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Pros Match Analysis

Initial movement when returning a serve on the pro tour

We observe the top players during the return and first concentrate on the general task of returning the ball in a very s...
Serve and Return

Body-Return Down the Line with Volleys and Groundstrokes

The coach serves into a player's body, who returns down the line at another player standing at the net.  The point is pl...
Serve and Return

Stopping the Return

The job of the player is to try to allign the strings to the incoming ball placing the racquet head on the path of the b...
Serve and Return

Improving Footwork on the Return – The Platform

In this exercise the emphasis is on the split step. The player starts on a platform and jumps down to return....
Serve and Return

Improving Focus on the Return

Watching the ball to contact is essential when returning serve and the most critical period is from the bounce to contac...
Serve and Return

Attacking the Return

Serve to the backhand on the deuce court. The returner approaches the net down the line.The point is played out....
Serve and Return

Return Collection – In the Air

Although it is widely accepted that the return of serve is one of the most important shots in the game, practicing it en...
Serve and Return

Bounce Feeds Return

A return is nothing more than a groundstroke with a short backswing. In order to force the player to shorten the backswi...
Serve and Return

In the Air Returns Collection

Exercise 1 Against the Fence A good way to teach players to use short swings and meet the ball in front of the body is b...
Serve and Return

Improving your Tracking Ability on the Return

One of the most common mistakes when returning is failing to track the ball into the racquet after the bounce. Here is a...
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