TY - JOUR T1 - Biomechanics and tennis JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 392 LP - 396 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2005.023150 VL - 40 IS - 5 AU - B Elliott Y1 - 2006/05/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/40/5/392.abstract N2 - Success in tennis requires a mix of player talent, good coaching, appropriate equipment, and an understanding of those aspects of sport science pertinent to the game. This paper outlines the role that biomechanics plays in player development from sport science and sport medicine perspectives. Biomechanics is a key area in player development because all strokes have a fundamental mechanical structure and sports injuries primarily have a mechanical cause. ER -