Tips on How to Beat An All-Courter????

[ksixone95]

Ahhhhh!!!!!!

I HATE playing all-courters! I played this one guy in a match who was there for EVERY ball I hit, no matter the spin or the power or the direction:evil: He was just as comfortable at the baseline as he was at the net, and he hit all these off-balance shots that went in for winners. I'm a power baseliner, does anyone have tips for how to beat all-courters?

Thanks!!!! It's really frustrating!!!!!

 

[Kaptain Karl]

What do you mean by "power baseliner?" Do you really know what this means? Or did somebody else just tell you that's what your game is? (Do you really understand what the various playing styles are?)

Keep your balls deep in his court. If you can consistently hit the corners (within 4 feet from the sideline / 4ft from the baseline) you will keep him 6-10 feet behind his own Baseline and negate his All Court abilities.

Depth is KING!

- KK

 

[joe sch]

Allcourt agressive S/V (ASV) players love "power baseliners" who give them good pace to attack against. Learn to hit soft angles and chips, this makes it hard for the ASV players to put away approach shots and should give you a good chance to make a passing shot or offensive lob.

 

[ksixone95]

What do you mean by "power baseliner?" Do you really know what this means? Or did somebody else just tell you that's what your game is? (Do you really understand what the various playing styles are?)

Keep your balls deep in his court. If you can consistently hit the corners (within 4 feet from the sideline / 4ft from the baseline) you will keep him 6-10 feet behind his own Baseline and negate his All Court abilities.

Depth is KING!

- KK

I keep the ball behind the service line on the opponent's court, hit with a lot of spin, and have a very fast swing. I am pretty good at hitting the corners, and I hit a lot of angles (from the baseline). I guess I'd be a blaster baseliner according to your descriptions. What you said works when I serve, but what about when he serves? As soon as he serves, he likes to rush the net. (This sounds like a serve-and-volleyer, I know, but he does go back behind the baseline half the time) When he's at net, what do I do? I'm not super comfortable up at net. Maybe that's it. I should work on my volleys and transition game.

 

[Kaptain Karl]

I keep the ball behind the service line on the opponent's court, hit with a lot of spin, and have a very fast swing. I am pretty good at hitting the corners, and I hit a lot of angles (from the baseline). I guess I'd be a blaster baseliner according to your descriptions.

Great! Matchups like you and your nemesis make for great tennis. You get a challenge. He gets a challenge. Spectators love contrasting style matches. Everybody benefits.

(I'm betting he has conversations with his buddies along the lines of, "Man! That guy wears me out...! If he ever figures out how good he is, I'm going to have and even tougher time against him! Sheesh!")

What you said works when I serve, but what about when he serves? As soon as he serves, he likes to rush the net. (This sounds like a serve-and-volleyer, I know, but he does go back behind the baseline half the time)

This is more psychological than strategic. You need to adopt the mindset, "I'm taking care of my serve. Buddy, if you slip-up just one Service Game I know I'll take the set. And if you take care of your Serve ... we'll see who has the better day for tie-breakers! Bring it on!!!"

When he's at net, what do I do?

If you are comfortably winning your Serve, work on attacking his Serve immediately with forcing Returns. (S&V players know they are going to get passed. They don't let it bother them because they know they are pressuring you into taking risks.) If you have a good streak of Returns, you can break him. One break is all you need if you are still winning your Serves.

I'm not super comfortable up at net. Maybe that's it. I should work on my volleys and transition game.

This certainly can't hurt. Any player who improves a weak area of their game will get better.

I'm getting a sense you need to develop an attitude of "We're going to WAR, fella! You may win a few "battles", but I'm planning to win the war. I hope you're ready for a long long day, because I am."

- KK

 

[ksixone95]

Great, thanks Karl! I tried what you said and won my match today!