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Video: Meet a young Andy Murray
Following Andy Murray’s hard-fought battle to remain World No.1 at the end of the season, we take a trip down tennis memory lane to one of his first television appearances on BBC Scotland. Training on what looks like an incredibly wet clay court, the 14-year-old Murray isn’t a million miles away from the consummate professional he…
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Tip of the day: Warming down
It may seem incredibly basic, but you’d be surprised at the number of people who don’t warm down properly after playing. It’s always worth taking the time to look after your body and prevent those annoying aches and pains the morning after. In the video below, which comes courtesy of Go Moji, you’ll find a selection…
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Blast from the past: Fred Perry and Dorothy Round win Wimbledon
For our second “blast from the past”, we’ve delved through British Pathé‘s seemingly endless archive to bring you this gem from a golden year for British tennis: 1934. As the tight-lipped newsreader declares, it had been 25 years since an “Englishman” had won Wimbledon, a record that Fred Perry ended in a tough final against Australia’s…
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The three best videos showing how to return a serve
It’s one of the most underrated shots in tennis, but the return of serve sets the tone for the rest of the point. It’s a different beast to a normal groundstroke and should be tailored according to the power, depth and spin of the serve. To help improve your technique, we’ve trawled through the murky waters…
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The three best videos showing how to play an overhead smash
The smash is undoubtedly one of the most satisfying, and impressive, shots you can play. In an ideal world, it will quickly end the point when your opponent attempts a lob – leaving you to milk the applause. However, it’s also tricky to get right and can leave you out of position. We’ve tracked down…
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Tip of the day: The serve toss
Serves can be made or broken by the height and speed of the toss. Here, in our first Tip of the Day, are a few simple steps to make sure you’re not left red-faced on the court. Keep your throwing arm as relaxed as possible. Imagine you’re tossing an egg – keep the ball on…
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The four best videos showing how to play a forehand
The forehand is a tennis player’s bread and butter. It’s the shot you will use to both attack and defend, meaning it’s crucial that you have your technique nailed down. Needless to say, there’s a whole raft of, often contradictory, advice and tutorials on YouTube. We’ve tracked down four of the best videos so you…
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The three best videos showing how to serve
The serve sets the tone of the point, making it one of the most important techniques to master. Be it a flat first serve or a topspin-heavy second, it will dictate whether you start on the front or back foot. YouTube is littered with videos about the “perfect” serve. Some of them are worthwhile, but…
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The three best videos showing how to play a one-handed backhand
There’s no shortage of YouTube videos demonstrating how to play a one-handed backhand. If you have the time, or patience, then they’re all worth watching, but I’ve picked out three that stand out a little more than the rest. 1. Intosport.com Intosport.com has produced a range of helpful tennis videos, and they’re of a uniformly high standard. This…
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Video: How to play tennis the Djokovic way
As a starter lesson on how to play tennis, there aren’t many people better than Djokovic. Here, courtesy of Time Magazine, he gives a “free lesson” that covers all the basics: serve, forehand, backhand, volley, smash and even his not-always-reliable drop shot. Image: Marianne Bevis on Flickr
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