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August 2015
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Simple Strategies for Singles
John Mills, USPTA |
- Keep the ball deep in play until your opponent makes an error.
- Keep the ball in play until one of your shots hurts your opponent. (By "hurt" meaning, forcing your opponent deep or wide) Then move a couple of steps inside your baseline, looking to attack.
- Keep the ball deep in play until your opponent hits the ball short, inviting you to the net. Most pros will tell you to hit that approach shot down the line when your opponent is in the middle of the court or when you get to the short ball.
- Any weak shot you receive from your opponent that allows you enough time to run around the backhand and hit your forehand is very advantageous. Some call this 60/40. Cover 60% of the court with your forehand and 40% with your backhand.
- Move around your backhand, hit the forehand as a deep loop to your opponent's backhand, and then move to the net to make a volley before your opponent recovers.
- If your opponent pulls you short and wide off the court, pull them short and wide off the court. This buys you time to get back to the middle of the court to restart the point.
- On occasions, mix in a drop shot instead of an approach shot when you receive a short ball. This will keep your opponent off balance.
Good luck on the courts!
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John Mills' experience includes four years as head pro at the Windemere Racquet & Swim Club, where he was responsible for organization of all tennis activities at the club. John also played college tennis at the University of Houston and has spent 20 years teaching tennis at the Memorial Park Tennis Center, the Pasadena Racquet Club, and as the head pro at the Bay Area Racquet Club.
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