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Stefanki teams up with Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick has announced that he will receive the coaching services of Larry Stefanki before the start of the 2009 tennis season. Roddick, who is twenty-six years of age, ended this season ranked number eight in the world but he has endured a slightly disappointing season, wh...  Read more »

Posted: 2nd Dec 2008 - 03:58 PM - Charlotte Cook

Djokovic beats Davydenko to win in Shanghai

For British fans of Andy Murray, who was knocked out of the Masters Cup by Niko...  Read more »

Posted: 18th Nov 2008 - 03:36 PM - Charlotte Cook

Injured Nadal to Miss Davis Cup Final

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Spain’s Davis Cup final against Argentina. The w...  Read more »

Posted: 17th Nov 2008 - 09:06 AM - Chris Illingworth

Welcome to TalkTennis

Tennis is part is a huge part of the British sporting calendar. Every year Wimbledon comes about and the nation goes tennis crazy for a fortnight before the craze fizzles out. Liz Stratford is your guide to the sport and she'll take you through the rules, the different surfaces, tennis in the UK and much much more.

Tennis Legends

Venus Williams

Having already won 6 Grand Slam singles titles, including 4 at Wimbledon, Venus Williams is one of the best female tennis players of the Open era. She is the holder of the fastest serve in a women’s main draw match, at 129 mph.

Boris Becker

With six Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal to his name, Boris Becker is one of the greatest players of all time. He is the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion, at 17 years of age. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003, Becker was widely r enowned as one of the pioneers of power tennis.

Learn Tennis

If you want to check out the differences between grass, clay and hard courts then we have it in detail.

The Game of Tennis is explained in full in our Guide. With talk about the difference between singles and doubles games as well as the scoring system.

If you have been inspired to pick up a racquet following reading the guides then check out how to get started in the UK.

Rules & Competitions

Unlike some sports, there are few variations in the rules of Tennis. Both professional players in major competitions and amateur players taking part in casual matches tend to adhere to the same set of rules.