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An effective way to practice the attacking shot at shoulder level

A great alternative to a basket drill that can also be used to achieve a high frequency, but with an invaluable advantage: interactivity and training of ball feel and footwork. This post is only available to members.
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When in Doubt Aim at the Feet

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

In doubles you want to be the team hitting down so aiming low at the opponent’s feet should be an on going tactic. This exchange is a good example of this concept. This post is only available to members.
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Use lobs to keep the opponent off the net

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

In this point we see two important tactical concepts. First, we see the returner following her return to the net. It is usually a good idea to return and attack the net on a weak serve when the server stays back. Doing this puts pres...

The Player Diagonal to the Shot Covers the Middle

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

A big misconception in doubles is that the player with the forehand volley covers the middle. In reality the type of stroke does not play any role in this decision. It all has to do with the geometry of the court. This pos...

Cover the middle when partner hits down the line

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

Any time your partner hits down the line and you are at the net you need to move towards the centre of the court and make sure the opponent’s volley does not go through the middle. This post is only available to members.
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Change your net position to defense

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

Within a doubles rally the net player will often have to back up quickly to give himself more time to react in case the opponents play aggressively at him/her. In our clip, the net player stays too close to the net and is unable to contr...

Move Forward at the Net as your Partner Serves

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

When you are at the net and your partner is serving, make sure you move forward as you hear the serve. This will get you ready to move for any ball hit close to you. Here we can see a good example as the Jurak/Morosi team serve. The pl...

Fight for your Position at the Net during a Crosscourt Rally

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

When playing one up and one back the players at the net should be in constant motion trying to poach or to defend against a poach. Too often players make the mistake of standing on one spot watching their partner play. When at the net ge...

Aim at the T when Putting a High Volley Away

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

One of the most important goals in doubles is to make the opponents play. Therefore, making a large percentage of returns is essential. Whenever you find yourself missing too many returns or hitting too many high returns that can be atta...

When at the Net Focus on The Opponents

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

When you are at the net and your partner is back, keep your eyes on your opponents. Do not follow the ball back and forth. Pay special attention to your opponent at the net. His movements will reveal the quality of your partner’s sh...

Doubles – Play Both Back to Return if you are Having Trouble Keeping the Return Low and Crosscourt

Doubles, Pros Analysis, Pros Doubles

Pros Matchplay – How Rafa uses the court

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

Do not Change a Winning Tactic: Once you find something that works, stay with it. Here for example we see one of Nadal's favorite serves to open the court. The distance between the bounce and the opponent's contact point is 9.8 m. From t...

Offensive Game Situation – Gulbis approach and drop shot

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

During a point, everything can change in a fraction of a second, from offense to defense and back to offense. In this match between Gulbis and Ferrer at the Madrid Open 2014, we find Gulbis with an opportunity to attack the net. He choos...

Tommy Haas – A Smart Winner

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

Tommy Haas show us a great example of a winner in which most risk factors were neutralized, a winner played with minimal risk and with a high probability for success. This post is only available to members.
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Dominic Thiem – The right shot selection after a full speed sprint.

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

In this video analysis of the match between the NextGen rising star (in 2016) Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka at the Mutua Madrid Open, one can identify several factors that make tennis such an attractive sport and at the same time make ...

Opening the court with the serve and having options for the next shot

Pros Analysis, Pros Singles, Serve

Here we can see Maria Sharapova against Lucie Safarova opening the court with a wide kick serve. The serve creates many options for the next shot even though it is aimed at the opponent's forehand. She could play down the line or hit beh...

Guaranteed Success – Wide kick serve

Pros Analysis, Pros Singles, Serve

Based on official statistics, the second serves to the ad court have the highest success quota. Samantha Stosur has definitely one of the best wide kick serves. This post is only available to members.
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Playing a drop-shot and moving into the court

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

Here we see a drop-shot situation in a match between Jeremy Chardy and Janko Tipsarevic. Chardy hits a drop-shot and moves well into the court (5.2 m/17.0 feet) in order to cover a possible counter drop shot. Tipsarevic has to split step...

Serve and volley situation from Youzhny

Pros Analysis, Pros Singles, Serve

Here in the video we see a great example of a serve and volley situation from Youzhny, who serves to the "T" from the ad court. He split-steps before he reaches the service line as the opponent makes contact with the ball and hits his vo...

Recovering the court after approach shots

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

When the opponent hits the tape, it is easy to start bickering about one's bad luck. However, with a little foresight a ball that hits the tape does not always lead to a lost point. It can sometimes be to your advantage. This ...

Dominic Thiem – Check-Mate

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

Like in the game of chess, where a a series of moves can end a game, tennis players can also win points through well executed shot combinations. Here is an example by Dominic Thiem in a match against Stan Wawrinka....

Shot Selection – Not Always Optimal

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

For each shot, a player has to choose the best alternative from a whole bag of possible alternatives and then be able to execute the chosen option successfully . This is the constant dance between tactic an technique. This po...

Wawrinka Showing how to Cover a Passing Shot

Forehand, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

The players have no choice: Dominic Thiem can barely defend against Wawrinka's forehand. Wawrinka sees the opportunity to attack. He hits a nice slice backhand approach and attacks the net running in the direction of his approach shot. ...

Top Player analysis – rapid fluctuations between offense and defense – Nadal vs Nishikori

Groundstrokes, Pros Analysis, Pros Singles

This rally between Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori during the Mutua Madrid Open is a great example of the rapid fluctuations between offense and defense during a point. First Rafa Nadal takes the offensive but then Nishikori is able to co...