How to play against long pips
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paul chitic Asked 11 years ago
Hi .. i searched in forum for this question but all i got is how to play with long pips and not against ..
This Sunday i have a game against a guy with long pips rubber and i don't know how to defeat him ..
if you could give me an advice i'll be greatfull.. thank you
By the way , i use a timo boll alc wood and tenergy 05 fx on the forehand , sriver fx on the backhand..
good day
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Paul,
I find the best way to deal with long pips is to make a backspin ball to the long pips first. This will give you a topspin return that you can attack.
We have a lesson on this in our Match Strategy section on Playing Against Long Pimples.
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paul chitic Posted 11 years ago
Hi.. so you say that o should atack from the first ball ? how ? smash or top spin?
If you can get the backspin ball to the pips then you will have a ball that you can attack. It is best to play a fast topspin.
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 11 years ago
I played a LP player on his backhand (his sevice return is extremely backhand oriented) about a week ago. I employed that tactic, but i was still not really get used to the topspin return (my third ball attack still often flied away). Even though i finally get used to it (closing my bat more), i still lost. I must practice harder. :)