Who Was Roland Garros?
Roland Garros was a French aviation pioneer and First World War pilot, not a tennis champion. The French Open venue …
Tennis
General tennis content that doesn’t fall under specific technique, tactics, or training categories. This section includes news, opinions, updates, stories, and a variety of tennis-related topics covering the sport on and off the court.
Tennis Levels Explained: NTRP Rating Chart and Guide
The National Tennis Rating Program, or NTRP, groups players from 1.5 beginners to 7.0 touring professionals. Most USTA League competition …
Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open: Titles and Records
Novak Djokovic has won a record 10 Australian Open men’s singles titles. He captured the championship in 2008, 2011, 2012, …
How to Get Wimbledon Tickets: Ballot, Queue and Prices
The main official ways to get Wimbledon tickets are the Public Ballot, the same-day Queue, LTA ballots, debenture resale and …
Types of Tennis Shots and Strokes Explained
Tennis shots fall into a few practical families: serves start the point, returns answer the serve, groundstrokes are hit after …
Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon: Results and Career Record
Jannik Sinner has won Wimbledon twice, lifting the gentlemen’s singles trophy in 2025 and successfully defending it in 2026. Through …
Wimbledon Dress Code: Why Players Wear White
Wimbledon requires competitors to wear suitable tennis clothing that is almost entirely white from the moment they enter the court …
Tennis Serve Pronation Explained
Pronation in a tennis serve is the inward rotation of the forearm that helps turn the racket from an edge-leading …
Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open: Titles and Records
Naomi Osaka has won two Australian Open women’s singles titles, in 2019 and 2021. She is undefeated in Melbourne finals, …
Best Australian Tennis Players of All Time
Rod Laver is the strongest overall choice as Australia’s greatest tennis player. He remains the only player to win two …