Tennis Basics: Rules, Racket Selection and Skills Guide

Tennis net height is strictly regulated for professional and recreational play. Selecting the right beginner racket and understanding the match tiebreaker rules are essential for anyone starting the sport.

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Forearm & Wrist Pain From Playing Tennis

Your style of play, how you hit your forehand and backhand or the type of racket you use can all be reasons you experience pain in your forearm and wrist after you play tennis.

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The Best Tennis Rackets for Kids

Buying a tennis racket for your child can be a little tricky because manufacturers make junior rackets in five different sizes. One that's too big or too small can hamper your child's learning experience.

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Rules for Tennis Rackets on Planes

Air travel rules can be a chore to deal with, particularly when you want to bring sports equipment along. While tennis rackets are not typically identified as lethal weapons, they can cause difficulties when traveling by air.

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Games to Play With a Tennis Ball

If you think the sport of tennis is the only game that uses a tennis ball, think again. Many entertaining games exist that also use one of these fuzzy, yellow balls.

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Tennis Rules on Switching Sides

There are two basic ways to switch sides in tennis. The first is when players switch from one serving side to another after each point. The other is the changeover, where players completely switch sides during designated times in a match. It's among the tennis rules set up to ensure fair play.

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The Best Tennis Rackets for Beginners

Novice tennis players should choose a racket that makes learning the game of tennis easier and more enjoyable. Racket manufacturers refer to these types of rackets as "game improvement" rackets. Generally speaking, they are lightweight, they have an oversize head and they tend to have a medium-to-stiff flex.

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Short Tennis Rules

Short tennis, a game also known as short court tennis or mini tennis, is played predominantly by children as a means to learn the basics of tennis before progressing to the full version of the sport.

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Muscles Engaged While Playing Tennis

Playing tennis involves a series of complex movements that begins with your feet and ends with you hitting a ball with a tennis racket. Tennis is very demanding on your body. It requires a well-trained muscular system for strength, power, endurance and speed.

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Tennis Net Height Rules

The net is the single most important structure in tennis. It is the main obstacle of the game, and the aspect that makes it most challenging. Hitting the ball over the net is the cardinal rule of tennis.

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