Tennis is kinematics. The magic of ease is best explained with visualized biomechanics.
Top tennis players make the game look effortless. They seem to play with ease and always maintain control. Our analysis provides answers to the question: How does a top player master the game of tennis in this way?
The best players are very consistent in their tactical patterns. They play fast but avoid risk. Our evaluations of the professional game will show you how they achieve this.
In this example (Watch the video) we focus on how the pro players use spin to play safer. They are able to hit the ball well inside the court but with so much spin that the second bounce is well beyond the baseline.
Strokes are built from the ground up. Â If you do not have an outstanding base of support, hitting in balance becomes impossible. Â Let’s take a close look at Roger’s footwork against a wide...
This is a great example of a player using his whole body to hit a closed-stance forehand. In this series Novak loads his body by rotating and bending his knees.
You don't have to stick your neck out too far to say that the split step is the most important step combination in tennis. It ensures that a player can move in all directions from a position of complete...
This clip is a great example of a sneak attack, that is, a situation when a player decides to approach the net only after he/she sees that his/her shot will get the opponent in trouble.In this case, Stepanek...
David Ferrer runs around the backhand and hits a forcing return crosscourt. As he sees his opponent in trouble, David moves forward but does not have quite the time to hit the incoming shot in the air...
The players have no choice: Dominic Thiem can barely defend against Wawrinka’s forehand. Wawrinka sees the opportunity to attack. He hits a nice slice backhand approach and attacks the net running in the...
Here we can see Maria Sharapova against Lucie Safarova opening the court with a wide kick serve. The serve creates many options for the next shot even though it is aimed at the opponent's forehand. She...
The I formation allows the net player to stand much closer to the centre of the court before the start of the point. It also gives him the option to move to either side of the court to start the point....
One of the reason why some double teams climb in the rankings is their ability to recognize different situations on the court and quickly change their positions to play more offensively or more defensively....
It is interesting to observe how much distance players cover in a long rally. Here is an example. This is the last point between Sabine Lisicki and Jelena Jankovic. Jankovic ran 52.1 m/168.6 feet and Lisiki...
Seconds after having the advantage during the point, the player finds himself on the defensive. Tennis is a game in which players are constantly changing from offense to defense. Here we show a typical...
This rally between Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori during the Mutua Madrid Open is a great example of the rapid fluctuations between offense and defense during a point. First Rafa Nadal takes the offensive...
The players have no choice: Dominic Thiem can barely defend against Wawrinka's forehand. Wawrinka sees the opportunity to attack. He hits a nice slice backhand approach and attacks the net running in the...
For each shot, a player has to choose the best alternative from a whole bag of possible alternatives and then be able to execute the chosen option successfully . This is the constant dance between tactic...
Like in the game of chess, where a a series of moves can end a game, tennis players can also win points through well executed shot combinations. Here is an example by Dominic Thiem in a match against Stan...
When the opponent hits the tape, it is easy to start bickering about one's bad luck. However, with a little foresight a ball that hits the tape does not always lead to a lost point. It can sometimes be...
Defensive shots and footwork patterns are just as important in world-class tennis as their offensive counterparts. Roger Federer demonstrates how he is not only capable of great offense but can dig deep...
Here we see a drop-shot situation in a match between Jeremy Chardy and Janko Tipsarevic. Chardy hits a drop-shot and moves well into the court (5.2 m/17.0 feet) in order to cover a possible counter drop...
Based on official statistics, the second serves to the ad court have the highest success quota. Samantha Stosur has definitely one of the best wide kick serves.
