In this 10-part series, I am going to delve into a bit of fantasy tennis. That is to say I am going to devise the ultimate tennis player. Imagine fusing the heart of David Ferrer with the serve of Ivo ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — It happens in every match that Coco Gauff plays. Sometimes, it happens in every game, or seemingly on every point that doesn’t end quickly. The ball comes sailing over the net ...

1. Most club level players slide on clay by accident rather than by design—and they often do it after they’ve hit the ball, which leaves them out of position for the next shot. This is particularly ...

Emma Raducanu loves to tinker with her own technique. She sees herself almost as a tennis scientist, running daily experiments in the lab. This is unusual. Where most players look to improve their ...

1.Ivanovic’s preparation is exactly how I like to see it. Her stance is perpendicular to the net, which promotes good footwork and gets her hips turned. (If Ivanovic had started in a wide-open stance, ...