The secret? It's all about spin. The ability to control a tennis ball's spin has transformed the modern game, making it faster and more spectacular than ever. But how exactly do players make the ...

The 2025 Australian Open has once again showcased the evolving mastery of spin in modern tennis, with stars like Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff using the technique to mesmerize ...

If you missed it back in June, “Wheel of Fortune” has brought back “Tennis Week,” just in time for the US Open. The long-running game show collaborated with the Tennis Channel on the major ...

co-authored the book Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin and Bounce with Crawford Lindsey. (Amazon Link is here: ) The work explores the physics of tennis and exposes some ...

In many ball sports like golf, football and tennis, controlling the ball’s spin is an important skill. Expert players can make golf balls curve around obstacles, launch footballs towards goal ...

The International Table Tennis Federation's transition to the 40mm ball in 2000 introduced a heavier 2.77-gram ball and increased air resistance by 23%. Although the spin rates of top players like Ma ...

Once you have started to master the basic serve technique you will be ready to move on to varying the serve with spin. Spin serves are most commonly used as second serves as they're easier to control ...