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id:"kb-2026-00449"
title:"Tennis Strategy"
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  - title:"Winning Ugly (Brad Gilbert)"
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    year:1993
    url:"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winning-Ugly/Brad-Gilbert/9780671884000"
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## TL;DR

Tennis combines physical skill with strategic thinking. Scoring: 15-30-40-game, 6 games per set (win by 2, tiebreak at 6-6). Strategy: exploit opponent weaknesses, control center of court, serve placement over power, approach net when advantageous. Mental game is as important as physical — managing emotions and momentum.

## Core Explanation

Singles court: baseline (back), service boxes, net. Serve: flat (speed), slice (curve), kick (high bounce). Grand Slam tournaments (4): Australian Open, French Open (clay), Wimbledon (grass), US Open (hard). Best of 5 sets (men's Grand Slam), best of 3 (women's, most ATP). Legends: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Serena Williams. Tiebreak: first to 7 points (win by 2).

## Further Reading

- [Winning Ugly (Brad Gilbert)](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winning-Ugly/Brad-Gilbert/9780671884000)