“Players like the thin grips because they can come over the ball much more and whip it,” says Roman Prokes, owner of RPNY Tennis in New York City and stringer to many pro players. Wilson and ...

Place the palm of your hand on top of the handle then move the racket inwards a quarter turn. The thumb should fall diagonally across the back of the grip, though some players wrap it all the way ...

Retooling strokes at the pro level in tennis is a rare and risky proposition ... Ernests Gulbis dramatically altered his forehand setup and grip, resulting in this: Sharapova and the ever ...

In fact, many players—especially those coming from tennis—find themselves cycling through 2–3 grips depending on the shot, ...

This is the way to hold the racquet for the serve, volley, sliced backhand and smash. It is known as the chopper grip, because it is the way you would hold an axe. It allows you to swing the racket ...