Playing against phantom rubbers
Strategy
Nikhil Bathla Asked 13 years ago
There are two players they play with phantom rubber on their backhand and on forehand they use mark v. Which serve should I use against these players. and on balls just above the net height they smash that ball flat. how can I block these flat shots.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Nikhil,
I think the best serve to these players is to do a backspin serve to their phantom rubber. This will give you a topspin ball back that you can attack.
The key to their flat forehand is prevention. Try to keep the ball lower and with a bit of backspin so that it is too difficult for them to attack.
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Nikhil Bathla Posted 13 years ago
thanks but i am not able to keep the ball low on their forehand.
As simple as it seems, aim lower. Take a look at our lesson on Keeping The Ball Low. This will help.
Nikhil Bathla Posted 13 years ago
Thanks