What do the pros need to change to play successfully when switching to a different type of court surface? Grass court season is coming up and it is faster surface to play on than clay. Some of the changes that the pros make include: shoes; strings; string tension; style of play; plan of attack; quicker preparation and others. You will notice this year at Wimbledon and the other grass court tournaments that the tour players will continue to have longer points than in past with the grass courts now playing slower. This has opened up the opportunity for more types of players to do well in these events. You will still see many big servers and aces as well as shorter point than at the French Open and during the clay court season. Come back soon as we break down how some of the players use various tactics to succeed on the grass.
Jun 12
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