People of the Internet love lists so here’s one. Unscientific, but what the heck. What you need to play well on grass * Bendy knees. Due to a lower bounce you need to be able to bend low and hit the ball from lower positions. * A good slice. A slide skids nice and low on grass and is a more powerful weapon there than anyone here else. Can definitely be used more aggressively. * Shorter swings. You don’t have time for big windmill style swings on grass courts. Balls bounce fast and low. You need to be able to …
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Grass court tennis
We have hardly been able to catch our breath from a dramatic French Open final and now the grass season is already under way with Federer and Nadal playing in Halle and Murray and Wawrinka in Queens. Winning Ugly author (must-read book for all tennis players and fans) and tennis guru Brad Gilbert was impressed with Nadal who the day after he lifted the Roland Garros trophy was out on the practice courts in Halle trying to get used to the different surface. It’s the dedication of a true champ and if you want greatness you need to bend the rules …