Dominating Tennis
Lesson 4 of 4 · Play the point · 6 min

Take their rhythm away.
Give them the ball they don't practise.

Test a different ball, then judge the reply.

Free guideHow to break your opponent's rhythm in tennisThe short answer, the numbers and one drill →
01
See the same rally ball at three spins and what each does at the bounce
02
The three levers: height, pace, spin, and which to pull first
03
A one-changed-ball drill with a partner and a number to beat
04
What the data can and cannot say about rhythm
Watch it traced

The stroke, eight instants at a time.

Traced frame by frame from real footage, then lit like the rest of the Academy. Flip through it: the shape of the swing is the lesson before a word of it is written.

Dimitrov’s slice, instant 1 of 8
FIG. 46 · DIMITROV’S SLICE
Dimitrov’s slice: eight instants traced from the footage, frame for frame. Hover or tap to flip.
Opens Thu 12 Nov with Play the point

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