In doubles, when is it a good time for both you and your partner to stay back behind the baseline?

• When your team is having a difficult time returning serve. It is possible that you are returning well, but your partner is not. In this case, you can keep your partner on the service line when you are receiving and stay behind the baseline when your partner is receiving.

• When you are getting constantly attacked and being overpowered by a team it would be smart to stay behind the baseline together to start the point.

• When you and your partner are at the net and your opponent throws up a lob completely over your heads, it is smart for both of you to go back to the baseline together. The player who is in the best position to return the lob should call it and his partner should occupy the other half of the court behind the baseline.

• When you are near the net and your partner, on the baseline throws up a short lob, move back behind the baseline and defend.

Have fun on the court!