Tennis is a life-long sport. Most of the people who learn tennis aim to improve their performance, have fun, or participate in competitions. training and how to prepare on and off the court to hit better shots and prevent injuries on the court.

Here are a few tips for new tennis players to hit better shots on the court.

Warm up exercise

Warming up has always been the most important part of all sports. If you want to improve exercise efficiency, it is very important to warm up beforehand.

Warming up can warm up the body's joints in advance, put the body in a suitable state of movement, improve muscle strength, joints and flexibility, reduce the chance of sports injuries, and prevent cramps, sprains and other problems.

Master the correct grip

Different grip methods can hit the ball with characteristics, but no matter what kind of grip method is used, the wrist of the racket should be firmly fixed and almost 90 degrees with the racket, so that when hitting the ball, the strength of the arm to the whole body can be used.

It is transmitted to the racket surface through the wrist, and the other arm is swung in the opposite direction to maintain balance when the racket is drawn backwards.

Before swinging and hitting the ball, the other hand should support the neck of the racket to reduce the load on the gripping arm. At the same time, the hand holding the racket can be fully relaxed, and then grip the racket handle tightly when swinging and hitting the ball. 

Focus

Many novice tennis players struggle to concentrate when they are too nervous. When playing on the court, your eyes should focus on the ball.

When you shoot the ball at the opponent, you should start to stare at the direction of the ball and judge the trajectory of the movement, then start to move your body and keep staring at the ball across the net to your own half.

In the process, after adjusting the batting posture, start batting, try to keep your eyes fixed on the ball being hit by the racket, and then shift your eyes to the opponent's half court with the ball.

Adequate training

Regardless of whether it is physical strength, technique, etc., tennis is a very good physical sport. Even if you are a beginner, you must have enough physical strength to be able to play on the court.

A game has a five-set or three-set system. The five-set system is the first to win three sets to win, and the three-set system is to win the first two sets to win.

There are 13 innings in a game. The first to win six innings is the winner. However, if five innings are tied with five innings, the game must be played until one side wins seven innings.

The last game, which is the 13th game, is also called the tiebreaker.

There are four points in a game, and the first player to score four points wins, but if it is a three-point tie, it will be played until one side wins the other by two points.

There are seven points in the tiebreaker, and the first to score seven points wins, but if the score is tied by six points to six points, it must be played until one side wins the other by two points.

One point is generated in the following situations:

1. The server misses both services in the same 1-point serve.

2. The player's body touches the ball.

3. Combo or lag when hitting back.

4. Failing to hit the ball before the second bounce.

5. The ball was out of bounds or missed the net.

6. Before the ball is dead, the body touches the net or crosses the opponent's court to affect the opponent's shot.