Tennis technically
The last post made several claims about topspin production. In this post, we will explore the physics behind them. Recall the illustrative picture of a tennis great from the last post: We can draw the same arrows in a more abstract manner like this: In order to make things easy, we will always draw that picture…
One of the keys to the modern tennis game is topspin production. In order to hit a heavy ball with consistency, topspin helps to keep the ball in. During its travel through the air, topspin pushes the ball towards the ground due to the Magnus effect. That is why ambitious tennis players seek to increase their topspin…