how do I beat this type of player?

[Kick_It]

What are his weaknesses? Everyone has at least one weakness.

I'd do a few things:
1) Figure out what his "strike-zone" is - and keep it away from that. It could be he can't handle low slice or chip balls to his forehand well - or maybe he isn't too good @ high backhands. Mix it up - but fundamentally keep it out of his strike zone!

2) Work on accelerating your racquet head speed on groundstrokes and perhaps serve returns; focus on really swinging through or maybe across the ball on groundstrokes.

3) Improve taking the ball on the rise.

4) look @ combinations of shots/patterns that work to your advantage. Use angles to your advantage. Maybe draw him off court short+wide to his backhand side - and opening up the court to his forehand. Either exploit that open court right away - or set it up such that he has to chase down a forehand and then go cross court to his BH - and perhaps approach on that.

5) improve your serve and volley game - also never hurts to invest in improving your serve returns!

[oneguy21]

Is this Roger Federer asking how to beat Nadal on clay? Sure sounds like it.