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There are many ways to optimize the ball-racket interaction, from finding the best location on the head to impact the ball, to determining the optimum racket head speed and orientation, to choosing the best racket and strings for your game and the court conditions. What may be an optimum for one player may not be best for another player. However, once these choices are made, the player must still be able to perform the required stroke with the required precision and be in the correct court position. This is because, unlike baseball where the pitcher is required to deliver the ball to a specific location, in tennis, the opponent is often trying hard to deliver the ball as far away from you as possible.
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Brody, H., Roetert, P. (2004). Optimizing Ball and Racket Interaction. In: Hung, G.K., Pallis, J.M. (eds) Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports. Bioengineering, Mechanics, and Materials: Principles and Applications in Sports, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8887-4_8
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