2023 ITA Kickoff Weekend Preview
The official start to the college tennis season begins with the ITA Kickoff Weekend, and CR contributor Sydney Sawyer breaks it all down!
Read MoreThe official start to the college tennis season begins with the ITA Kickoff Weekend, and CR contributor Sydney Sawyer breaks it all down!
Read MoreAmerican players on both the men’s and women’s side have put up tremendous results throughout the opening week of the 2023 Australian Open.
Read MoreOn today’s episode, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his picks for Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open.
Read MoreCR contributor Sydney Sawyer previews all of the exciting tennis beginning soon at the 2023 Australian Open.
Read MoreCracked Racquets announced today that Syndey Sawyer will be joining the company as an intern for the 2023 Spring semester.
Read MoreThe inaugural United Cup brought together the best ATP and WTA players in an 18-country teams’ event played over 11 days across Australian.
Read MoreWhile the Ivy League is unquestionably an academic powerhouse, it trails other Power 5 conferences when it comes to modern NCAA athletic success. But the conference may soon be on the rise.
Read MoreImproving your volleys takes a lot of repetition, but it is crucial to train the right way. Just rallying up the middle with a partner while you stand at the net is boring and unrealistic. As a player, I wasn’t blessed with the most natural hands at net. However, I attribute my successful transition game to these 7 drills that will make your volleys rock solid.
Read MoreA properly executed split step is the foundation of footwork in tennis because it allows players to move much quicker and efficiently towards the ball. A good split step demands proper timing in relation to when the opposing player makes contact with the ball; mistimed split steps will make a player look slow and sluggish on the court.
Read MoreThe ability to hit different types of serves to every spot is critical to holding serve. Serve variation is much more than just mixing up locations, but also speeds and spins. The best servers are able to hit any type of serve in any spot. If you are able to do this, your favorite serve spots will have much more credibility that you can use on the big points.
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