
Tennis can be a tricky sport when you're just starting out. The following 7 beginner mistakes are what I believe to be the biggest challenges for the novice. Address these issues and you'll be improving in no time.
1. Judging The Ball
It’s very common for a beginner to lack judgement in where the ball is going to go and how fast it’s going to get there and play appropriately. A beginner often thinks the ball is going to be shorter than it actually is. They rush to the ball and consequently hit the ball to hard and are off balance when they get there. They don’t realise that the ball will actually fly deeper.






There are probably thousands of tennis tips, but here are 10 great ones that begin at the warm up and end at the match point.
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Singles, the greatest strain in tennis, is the game for two players. It is in this phase of the game that the personal equation reaches its crest of importance. This is the game of individual effort, mental and physical. A hard 5-set singles match is the greatest strain on the body and nervous system of any form of sport. Singles is a game of daring, dash, speed of foot and stroke. It is a game of chance far more than doubles.
Knowing your tennis strokes makes all the difference. Learning how to play tennis can be fun and rewarding. Tennis is a great game once you have mastered the basics but in the initial stages developing control and technique takes some practise. This article teaches a few basics.