Returning high chop

Strokes

Sanat Shetye
Sanat Shetye Asked 12 years ago

whenever i get a high chop should i smash or use top spin as the ball goes down?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Sanat,

It is better to use a little bit of topspin on this ball.  It looks like an easy ball but I see a lot of players making mistakes with this one.  The backspin will still drag the ball into the net if you don't account for it.


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