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Q & A with Paul Annacone

• What’s the best way to keep juniors calm?

• How to maintain fitness as you get older?

• How to predict the direction of the ball?

• How to prepare for two matches in one day?

• Is it fun being a tennis coach?

• Does playing on clay require a different mentality?

• Is height essential for a good serve?

• What’s the best way to scout an opponent?

• How can I make my service toss consistent?

• How to get grooved again?

• One- or two-hander for kids?

• Time Allotment

• Adding Topspin to a Forehand Drive

• Annacone Still Playing?

• Two-Handed Backhand Grips

• Backhand Slice

• Ball Toss Consistency

• Preferences When Buying a Raqcuet

• Can I Go Pro?

• Choosing a Racquet

• Returning from Injury

• Davenport: Mental Toughness

• Academies for Doubles

• Finding a Coach

• Finding Power

• Approach Shots: Forehand and Backhand

• Forehand and Backhand Volleys

• Forehand Grips

• Having a Kick Serve

• The Leg Power of Henman

• Build Mental Toughness

• Handling a Strong Fast Ball

• Sidespin or Topspin?

• Reliable Forehand Under Pressure

• How to Stop Choking

• Getting Higher Up on the NTRP

• Trying to Apply Topspin

• Slice Backhand Variety

• Immoral Umpiring

• Inside-out Forehand

• Handshake Grip Alright?

• Wrist Gaurd to Prevent Pain

• Lob Reliability

• Match Nerves

• Mixed Skill Levels in Doubles

• Open-Faced Return

• Player with Tennis Elbow

• Protective Gear

• Racquet Longevity

• Returning Serve Grip Strategies

• Marat Safin: Backhand

• Average Player: Serve and Volley

• Service Styles

• Setting Up the Serve-and-Volley

• Switch to a One-handed Backhand?

• Loop or Line on Backswing

• Meaning of 1 and 3 When Serving

• The Service Toss

• Learning Topspin

• The Value of Tennis Shoes

• Volley Racquet Posistions

• Wall Training Methods

• Young Players on Hard and Clay

• What Can You Teach a Pro?

• Drills for Improving Your Backhand

• Hammer Serve with Spin

• Key to a Kick Serve

• Andy Roddick Changing Coaches

• Forehand Elbow Positioning

• Slice Versus Topspin

• Pros Backhands

• Encouraging Tim Henman

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