Tennis is a sport that is enjoyed by people all over the world, from the elite athletes at the top of the game to the weekend warriors who play for fun. However, there are certain countries where tennis is particularly popular and where the sport has a cult-like following. We'll take a look at the countries where tennis is the most popular, including statistics that highlight the sport's popularity in these regions.  First up, we have France, the birthplace of tennis. Also the land of croissants, wine, and the French Open. Not only is the tournament held in Paris one of the four Gra ..read more

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1. Every year, 250 boys and girls are selected to serve as Ball Kids at Wimbledon. The average age is 15 years old. 2. Each Wimbledon fortnight, a Harris Hawk named Rufus is hired to keep the area clear of local pigeons. Not only that, he has over 10k followers on Twitter. Everyone needs a side hustle. 3. 24 tons of strawberries are eaten every year at Wimbledon. 4. The International Tennis Federation states that a tennis ball must be between 56.0 and 59.4 grams, and the length of a tennis racquet under 29 inches. 5. Maria Sharapova owns the crown of loudest grunt at 105 decibels. For re ..read more

Any high level tennis player knows that a proper tennis warm up begins at least 30 minutes before a match. For the pro’s, it began 2 hours before the match and likely earlier that morning. But for the average club player? It’s when you hear the crack of a new can of balls opening and you drop keys and phone on the court side bench. In a perfect world you would have a trainer, a hitting partner, and a coach all helping you prepare for your match, but in the real world, most of us are coming from work and are lucky to grab a sandwich on the way to the club. So how do you make the most out o ..read more

Like most sports, tennis has its own dialect to describe different instances in a match. Maybe you've played for a while but you're still not completely familiar with the vernacular that gets used on the court. There's a lot of them, so for any of you that have ever been afraid to ask, we've got you covered. Here's a list of some of the most common words that might leave the casual player a little puzzled.   Ace - A serve that lands in the service box and is untouched by the receiver. Also known as a bomb or cannon, and probably the closest thing to feeling like a superhero. Ad Court ..read more

What does your typical day on a tennis court look like? Maybe knock around a few balls in the warm up, try out a couple serves and then get on with the game? Or perhaps you spend the entire hour working on groundstrokes and playing rally-game points. You might even go so far as to take a bucket of balls and try to perfect your serve for 60 minutes. These are all great! But there are three areas of your game that rarely get worked on, and they're three of the most important ones that you need to be practicing, especially if you're a recreational player looking for improvement. They're not ..read more

We've all played tennis on a court that could double as a parking lot. I've played on courts that actually did double as a parking lot. But you do what you have to do to play this great game. After all, tennis is the priority, not the aesthetics. But sometimes you'll come across a court so beautiful that the tennis itself becomes secondary. Here are five courts that are so breathtaking that you won't even remember the match. 1. Il San Pietro Di Positano, Italy Photo courtesy of Federico De Cesare Viola Nestled between the cliffs and seaside along the Amalfi coast of Italy, thi ..read more

Let's be honest with ourselves. Tennis is a weird game. What other sport do you help warm up your opponent? And imagine apologizing for accidentally scoring a goal in a hockey game?  It's a game of politeness and etiquette, but if you could only hear what the other guy is saying in his head after you shank an overhead winner on set point... Strangest of all, unquestionably, is its bizarre scoring. Even the most astute tennis player is probably unfamiliar with why we go from 15-30-40 instead of 45, and why are we extending our love when it means nothing? Can we blame it all on the metri ..read more

What Racquet Should You Buy? January 28th, 2021 Raise your hand if you’ve ever stood in front of a wall of tennis racquets and had no idea what to do next. Don’t worry, you’re not alone.
 Racquet shopping can be a daunting experience. Some racquets look small, some look huge, and some have some really aggressive adjectives written on them. There are different materials, different head sizes, different lengths, different grip sizes, all sorts of numbers, string pattern, string weight, racquet weight and like, 30 of them have Roger Federer’s name written on them. You could end up overp ..read more

When should you restring your racquet? We'll tell you everything you need to know. More ..read more