Help - I can't call out serves out

[fabiola]

Lots of people have told me I play my opponents serves even though they are long. They say I often will play a second serve even though it is way out. If I out just call them out I would win the point right away. I am giving away lots of points.

I have trouble seeing a long serve when it is out. I wear contacts and so I see 20 20 vision.

Any tips, ideas?

[MegacedU]

Are you sure you're doing it just because you can't see or because you don't want to be stingey? I do the same thing, and I have better than perfect vision. If I'm not 100 percent sure the ball was out or if I just barely saw it, I call it good - I hate when people are stingey line callers so I try not to be one myself.

But for your case, try looking for a space between where the ball lands and where the line is. Then you'll KNOW it's out.

[Geezer Guy]

The more you play, the better you'll get at picking up the ball. However, you're doing the right thing. If you don't CLEARLY see the ball OUT, you MUST play it as IN.

Eh... I assume you're talking about Singles. In Doubles your partner should make the line call (if they're standing on the service line), as they have a better view of the ball/line.

[ChrisNC]

Try to play on clay for a bit and examine the ball marks on close serves. That can help you see how far off your line calling is, and correct it.

[Thanatos]

Lots of people have told me I play my opponents serves even though they are long. They say I often will play a second serve even though it is way out. If I out just call them out I would win the point right away. I am giving away lots of points.

I have trouble seeing a long serve when it is out. I wear contacts and so I see 20 20 vision.

Any tips, ideas?

Are you mishitting the returns sometimes? The reason I ask is because you may not be keeping your eyes on the ball during the service return. If you don't keep your eyes on the ball, then it would be very difficult to determine if the ball is in or out after the bounce.