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2. Grip (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   Whenever it is used, the grip must be applied firmly, near the shaft of the racket to properly produce enough effect. This will cause the racket to come explosively on the ball, like a shotgun. Hence, the name "Shotgun". The Continental grip is well-suited to slice shots, because it lends itself to positioning the racket face slightly upward.

3. Tennis strategy - Wikipedia

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   One type of serve is the serve with slice. The slice serve works better when the player tosses the ball to the right and immediately hits the outer-right part of the ball. This serve is best used when you hit it wide so you get your opponent off the court. Another type is the kick serve.

4. Forehand - Wikipedia

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   The forehand in tennis and other racket sports such as table tennis, squash and badminton is a shot made by swinging the racket across one's body with the hand moving palm-first. In tennis, except in the context of the phrase forehand volley , the term refers to a type of groundstroke —a stroke in which the ball has bounced before it is struck.

5. Wilson K-Factor - Wikipedia

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   Roger Federer as well as several other highly ranked players endorsed these racquets up until 2010 making them extremely popular for the short time as these racquets quickly became best sellers. The K-Factor line of racquets boasts of having all of the strengths from the previous generation of nCode racquets while also having the unique "K-Factor".

6. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   A slice serve is hit with a sidespin, which requires the server to brush the back of the ball toward their dominant side with the racket. It is commonly hit with the Continental grip or the Eastern backhand grip (using the forehand face of the racket). The ball is thrown slightly to the dominant side of the server then is struck laterally on ...

7. Bentley Fortissimo - Wikipedia

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   The Bentley Fortissimo tennis racquet. The Bentley Fortissimo tennis racquet of 1972 was the first oversize tennis racquet to be produced and demonstrated publicly. [1] Prior to its introduction, all tennis racquets were much smaller in terms of the stringbed size, measured in square inches.