Seven years ago at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Roger Federer practiced with his coach, Stefan Edberg. A fan turned to me and asked if Edberg, one of the greatest volleyers in tennis history, was ...

The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear the word ‘volley’ is – ‘In this day and age? Are you kidding me?’ It’s true that volleying may no longer be as important to tennis as ...