The head of Lopez's racquet remains down, but he has such remarkable racquet- head speed on his serve that it will soon catch up. See how the ball is still in Lopez’s hand, even though his hand is ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

Practicing the return of serve is a crucial foundational element in every player’s game. For every game you’re not serving, you’re returning. Of the three, position is the most fluid. There are ...