrokes are solid and she can hit with power and touch. A good model to learn from.

Racquet Research - The New Rankings are Here
TennisONE continues its revolutionary way for players to evaluate the bewildering number of racquets and exotic design features in the tennis market. Racquet Research is based on actual scientific measurements and goes beyond the claims of manufacturers, or even the subjective play test evaluations found in magazines. Check out the latest rankings and see how your racquet measures up. - Wilmot McCutchen

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