Topspin ball drops to the net when blocking

Strokes and Technique

Jack Tan
Jack Tan Asked 6 years ago

Hello! Recently I've been having trouble blocking my opponent's topspin balls. I usually do a low sidespin/topspin or sidespin/backspin serve to their forehand side then block their topspin return, however whenever I block, the ball just falls to the net and I find this quite unusual. What's the reasoning behind this?


Alois Rosario
Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Jack,

Try opening the angle of your racket a little so that you get the ball higher.

The other option is to put a little more topspin on the ball to lift it over the net.


Thoughts on this question


Jack Tan

Jack Tan Posted 6 years ago

Thank you! 


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