Receiving

Saatvik Sannuthi Asked 12 years ago

how do i receive a long serve when it comes to my backhand. i have a phantom 009 and its really hard to generate topspin.

how do i receive when its a topspin and backspin.

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Saatvik, Try to push through the ball and keep your return long. If the ball drops short it will be easy for them to attack the next ball. The difference will be in the angle of your racket depending on the amount and type of serve.

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