the inside-out forehand has become a staple shot in pro tennis. Although few players today take the tactic to the extreme that Courier did, many still like to dictate action from the backhand side ...

“It’s not backhand, backhand, forehand. They’re hitting every ball to the forehand.” It is that shot, the first one every tennis player learns, that has turned this season into something ...

Forehand seems to be easier. Drop your paddle down to 6 o’clock (pointed toward the ground). Brush up over the ball out in front of you to attack from below the net. Quick hint: if the balls goes low, ...

A lunging backhand, a full-court sprint, a last-second volley -- Ons Jabeur’s shot-making instincts were on full display in ...

As a right-handed player coming up against a lefty, you normally want to fire your crosscourt forehand – the bread-and-butter shot for any pro – into their backhand wing. The idea is to strike ...

Watch Team USA's Jessica Pegula place a precise forehand winner against World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Friday at the United Cup in Sydney. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com. Photo Credit: Tennis ...

The new-look shot might thus be described as more of an ATP forehand than a WTA forehand, because this is the way the men play – using shape and spin to control the ball and thus expand their ...