| Have you been watching some of the top tennis | | | | 1 Your opponents tactical strengths and weaknesses, |
| players at Indian Wells? I hope you are having fun and | | | | how can you counter your opponents game plan? |
| enjoying and learning more about tennis. How to play | | | | You have to be aware of the way your opponent hits |
| better a tennis match, a good answer is to be better | | | | the ball, direction, height, depth, speed and spin. As soon |
| prepared by understanding what is likely to affect your | | | | as you realise what your opponent is going to do with |
| style of match play. I have made a list to help you | | | | the ball you can then anticipate the direction of where |
| recognize the different aspects of you the player, your | | | | the ball is going. |
| opponent and the conditions you have to play in. | | | | 2 Remember your opponent will also be aware of you, |
| You the player. | | | | and what you are doing? There will be times in a |
| 1 Playing standard and capabilities, are you a beginner | | | | match that your opponent is playing the best tennis, |
| or an advance player? | | | | you have to accept that and keep adjusting your level |
| 2 Understand your tactics, do you have a game plan? | | | | of performance to bring yourself back into the match. |
| Are you going to try your best to keep the ball in play. | | | | The environment. |
| Use your best weapon, when your opponent plays a | | | | 1 Know what type of surface you are playing on? |
| weak return, is your best weapon your forehand? If so | | | | Slow, medium or fast courts? A lot of people do not |
| go ahead and use it. Let your opponent know you are | | | | like playing on a slow court because you have to rally |
| going to play to the best of your ability. | | | | for long periods, and be very patient. Do you like that |
| 3 How do you react when the pressure is on? Are | | | | type of surface? Do you know many opponents who |
| you a quitter or do you react by learning to control | | | | become impatient when you rally with them for more |
| your feelings with a positive attitude? When you have | | | | than six rallies? |
| just completed playing a really hard rally and lost the | | | | 2 Do you prefer to play in the wind or rain? Maybe |
| point, do you look to take the positive attitude by taking | | | | you like the sun or altitude? Be prepared, if you know |
| a deep breath to release your tension? Then continue | | | | your opponent does not like playing in the sun and you |
| the battle to play the best you can. | | | | do, what is your best option? |
| Your Opponent. | | | | |