Get To The Net

If you're having trouble closing out points in your matches maybe you should think about your court positioning. So often I see players hit a terrific shot deep to the corner and then just stand there admiring their shot. Hey, wake up! Good shots do come back, but they aren't very strong shots. When you've hit that penetrating, deep corner shot then get on your horse and get to the net. The shot that's coming back is going to be hanging up high begging for you to knock off a winning volley.

Get to the net behind your kick serve or chip return. Doubles matches are won at the net, not in the one up one back formation. Get to the net when you've hit a good deep lob forcing your opponent back behind the baseline. Make him hit the winning passing shot or lob.

There's just one catch to this tip. You must have a volley and an overhead to be successful. Strategy is only as good as your ability to execute the shots. You have at least 150 degrees of angles to hit your volleys at the net as compared to around 25 degrees of angle from the baseline. Agressive netplay will add another dimension to your game. Practice the necessary shots to make this happen and get to the net.