Rounding out your game

[Rodzilla]

What shots have you added to your game to round it out and how do they fare in comparison to your guns?

I've added vollies, backhand slice, and dropshot to my repertoire which is mainly a powerful game from the baseline.

Out of a scale of 1 to 10

Volley - 7
BH slice - 6
Drop shot - 5

[Geezer Guy]

Ever since watching the French Open this year I've been working on improving drop shots and mixing them into my game more often. Were I USED to go WEEKS without hitting a dropshot, I now go for 3 or 4 a set. More, if I'm having success.

An added benefit is that after I dropshot people a few times then they try to dropshot me back, but they don't work on THEIR dropshots so they botch them up pretty bad.

[Rodzilla]

Ever since watching the French Open this year I've been working on improving drop shots and mixing them into my game more often. Were I USED to go WEEKS without hitting a dropshot, I now go for 3 or 4 a set. More, if I'm having success.

An added benefit is that after I dropshot people a few times then they try to dropshot me back, but they don't work on THEIR dropshots so they botch them up pretty bad.

I think the dropshot can do wonders when used correctly. I find it more convenient to go for the dropper off the backhand side. I usually use the bh slice as a change-up and such, so hitting a dropper becomes second nature from that side. Going for the dropper on the forehand side just feels 'loose' to me, if you know what I mean, I still haven't truely found that level of comfort.

I think many, not only you and me, are working the dropshot into their game. Once your opponent sees what you did to him with the dropper, you better know he's going to get payback that same way LOL

[Burt Turkoglu]

I've had a 4.5-5.0 game with a 4.0 serve....it's improved alot and my results along with it.....