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10/28/2026

Why your tennis game falls apart

10/28/2026

Coming to the net puts you in a vulnerable position. That is just the cost of being there, and the only thing that pays for it is doing enough damage on the way in that your opponent cannot use the space you left behind. Take the extra risk without that, and the easy shots are theirs. Watch this player pay for it properly, and then watch what he does after. He hits to the open court, which is the shot that should end the point, and he still does not stay where he is. His opponent is hustling, and just in case that ball comes back he crosses the center again and sets up on the other side. That is the part most players skip. Two cross court targets in one point means crossing the middle twice, and the second crossing comes at the exact moment you are most tempted to stand and admire the first one. So the next time you hit what looks like a winning shot from the net, MOVE anyway. Finish the point on your feet, not on your heels.

10/28/2026

Most doubles players treat retreating to two-back as a sign that something went wrong.

It isn't.

When your opponents are both at net and pressing, staying forward just gives them a bigger target. Your partner is already at the baseline, and that's where you should be too.

The pros do this all the time. When two aggressive net players are pushing you around, retreating to the baseline buys you time, space, and options you don't have at net. You can lob, reset, and wait for a better ball.

Staying forward when the geometry no longer favors you is the actual mistake. Retreating is the SMART play.

Falling back together gives you the time and space to reset the rally, find a lob, and wait for a ball you can actually attack.

Once you know it's time, fall back without hesitation.

10/27/2026

The secret to easy power in tennis:

10/27/2026

There is a version of the approach where you barely have to move at all. Pick the down the line target and look at what collapses onto one side of the court: where you started, where the ball goes, where you recover to, and where you stand waiting for the next shot. Four positions, one half of the court, and nothing in the sequence pulls you across. That is the whole reason this approach is simple, and it is a decision you make before you swing rather than footwork you have to produce afterward. There is a second thing it buys you. Isolating yourself to one side leaves the whole other half of the court open, and that open court is now yours to use. If you want the cross court ball later, this is the setup that EARNS it. So on your next approach, pick the target that keeps all four positions on the same side. The easy shot and the good position are the same choice.

10/26/2026

A winner forgives everything. Hit one and it does not matter where you were standing, whether you covered yourself, or how much court you left open, because the point is over before any of it can be used against you. That is true, and it is exactly why players talk themselves into the ambitious shot. The problem is the word if, because what if they get to it and the ball you were sure about comes back? Now the position you did not bother to take is the position you need, with very little time to get there. So the question before an aggressive shot is not whether it will be a winner. It is what happens to you when it is not. By all means hit cross court, hit the angle, go for the finish. Just make sure you are not writing a CHECK you cannot cash.

10/26/2026

Top 3 MISTAKES people make on their backhand:

10/26/2026

The target you pick on an approach is not free. Go cross court and the correct net position is on that same side, which is a long way from where your shot leaves you. Go down the line instead and the right spot is close to where you already are. So cross court costs you ground, every time, and the question is never whether it costs you. The question is whether you are getting enough for it. Watch what this player is actually buying. He hits an inside out forehand into his opponent's backhand, the weaker side, and he is betting that the shot is good enough that his opponent cannot punish the court he just gave up getting there. That is a calculated risk, not a free one, and it pays off here because the shot was strong enough to earn it. So before you take the angle, PRICE it. Ask what your shot is doing to your opponent and whether that covers the ground you are about to run. If it does not, the down the line ball leaves you standing almost where you already are.

10/25/2026

The One-Handed Backhand Mistake Nobody Fixes

10/24/2026

Most doubles players at net think standing still is neutral.

It isn't. It's losing.

When your partner is getting beat from the baseline and you're planted in the middle of your service box, you haven't stayed out of the way. You've made yourself irrelevant while the point plays out around you.

Your opponents know exactly where you are. They're not worried about you. They hit right past you to your struggling partner and don't think twice about it.

Standing still at net is EXACTLY what your opponents want from you.

If your partner is in trouble, that's when the point needs you most. Be aggressive. Fake a move. Step toward the middle. If you're going to go down, at least make them earn it.

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