The serve is considered by most tennis experts to be the most important shot in the game of tennis.

After all, if you can serve well and hold your serve during a match then you cannot lose, or at the very least you will end up in a tie-break situation.

The reaction to last Monday’s victory by Andy Murray over Richard Gasquet was truly that of Murray mania.

Tennis can be a tricky sport when you’re just starting out. The following 7 beginner mistakes are what I believe to be the biggest challenges for the novice. Address these issues and you’ll be improving in no time.

1. Not Judging The Ball

What if your first serve went wild and hit the doubles opponent standing closest to the net. Is this a fault?

Good question. A little more information is needed before a ruling can be made.

Many kids have an idea of wanting to become a professional tennis player and fall away along the side. This is because tennis coaches tell them that they need to have a certain amount of talent. This is however not the case. All tennis players that wanna reach the top must only believe in themselves and what GOD gave them. When you have doubt in your own ability then there is very little the coach can really teach you.

Strings have been one of the hottest topics of discussion on the pro tour in recent years. Most specifically how the Luxilon strings have become such powerful method of improving player performance. Darren Cahill, the long time coach of Andre Agassi, recently commented that by converting his racquet to a Luxilon blend - Andre was able to improve his spin and control dramatically in the later part of his career, extending his playing days until eventually his back gave way.

Choosing a new tennis racquet is a lot more complicated than you might at first imagine. Each manufacturer produces a large range to suit all types of player.

Chop stroke

In Tennis, a chop stroke is a shot where the angle towards the player and behind the racquet, made by the line of flight of the ball, and the racquet travelling down across it, is greater than 45 degrees and may be 90 degrees. The racquet face passes slightly outside the ball and down the side, chopping it, as a man chops wood. The spin and curve is from right to left. It is made with a stiff wrist.

In playing tennis, knowing how to lose with a smile like an ideal sportsman is of great consequence. This is the primary and most remarkable law of tennis all tennis players should adhere to, while the second law is to win in a humble and generous manner without gloating over your opponent’s loss.