Dear Nick, I am a pretty solid player and play quite a few USTA tournaments. I can beat good players and get far in the draw, but the moment I play someone with a lot of power, I end up being ...

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Dear Nick: I am a 4.0 player with a one-handed backhand. I mainly hit it with an Eastern backhand grip. When I face a hard hitter playing with tons of topspin, my form tends to fall apart and my ...

Known as the “King of Clay” because of his clay court success, which is known as the most difficult surface for tennis players, Nadal’s most effective technique is high heavy topspin backhand stroke.

For 11 months, professional tennis exists largely as a hitting contest light on finesse. Then the grass season arrives in June, reaching its zenith at Wimbledon’s All England Club in the middle of ...

Roger Federer’s one-hand backhand stroke beat Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open. Federer won the most points during their match.