Although they’re largely overlooked, grips are the foundation of all the strokes in tennis. Where you position ... having the same grip for forehand and backhand volleys is also crucial.

An easy way to find this grip is to put the racket under your left arm with the handle sticking out forwards. Grab hold of the grip and pull the racket out, you should then have the correct grip for a ...

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 ...