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 ...

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 ...

Iga Swiatek has an idea about what she would do differently if she could play her Miami Open quarterfinal match against ...

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 ...

Most volleyers prefer hard-hit shots. By producing a shot with less pace and more spin you force your opponent to create their own power, which many find difficult to do.

It’s a shot that Taylor Cataldi has prepared for since she first started playing tennis. It's one that can vary greatly in ...

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 ...