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This article is part of Racquet Sport Nation—a series of stories that explores the life-enhancing power of racquet sports, from tennis to pickleball to padel, today. Read the rest of the stories here .

WHILE MANY OF us are far from becoming top-ranked athletes, there’s plenty to learn from the pros when it comes to optimizing our health and fitness. From Janik Sinnner’s muscle-building techniques to Novak Djokovic’s devotion to longevity, dig into these tennis pros’ secrets for peak performance.

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CARLOS ALCARAZ

Fitness Game Changer:

Sand Footwork Drills

Any pro tennis player has to play with agility, but Alcaraz can move . To do so at a high level, the 21-year-old performs lateral movement drills in the sand, teaching his feet to drive up from an unstable surface.…