| Hi, | | | | You have an opponent who hits straight up middle. |
| When you play a game of tennis have you noticed | | | | How are you going to cope with that? Use topspin to |
| how easy it is to make your tennis strategies too | | | | clear the net safely and pin your opponent deep in the |
| difficult to put into match play. You may try to hit your | | | | back court from where it is difficult to attack. You can |
| powerful forehand straight down the line when it is | | | | change the angle slightly to move your opponent |
| more practical for you to hit cross court so that the | | | | around, but do not go for the corners and hit the ball |
| ball goes over the lowest part of the net? Here are a | | | | out. If you want to go for the corners, build your rally |
| few tips to help you keep your strategy simple and | | | | up so that you can adjust your swing to make those |
| allow you to focus on executing your shots without | | | | areas without too much risk. |
| thinking too much about your tactics. | | | | You are engaged in a rallying your opponent from the |
| Put all your energy and focus into hitting one more ball | | | | back court, just keep the ball going back deep in the |
| over the net than your opponent. It is an interesting | | | | direction from which it came. Do not be the one to |
| fact that most rallies are won because of your | | | | change directions. Be patient and wait for your |
| opponents errors; therefore it is a great idea to just | | | | opponent to make that error, keep your cool and play |
| get the ball over the net and back into play. If you | | | | it simple. |
| manage to get the ball back into play then your | | | | If your opponent hits the ball short and it bounces near |
| opponent is the one who is put under pressure to | | | | the service line, come forward and hit the ball down |
| return the ball back into play. At that point your | | | | the line. You are not trying for a winner on this shot, |
| opponent may make an error and lose the point. | | | | but just putting the ball back in an awkward place so |
| When your opponent hits a cross court shot to you on | | | | that your opponent may make their error. |
| a diagonal, hit it back cross court. Remember that the | | | | Get your first serve in, you may need to take the |
| net is lower in the middle and you have more space in | | | | pace off your serve a little to improve your |
| which to hit when you hit cross court. If you decide to | | | | consistency, but keep it simple and you will develop |
| hit the ball straight then you will have to change your | | | | your serve quicker than you might think. |
| directions on the ball, this is much more difficult and | | | | Keep your strategy simple especially when the going |
| risky to achieve. It is easier to send the ball back in the | | | | gets tough, review the tips I have given you and put |
| direction in which it came. This is particularly true on the | | | | them in to practice. Remain focused and have fun |
| return of serve. Put the ball back deep cross court, | | | | introducing the tips into your game. |
| and your odds of winning the point will be enhanced. | | | | |