Whipping his racquet through the air like a cesta in jai alai, Rafael Nadal produces such tremendous topspin that the ball sometimes seems to catapult off the court, creating a shot as challenging to ...

With recreational and professional players testing the limits of what’s possible on a tennis court, their equipment needs to be up to the challenge. The last decade saw racquets, strings and shoes all ...

Choosing the right tennis racquet can transform your game, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player. From weight and head size to string pattern and balance, each detail shapes how ...

George and Dee Tompkins met in a tennis/ski shop on a day when neither was supposed to be there. Dee Tompkins should have been at work, but had gone to a job interview instead, and then she planned to ...

MASON, OH − During the qualifying rounds of the Cincinnati Open, one WTA player sent her racquets to the stringing room to be re-strung. Simple enough, right? The only problem? It was during her match ...

When it came to technology, William Hester was a pretty relaxed kind of guy. The man known affectionately as Slew was asked in the late 1970s about the changes in the equipment used to play tennis. He ...

If you're reading this, chances are you've either just taken up tennis or you're deep enough into it to start thinking: Is my racquet actually right for me? Maybe your arm hurts. Maybe you can’t get ...

Which tennis strings are best? Whether you’ve been playing for years or just started, finding a high-quality pair of tennis strings is a vital part of improving your game. Since the tension, gauge and ...

The BBC's Dave Lee looks at developments in tennis technology When it came to technology, William Hester was a pretty relaxed kind of guy. The man known affectionately as Slew was asked in the late ...