Tactical Tennis https://www.tacticaltennis.com/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Movement – The Universal Athletic Position https://www.tacticaltennis.com/movement-the-universal-athletic-position/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:33:49 +0000 https://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18991 Introduction Athletic movement is a critical difference maker in tennis performance.  It is also one of the areas that players struggle to improve the most. Movement patterns are learned and habituated at a young age. Most players develop their physical capabilities (strength, explosiveness) as the pathway to better movement. This neglects the technique component.

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]]> 2020 French Open Final: A Point With Rafael Nadal https://www.tacticaltennis.com/2020-french-open-final-a-point-with-rafael-nadal/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:22:31 +0000 https://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18939 2020 French Open Final: A Point With Rafael Nadal Introduction When Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier to contest the 2020 French Open Final, many predicted a resounding win for Novak. After all, Djokovic had come into the tournament with a 34-1 record for the year, his sole loss coming

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]]> Serving Mechanics – The Jump https://www.tacticaltennis.com/serving-mechanics-the-jump/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:44:18 +0000 https://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18918 Introduction 4% doesn’t seem like a lot. In tennis however it can make a world of difference. 4% can be the difference between retiring a millionaire and barely making a living on the pro tour. It is the difference between being Roger Federer (54.14% of points won, 20 Grand Slams) and Andrei Pavel (50.14%

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]]> Serving Mechanics: Ball Toss (Part Two) https://www.tacticaltennis.com/serving-mechanics-ball-toss-part-two/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:55:53 +0000 https://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18792 Serving Mechanics: Ball Toss (Part Two) Introduction The optimal position of the ball toss is one of the common misunderstood elements of the serve. In part one we examined how far into the court the ball should be tossed. The misconception that tossing further into the court added significant power to the serve was

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]]> Serve Mechanics – Ball Toss (Part One) https://www.tacticaltennis.com/serve-mechanics-ball-toss-part-one/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:24:13 +0000 https://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18761 Introduction There is no scientific formula for the perfect serve. The serve is possibly the most complex biomechanical movement in tennis. When we consider that every individual comes to the table with their own unique functional movement patterns, the idea of 'perfect' quickly goes out the window. Two people of the same height may

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]]> Shapovalov’s Jumping Backhand https://www.tacticaltennis.com/shapovalovs-jumping-backhand/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:13:19 +0000 http://www.tacticaltennis.com/?p=18698 Introduction Shapovalov is without doubt one of the most entertaining players on the professional tour. His commitment to offense and style frequently make Shapovalov's matches a spectacle. Despite being of fairly average size and build for a tennis player, Denis produces a huge amount of power with his 6'1 frame. Nowhere is this more evident

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