TR Central is a blog where you can learn about the wonderful game of tennis including tips and advice on playing the game, practice & training, diet, fitness and general information that can help you become a better player. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned pro we should have something for you. Also have a read of our guides to choosing the best tennis racquets, tennis ball machines, strings and tennis balls to help take your game to the next level.
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Places To Donate Old Tennis Racquets
Keen tennis players usually go through a lot of equipment each year, including multiple pieces of tennis clothing, tennis shoes, tennis racquets, and tennis balls. When it comes to old…
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The Color and “Fuzziness” of a Tennis Ball Explained
There’s nothing like the feeling of hitting a brand new tennis ball with the middle of the racquet to win a shot. It’s one of the reasons why tennis is…
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Coaching In Tennis: What Is It And Why It Isn’t Allowed
In the 2018 US Open final, Serena Williams had a well-publicized disagreement with umpire Carlos Ramos. The dispute happened midway through her defeat to Naomi Osaka. During the match, the…
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5 Awesome Tennis Ball Machine Drills
It's not always easy to find the right training partner to help you improve your tennis skills. Coordinating schedules can be a cumbersome task, especially if you want to establish…
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All Gear & Equipment a Serious Tennis Player Needs
Tennis is a tough game to get good at. It depends on your natural talent, of course, but it also requires an enormous amount of hard work and dedication. You…
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How to Build a Tennis Ball Machine
There's no denying the best tennis ball machines are quite pricey to buy ready-made. If you’re handy with electronics, you can build your own. In this post, we’ll go through…
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How Tennis Ball Machines Work
A tennis ball machine might seem simple. After all, all that it does is to lob tennis balls at you. While the principle is simple, the actual mechanics of the…
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Why Are Tennis Ball Machines So Expensive? Are They Worth It?
When you want to improve your tennis game, there’s no substitute for practice, but how do you practice without a partner? One option is to whack the ball against a…
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How To Keep Score In Tennis
If you are a little confused as to what’s going on in the tennis court and trying to read the scores when you watch it on TV but you want…
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How to Stop Sciatic Nerve Pain with a Tennis Ball
We are all prone to back pains at some stage in our life and typically, our lifestyle is at fault. Long office hours and physical labour can take a toll…
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How to Recycle Tennis Balls
Our time for the annual spring-clean is nigh and as we’re all preparing for the dreaded task of sorting through all the unnecessary stuff we’ve accumulated over the last year,…
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How to Clean Tennis Balls
In professional tennis, perfectly decent tennis balls are produced, used and discarded in large volumes and in no time. To meet the industry standards, balls have to be in mint…