Labral Tear (SLAP Tear)

SLAP Tears in Tennis: Causes, Treatment & Recovery

The tennis serve is one of the most explosive movements in sports, generating tremendous force through the shoulder. While a single powerful serve rarely causes injury, years of repetitive overhead motion can gradually damage the structures that stabilize the shoulder. One of the most challenging injuries affecting tennis players is a SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior) tear.