What You Should Know About Your Tennis Racquet The general rule for tennis racquets is that the stiffer the frame, the more power it generates. This is because: - the heavier the frame, the more power it generates - the heavier the frame, the less it vibrates - the stiffer the frame, the more power it generates - if the frame is stiff, then it transmits more to the arm - a stiff frame entails a more uniform ball response against the swing of the racquet - the larger the frame, the more power it generates - the larger the frame, the more resistant it is to twisting 4. Another news on the ATP Tennis in Europe is that they have a new CEO as personified by former UK executive in sports, Andy Anson. Anson has a degree in Mathematics from the University of Oxford and was able to receive his Masters degree in Business Administration in France, Fontainebleau. He will be assuming the ATP Tennis position come April and will replace outgoing Horst Klosterkemper as CEO who oversaw the ATP Tennis in the European region back in 2004. While for the doubles, the court is made of 9 feet (2.7 meters) wider by making the base lines 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) longer in both directions. These added extensions on the sidelines are identified as alleys. Boundaries for doubles are identified as "doubles alleys". Alleys near the area of the court are required for players when reaching for swarming balls. Ball Handling You should hold the ball between your thumb and all four fingers. Feet Position - Align your feet with your toes pointing toward the target area. The Ball Toss Toss the ball in front, slightly to the right, and a little higher than your racquet could reach so it is just in time as it reaches the ball. He must only serve when the receiver is prepared. Serves must be from the server s deuce base to the receiver s service box. If the server doesn't hit the ball twice, he basically doesn't get the point. The first miss is referred to as Fault whereas the second miss is called Double Fault. The receiver must return the server s ball. Although he has been retired since 2003, this American tennis player still remains very popular. He was the youngest male player to have won the US Open singles by beating Andre Agassi. He has gained 11 Masters series titles and about 64 other titles. He is the only player to finish No. 1 for six consecutive years from 1993-1998.