One goal for the next practice

Choose countable outcomes: target hits, successful returns or balanced recoveries. Compare repeated tasks and the next session before changing distance or pace.

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Andy Murray preparing a forehand on a grass court in 2011

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Source publication, publication on this site, updates and corrections for articles linked to this topic. These are not the times when matches or real-world events happened. Titles and links point to current article editions, not reconstructed historical drafts.

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  1. UpdateRevision: 2

    Six weeks of training: what changed in starts and reactive movement

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    Added participant and training details, test procedures and before-and-after times.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  2. UpdateRevision: 3

    Agree a practice format when serves are still developing

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    Specified first-ball, positioning and rotation agreements, then a progression from feeds to actual serves.

    Sources linked to this article · 4
  3. UpdateRevision: 2

    Did an outward coaching cue still help two weeks later?

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    Added group allocation, eight-week training, two-week retention and task-specific results.

    Sources linked to this article · 2
  4. UpdateRevision: 2

    How do you join LTA Free Park Tennis without your own racket?

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    Specified session length, equipment, booking and child accompaniment, activities and follow-on participation.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  5. UpdateRevision: 2

    How variable arm movements can support a stable shot

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    Added equipment and target conditions, arm coordination findings and a practical observation task.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  6. UpdateRevision: 2

    Two scoring games for streaks and momentum swings

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    Expanded the scoring arithmetic, choice of format and serve-led practice organisation.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  7. UpdateRevision: 3

    What the receiver’s partner should watch

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    Added movement decisions based on return height, opponent contact and the central gap, with a progressive drill.

    Sources linked to this article · 2
  8. UpdateRevision: 2

    Low-compression balls: better forehands today and learning over eight weeks

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    Added sample sizes, testing conditions, results and a practical progression record.

    Sources linked to this article · 3
  9. UpdateRevision: 3

    Start serve practice by observing the toss

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    Added the progression from toss to full motion and observation criteria for target, spin and tempo.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  10. UpdateRevision: 3

    What to check beyond outsole wear

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    Added visible wear, cushioning and support changes, court-only care and replacement selection criteria.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  11. UpdateRevision: 4

    What to check beyond outsole wear

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    Clarified situation-specific choices and buying or replacement decisions, removing repeated note-taking and editorial-process language.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  12. UpdateRevision: 3

    Three players, one court: a rotating doubles practice

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    Clarified boundaries, rotations, role-specific tasks and the volley variation in a usable practice sequence.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  13. UpdateRevision: 2

    Add a direction cue to the X drill

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    Added marker setup, cue progression, shadow strokes and observation tasks for the move to a court rally.

    Sources linked to this article · 2
  14. UpdateRevision: 3

    Zheng’s Florida training block precedes US Open quarterfinal and Beijing semifinal

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    Added the post-injury return timeline and the decisions linking Toronto, Florida and the US Open.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
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    Six weeks of training: what changed in starts and reactive movement

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    The date this site published the article, separate from the date of a match, study or event it discusses.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  16. Published on this site

    Agree a practice format when serves are still developing

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    The date this site published the article, separate from the date of a match, study or event it discusses.

    Sources linked to this article · 4
  17. UpdateRevision: 2

    Agree a practice format when serves are still developing

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    Added a complete Traditional Chinese edition. The existing Korean and English copy and factual reference date are unchanged.

    Sources linked to this article · 4
  18. Published on this site

    Did an outward coaching cue still help two weeks later?

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    The date this site published the article, separate from the date of a match, study or event it discusses.

    Sources linked to this article · 2
  19. Published on this site

    How do you join LTA Free Park Tennis without your own racket?

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    The date this site published the article, separate from the date of a match, study or event it discusses.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
  20. Published on this site

    How variable arm movements can support a stable shot

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    The date this site published the article, separate from the date of a match, study or event it discusses.

    Sources linked to this article · 1
Ben Shelton smiling during a media conference at the Swiss Indoors in Basel in 2025
Players & the tour

Shelton improved his backhand. Why could Zverev still target it?

Ben Shelton’s backhand helped him progress in the summer of 2026, yet Alexander Zverev found it a useful target in the US Open final. Improvement and vulnerability can coexist.

6 min read
Ernests Gulbis preparing to strike a serve at the 2008 Pacific Life Open
Match tactics

Abandoned toss or missed swing: the rules for resetting a second serve

Catching an abandoned service toss is different from swinging and missing. Know the rule, keep the match moving, and practise the decision before a double fault makes it expensive.

7 min read
Tennis practice at a public sports facility in Nigeria
Match tactics

Before buying an AI ball machine, ask for a full practice session—not just its top speed

Pongbot, Acemate and Tero discussions reveal the questions a specification sheet misses: usable drills, app dependence, transport, repair and the real return conditions.

8 min read
Andy Murray preparing a forehand on a grass court in 2011
Match tactics

Still losing to pushers? Stop trying to prove you hit the better ball

Why experienced players lose to defensive retrievers—and how to change the geometry of the point without gambling on winners or rushing the net.

7 min read
Iga Świątek preparing a forehand on a practice court before the 2023 US Open
Players & the tour

Why Iga Świątek welcomed the long rallies in Beijing

Świątek said the extended rallies in her Beijing opener helped her feel the court and ball. What experienced players can learn before blaming unfamiliar conditions on their strings.

7 min read
Maria Sharapova hitting a two-handed backhand during a US Open practice day
Players & the tour

Why Sharapova’s early court mattered more than her alarm clock

Thomas Hogstedt’s account of early practice reveals a practical advantage: control of a scarce court. What experienced players can take from the Sharapova story without copying a champion’s daily timetable.

8 min read