Here's something that you might find interesting from my antique tennis collection. Below is some text from the 1922 coaching book 'Lawn Tennis Do's & Dont's' by A E Crawley, with it's eccentric and amusing technical advice on hitting a backhand. What a difference 85 years makes! Judging by the photo on the book, knee bend was not a priority in 1922!...

One of the more overlooked aspects of the backhand when playing matches is the importance of varying the pace of your shot. John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Conchita Martinez, Mikael Pernfors and Miloslav Mecir are some examples of past players who used this tactic to great effect. For a great example of this tactic in action in the current ...

Having received many email requests for the ever popular Novak Djokovic's backhand to be analysed, I thought it was time to take on the task. I have utilised a media player with frame by frame analysis of the Djokovic backhand drive. Let's first take a more general look at this awesome shot. The Novak Djokovic backhand is simple but lethal! The Djokovic backhand ...