Many players prematurely pull their heads away to watch the volley and end up shanking the shot. LEFT ARM: Like a figure skater or skateboarder, Federer extends his left arm out for good balance.

Missing shots that seem easy, like the high volley, can be especially frustrating. Most of the time, you’ll miss a high volley because of your balance. Players try to step into the ball ...

Tennis team heads to state; volleyball wins conference Two Hopkins High School girls’ athletic teams secured championships last week and in the process ended long streaks by two opposing ...

Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. When Avoli (pronounced ah-volley) founders Mark Oleson and Rick Anguilla found out their daughters were racing back to the hotel ...