Tennis FAQs, Reference Information, and Research
Find answers to questions about almost every topic in tennis, including serves, forehands, backhands, topspin, slice, rules, racquets, shoes, balls, The Code, doubles strategy, court surfaces, tennis parents, grips, strings, tennis terminology, tournament information, and technical research.
Beginners Get Started FAQ (11)
Doubles FAQ (15)
Tennis Grips FAQ (12)
Tennis Racquets FAQ (17)
Basic Serving FAQ (9)
Tennis Strings FAQ (14)
Spin Serves FAQ (15)
Tennis Balls FAQ (14)
Forehand FAQ (9)
Tennis Shoes FAQ (10)
Backhand FAQ (12)
Court Surfaces FAQ (16)
Return of Serve FAQ (10)
Tennis Parents FAQ (8)
Singles Position Place FAQ (13)
Tennis Racquet Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of terms used to describe features of tennis racquets. Find definitions that will help you choose and buy a new tennis racquet or take care of your current racquet.
A comprehensive glossary of terms used to describe features of tennis racquets. Find definitions that will help you choose and buy a new tennis racquet or take care of your current racquet.
Simple Introduction to Tennis Scoring for Beginners
A simple introduction to the basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
A simple introduction to the basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
Tennis Quizzes and Mazes
Tennis is a thinking person's game. These tennis quizzes and mazes will exercise that part of you responsible for both strategy and making the strokes happen.
Tennis is a thinking person's game. These tennis quizzes and mazes will exercise that part of you responsible for both strategy and making the strokes happen.
French Language Tennis Vocabulary
From the About.com French Language Guide. Fun, even if you don't speak French.
From the About.com French Language Guide. Fun, even if you don't speak French.
Ball/Court Interaction
Excellent research on the effect of different court surfaces on spin, speed, and rebound angle.
Excellent research on the effect of different court surfaces on spin, speed, and rebound angle.
The Code of Tennis
The 1992 edition at The Tennis Server. The rules of fair play.
The 1992 edition at The Tennis Server. The rules of fair play.
On Court Assessment
An international system for rating players from beginner through pro, developed by the ITF.
An international system for rating players from beginner through pro, developed by the ITF.
The Rules of Tennis
The ITF rules, with USTA comments.
The ITF rules, with USTA comments.