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• HHeavy Topspin2026-10-15✓ Read

  Where Should You Hit An Approach Shot?

  To the backhand, obviously. Or is it down-the-line, to cut down angles? Or maybe mix things up, so the opponent won’t start leaning the right way. Should the advice be the same for men and women? Start with the basics. For the ATP, looking at all forehand, backhand, and backhand slice approach shots (excluding serve-and-volleys … Continue reading Where Should You Hit An Approach Shot?

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• TTennis | The Guardian2026-10-14✓ Read

  University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools

  Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament

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• TTennis | The Guardian2026-10-14✓ Read

  Finding Renée Richards: the complicated past and present of a trans sports pioneer

  In 1977, Richards sued to play in the US Open after transitioning. Now she supports bans on trans athletes in women’s sports. A new biography explores a complex legacy

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• TTennis | The Guardian2026-10-10✓ Read

  UN condemns Coco Gauff abuse and warns: ‘Black female athletes are being targeted’

  Human rights office denounces online targeting ‘Appalling vitriol and abuse’ of American The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism. The office, led by high commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post on Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting the American tennis player were “appalling and illustrate that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse”. Continue reading

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• TTennis | The Guardian2026-10-09✓ Read

  Sports quiz of the week: Harry Kane, Victor Wembanyama and WSL winners

  Have you been following the big news in football, tennis, basketball, rugby, hockey, cycling, darts and the NFL? Continue reading

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• HHeavy Topspin2026-10-07✓ Read

  How Long Does Return Quality Matter?

  A deep return is better than a shallow one. A return to a corner is better than one down the middle. There’s no doubt that return placement matters, but how long does it matter? With every shot after the return, it is logical that the effect of the return would decay. A strong return might … Continue reading How Long Does Return Quality Matter?

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• HHeavy Topspin2026-10-04✓ Read

  Do Groundstrokes Break Down?

  The human brain is a trend-spotting machine. A couple of groundstroke errors in a row, and fans and commentators conclude that a player’s stroke has gone off the rails, perhaps because her opponent has exerted just the right pressure. Shots, we say, can “break down,” and even that opponents can “break them down.” Except… an … Continue reading Do Groundstrokes Break Down?

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