| A Power Baseliner is a tennis player who prefers to | | | | get the ball back over the net. This pulls the other |
| play the base from the baseline than the net. This type | | | | player out of his or her comfort zone and changes the |
| of player is the most common sight in a professional | | | | dynamics of the game. |
| game. | | | | Vary your ball speed and spin. Keep your opponent |
| You can beat someone who tends to play from the | | | | guessing on what he will be chasing with the next |
| baseline. The trick is to understand some simple tips. A | | | | volley. If he or she cannot predict your power and |
| professional player does not expect you to know | | | | timing, the player is far more likely to blow the game. |
| these tricks. If you follow the tips correctly during your | | | | Do not watch your opponent during the game. Instead, |
| game, you can beat your opponent at his or her own | | | | keep your focus on the aim of the ball. Use the angle |
| game. | | | | of the ball to draw your Power Baseline adoring |
| Make sure the other player has to hit a number of | | | | opponent out of his or her zone. |
| balls throughout the match. By constantly running | | | | Try to hit low shots that come in near your opponent's |
| around to return the ball you have just hit, you will | | | | feet. Odds are high that he or she will fail to get the |
| quickly tire your opponent. | | | | ball back over the net. A Power Baseline player wants |
| Watch your own shots. If you hit the ball short, the ball | | | | balls that are high and long. |
| will be returned to you faster. By hitting the balls deep, | | | | Use a top spin to ensure your balls go high and then |
| you give yourself proper time to get back to the | | | | drop in barely after passing the net. This will not be |
| center of the court in preparation for the next volley. | | | | what your opponent wants or is used to. |
| Usually, Power Baseliners have a comfort zone. Study | | | | If you move forward and return the ball before your |
| the player on the court and determine the height at | | | | opponent expects it, you will disrupt his or her plan of |
| which the tennis player is most comfortable swinging | | | | attack. |
| his or her racket. When you hit the ball, make sure the | | | | Beating a Power Baseline player at his or her own |
| ball goes out of his or her comfort zone. | | | | game is the key to winning. Remember that they want |
| Hit many short shots so that the Power Baseliner is | | | | the ball to be high and deep. Keep them from their |
| forced to move up to the net regularly. Try to keep | | | | ultimate plan by mixing things up a little, and you are |
| the shots low so that your opponent has to struggle to | | | | guaranteed a win. |