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  2. Grip (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    Numbering of bevels on a tennis racket grip. In order to understand how to measure tennis grips size, [1] it is important to know that the handle of a racquet always consists of 8 sides or, in other words, it has an octagonal shape. A square shape would hurt the hand, while a round shape would not give enough friction to gain a firm grip.

  3. Backhand - Wikipedia

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    The backhand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the back of the hand precedes the palm when swinging the racket. Except in the phrase backhand volley , the term refers to a groundstroke (where the ball has bounced before it is struck).

  4. Want to Improve Your Grip Strength? Here’s How - AOL

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    Grip strength is very important as it enhances performance in weightlifting and sports, such as tennis, that require grip and forearm strength, says Jim White R.D.N., ACSM EX-P, owner of Jim White ...

  5. Racket (sports equipment) - Wikipedia

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    Squash racket and ball Racquetball racket and ball. A racket or racquet [1] is an item of sporting equipment used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in a variety of sports. A racket consists of three major components: a widened distal end known as the head, an elongated handle known as the grip, and a reinforced connection between the head and handle known as the throat or heart.

  6. Tennis - Wikipedia

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    The most important ones are the continental, the eastern, the semi-western, and the western. For a number of years, the small, frail 1920s player Bill Johnston was considered by many to have had the best forehand of all time, a stroke that he hit shoulder-high using a western grip.

  7. Why tennis players grunt during matches - AOL

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    The Women’s Tennis Association, which oversees the women’s professional tour, addressed gripes about on-court grunting in 2012, saying it would work with coaches and tennis academies to quiet ...

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