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 ...

Swinging the racquet with the correct grip is the cornerstone of good tennis. Nick Bollettieri, the man who coached Maria Sharapova to Wimbledon stardom, swears by what he calls foundation grips and ...