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44 articles · updated July 30, 2026

Wimbledon

Why a grass-court serve wins points the surface has already half-won

The advantage a server holds on grass comes less from speed than from the way a low, skidding bounce removes the returner's ability to strike from a comfortable position.

Neha Gupta··3 min read

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How grass rewards players who shorten the point early

The surface does not merely favour big serving; it changes the arithmetic of every additional shot, which makes extending a rally a worse bet than it is anywhere else.

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