Knowing where an opponents return of service should go
Strategy
syd montgomery Asked 9 years ago
How do you learn where an opponent is going to return your service to enable you to 3rd ball him in the first place if I could work that out I would be ready to attack his return.
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Syd,
You can never be sure but in general a lot of returns come cross court, especially if the receiver isn't thinking about his return.
After a while you start to get the feel of where someone will return. That is why a lot of the top players on'y use a couple of serves so that they get used to the returns.
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