http://tennis.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Tennis GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-19T12:11:43Z Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/19/photo-tour-of-the-forehand-grips-7.htm Learn the full range of forehand grips from close-up photos of the Eastern, Semi-Western, Western, Continental, and Hawaiian grips. Comments on their strengths and weaknesses, spin potentials, and points... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/19/photo-tour-of-the-forehand-grips-7.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:15:26 +0000 2008-07-19T12:15:26Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/19/spin-serves-faq-9.htm Find answers about ten different spin serves, including topspin, twist, and slice. Learn which spins are best for first and second serves and which work best against tall or... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/19/spin-serves-faq-9.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:11:43 +0000 2008-07-19T12:11:43Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/12/tennis-quiz-for-intermediates-2.htm This fun tennis quiz will help intermediates measure and improve their knowledge of strokes and tactics. Topics include serves, forehands, backhands, spins, positioning, rules, singles, and doubles. ... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/12/tennis-quiz-for-intermediates-2.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:01:41 +0000 2008-07-12T13:01:41Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/12/five-great-shot-combinations-5.htm It's much easier to hit a winner if you use the previous shot to set it up. Here are five fun and effective ways to use positioning and specific... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/12/five-great-shot-combinations-5.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:47:53 +0000 2008-07-12T11:47:53Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/10/forehand-and-backhand-half-volleys.htm A half volley is one of the most fun shots to hit, and it can get you out of lots of difficult situations. Here are videos of the forehand... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/10/forehand-and-backhand-half-volleys.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:54:44 +0000 2008-07-10T21:54:44Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/06/nadal-surpasses-federer-in-fantastic-final.htm Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7 Sunday in one of the best Wimbledon finals ever played. Roger had owned the title since 2003 and was... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/06/nadal-surpasses-federer-in-fantastic-final.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:25:09 +0000 2008-07-06T22:25:09Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/venus-and-serena-in-singles-and-doubles-finals.htm Venus and Serena Williams will be opponents in Wimbledon's women's singles final and partners against Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in the women's doubles final, all in one day, Saturday.... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/venus-and-serena-in-singles-and-doubles-finals.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:23:21 +0000 2008-07-04T12:23:21Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/reality-check-on-nadals-light-racquet.htm If you've been listening to the Wimbledon commentators on American TV, you've almost certainly heard multiple discussions of how "light" Rafael Nadal's racquet is. Nadal uses the Babolat AeroPro... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/reality-check-on-nadals-light-racquet.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:09:46 +0000 2008-07-04T12:09:46Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/photo-lesson-the-backhand-drop-volley-4.htm The softer the court, the better any shot with the word "drop" in it will work. On the Wimbledon grass, the drop volley is especially prevalent, because unlike the... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/07/04/photo-lesson-the-backhand-drop-volley-4.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:05:51 +0000 2008-07-04T12:05:51Z http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/06/27/photo-lesson-the-moderately-low-forehand-volleya.htm Wimbledon's grass is slower than it used to be, and as a result, attacking at the net is more difficult, because your opponent has more time to line up a... http://tennis.about.com/b/2008/06/27/photo-lesson-the-moderately-low-forehand-volleya.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:38:57 +0000 2008-06-27T12:38:57Z