Tennis
Tennis blogs
Opinion, observations and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk, clearly labelled.
Four surfaces, one ranking
The Tennis blog: opinion, rankings and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk. Clearly labelled as opinion, and kept separate from anything we report as fact.
Return of serve · 3 min read
Return positioning: the quiet skill
Where a returner stands before the ball is struck says more about their read of a server than almost anything they do with the racket.
Rules and coaching · 3 min read
Coaching from the box
Tennis has spent decades treating on-court coaching as a rule to be worked around, and recent changes have only partly settled the argument.
Scheduling · 3 min read
Scheduling and night sessions
A night session sells more tickets and better suits broadcast, but it can push a match's finish deep into the following morning.
Equipment · 3 min read
String tension and what it changes
A racket restrung a few pounds tighter or looser feels like a small adjustment but noticeably shifts control against power.
Sports psychology · 3 min read
Mental resets between points
The twenty-five seconds between points is where matches are often actually decided, long before the next ball is struck.