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Tip of the day: The tweener
It’s a shot guaranteed to draw cheers and gasps from the crowd – hitting the ball between your legs while running away from the net, known as a “tweener”. The best of the best, including Andy Murray and Roger Federer, have all unleashed the tweener at some point during their career and you can too…
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Tutorial: Serve and volley
Much has been said about the decline of the good ol’ serve and volley, with many coaches and players alike saying it has been sidelined in the modern game as players become faster and more adept at returning topspin-heavy returns and passing shots. However, if carried out efficiently and at the right time, the serve…
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Murray brothers finish the season as World No.1
The arena is silent as Andy Murray prepares to serve for the tournament – his third match point. He stretches up and delivers a straightforward, yet powerful, shot to his opponent, Novak Djokovic. However, the Serb miscues his winning return and sprays into the tramline. Cue pandemonium. It was an incredible end to what has…
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Tutorial: Drop shot
The drop shot is one of the most risky, cheeky and satisfying shots in tennis. However, there is a very fine line between leaving your opponent helplessly flailing towards the net and making yourself vulnerable to a winner. As many amateur players prefer to stand on the baseline, an effective drop shot is an excellent…
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Signature moves: The Nadal “banana shot”
If you spend any time watching the cream of the tennis crop, you’ll be aware that certain players have developed signature moves, or “calling cards”, to gain an advantage over the opposition. From Andy Murray’s pitch-perfect lob to Justine Henin’s finessed volley and Ernests Gulbis’ “soaring eagle” forehand, in our weekly signature moves series we’ll…
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Highlights: Murray battles into the final of the ATP World Tour Finals
It wasn’t straightforward and, at times, it certainly wasn’t pretty, but Andy Murray managed to scrape past Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 in a draining epic earlier today. The tendon-straining win leaves the World No.1 on the brink of a mouthwatering final with Novak Djokovic – if the Serb beats Kei Nishikori in the second…
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The story behind the score
No other mainstream sport, with the possible exception of cricket, has a scoring system more deeply rooted in the past than tennis. But where does the unique terminology come from? Who sat down and thought “I know, let’s not start at zero, naught or nil, but love”. Why isn’t it 15, 30 and then 45…
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How can Andy Murray stay World No.1?
It’s one thing becoming the best in the world, it’s quite another staying there. However, as his tough victory over Kei Nishikori earlier in the week demonstrated, Andy Murray is up for the fight to cling onto the World No.1 spot – and become the first Brit to win the ATP World Tour Finals. Going into…
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Tip of the day: Doubles positioning
If you’re new to the world of doubles, it can be difficult learning to coordinate with your partner. It is, consequently, important to approach every point with a clear tactic and position in mind. In this tutorial, we’ll run through the three basic positions you should adopt after the serve: “two up”, “two back” and…
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Highlights: Unbeaten Murray and Soares clinch ATP World Tour Finals semi-final place
Jamie Murray and his partner Bruno Soares moved further towards finishing the year as World No.1 with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 win over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo last night. It’s the duo’s third win on the trot, an impressive feat that puts pressure on the current best of the best, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.…
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