Pure Tennis Blog

By: Tracy Rolling Updated for 2025 It’s full speed ahead on the Road to Roland Garros, and the clay court season is officially here. Clay court tennis is different from hard court tennis. For starters the ball plays slower, has a higher bounce, and is more forgiving in nature. Players who favor the baseline and strategy will find success on this surface. Not only is the surface unique, but so are clay court tennis shoes. Since they're up against a unique surface made from a mixture of crushed …

By: Tracy Rolling Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S., and for good reason. Learning how to play pickleball is fun and easy. To get started, you’ll need some fundamental equipment like a pickleball paddle, some pickleball balls, and a quality pair of pickleball shoes. You can find a lot of places to play these days in your neighborhood or at a local club. But what happens after you’ve mastered the basics? In this blog post we’ll share the top five tips and techniques for …

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