Tennis Doubles – You Don’t Need Topspin To Attack The Return Of Serve
I was playing in a doubles match the other day against a couple of good players.
They both hit very big shots and one of them in particular had a very big serve.
20 minutes into the match and we had won the first set 6-1.
It’s a shame you weren’t there but things were working like a dream.
But there was one thing in particular that I look back as being thekey!!
As I said earlier our opponents had very big shots with big serves – BUT they played from the baseline.
Because they didn’t follow their serves into he net, I was able to (and I got my partner to follow suit) chip balls back (using a continental grip) cross court and angled over towards the service line/singles tramline junction.
This didn’t result in many outright winners but it did result in them scrambling to get to balls time and time again.
The fact that they got to the ball late meant that they got to the ball when it was pretty low and that meant that either me or my partner had a succession of easy volley put-aways at the net as they tried to get the ball over the net.
So, another example of using the right shot in the right situation!!
Please Note – I am putting together a Play Killer Doubles Report and really want to make sure I get everything in.
If there is something you want to know about playing better doubles or are not sure about, just leave a comment below and I will make sure I cram everything in.
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Here are some points I’d like to see addressed in regards to playing doubles:
1. Where the server should stand when serving?
2. Where the non-serving partner should stand?
3. Where the non-receiver should stand during the serve & why?
4. Where the non-serving partner should go depending upon where the serve ends up going?
5. Where the non-receiver should go after his receiving partner returns?
6. When to lob?
7. Where to place volleys depending upon which court you are in and what wing you receive it on?
8. Where to stand if your lob doesn’t go deep enough?
9. When to go down the line?
10. What the servers options are after they serve and what to do?
Cheers & Thanks
I am in the process of putting all that info together for everyone bear with me guys!!
That’s a list!!!
No worries, I will think about this and get the info you need!!
I also should note that there is a difference between advanced doubles and beginner doubles.
In beginner doubles positioning, you are simply covering the high percentage or high probability shot, in advanced doubles you start to read the play a lot more and try to anticipate the shot to get an easier play.
My questions we aimed more at bringing to sharp focus what the basics for doubles should be for beginners. They never seem to know where to stand or why.
I would appreciate your comments about the 10 points mentioned above.
Regards
Guillermo
1) Can you kindly provide the best practice drills to help improve advanced doubles player’s mov’t at the net.
2) Best tactical starting position at the net as an advanced serving and receiving team?
Thank you!
Yep just putting some stuff together 4 everyone!!
Hows the Play Killer Doubles Report going Paul?
Enquiring minds want to know!
AHA!!!
I am ready to go and compile it.
I have a secret killer weapon that will knock your socks of that has caused the delay but will be worth the wait 4 SURE!!
I’m absolutely dying to find out now.
Don’t keep us in suspense too long, or I may pass out.