Using Citespace V visual analysis software, this analysis takes 2,893 documents on tennis teaching research included in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) as research object to draw the mapping knowledge domains in the field of tennis teaching research, and probes into the research. hotspots and development process of tennis teaching. Research holds that the number of published papers in the field of tennis teaching research shows an increasing trend. Yu Zhenkai, Yang Xudong and Zhi Jixin constitute the high-yielding authors of tennis teaching research. Beijing Sport University, Wuhan Institute of Physical Education and Physical Education College of Zhengzhou University constitute high-yield institutions in the field of tennis teaching research. The research hotpots of tennis teaching lie in tennis, tennis sports, tennis teaching, current situation and sports teaching. The research puts forward several suggestions, such as strengthening the exchange and cooperation, constructing the academic community; stabilizing the research trend and increasing the research depth; grasping the opportunity of the times and improving the level of tennis teaching so as to promote the relevant research progress in the field of tennis teaching.