7 – Tennis Talk – Coaching: advice from the coach
Until now, in ATP tournaments, it was forbidden for players to receive advice, called ‘coaching’ in technical jargon, from their coach.
6 – Tennis Talk – The handle hit
Everyone knows that to hit the ball to the other side of the court we have to use the racket. But what part can we hit it with?
5 – Tennis Talk – Time violation
Between one point and another, a maximum of 25 seconds may elapse, but who is it that decides the pace?
4 – Tennis Talk – A flying shot
The ball can be hit with any part of the racket, but it must be held in the hand for the shot to be valid. It cannot be thrown at the ball.
3 – Tennis Talk – The killer serve
The serve is valid even if it hits the opponent in the serving area which is diametrically opposite. Let’s look at a case that happened at Wimbledon
2 – Tennis Talk – Winning court invasion
For a shot to be valid, you must wait for the ball to enter your own half. You can’t hit it before. However, there is an exception to this.
1 – Tennis Talk – The ball over the net?
In rallies, we are used to seeing the ball pass over the net, but the ball does not need to pass over the net for a shot to be valid.
