How to Deal with High Balls that bounce near the baseline?

[xFullCourtTenniSx]

Active feet, good footwork, short swing with full follow through, step into the shot, and don't go for power (aim for more spin, clean contact, and control).

You can take it super early, or you can take it on the rise and roll it up and forward with a somewhat shortened swing that goes up and over the ball when it gets around your chest or shoulder.

[johnchung907]

Hm... All this arguing is confusing me... But I did practice with the tennis ball machine today and made it hit high balls to me. I practiced "chopping" or slicing the ball and found that it works wonders. I do prefer, however, to hit with a topspin shot that punishes the opponent more. I just mix it up more for the sake of it. And taking it on the rise does help! I find that now I can hit lower balls that I don't usually hit on a moonball bounce. Thanks for the advice everybody!!!

[Frank Silbermann]

In any case, you can blame "MTM" for this problem. If your opponents had been taught the correct techniques (which can be found in the books and magazines of the 1960s and '70s) you wouldn't have this problem.

[dlam]

I like the swing volley from the forehand side
I rather take the ball inside the baseline if it's a floater /moonball/ type shot
I like the swing volley from the backhand side too but dont do it very much cause I am much better at hitting the ball of the rise on my BH side plus I also run around a soft dinker and more often than swing volley on my ad side

[5263]

Originally Posted by Frank Silbermann

In any case, you can blame "MTM" for this problem. If your opponents had been taught the correct techniques (which can be found in the books and magazines of the 1960s and '70s) you wouldn't have this problem.

Love your comments on this Frank, who ever they are intend to poke, lol.
I think there is a lot of truth in what you say on this too.

[5263]

Earlier I said nothing wrong with stepping back and crushing it with heavy TS as
it drops and I still think this, especially if the bounce is quite vertical, as those are the toughest to time on the rise......but
for one where the bounce not so steep, taking it on the rise can be a great thing.
IMO it is key to read the difference in these 2 quite similar balls to decide which
you should attempt.
I also agree that it can be good to volley these if the are deep enough for you
to get there in time, which should fit with the OP.

[Off The Wall]

Originally Posted by johnchung907

Hello, just wondering, how would you deal with high balls near the baseline. My style is hitting nice low topspin strokes but once in a while I encounter a high hitter and always loose those high balls he pulls off. It gets me pissed off and when I try to wait for the ball to come down, I hit a high ball back that usually is out. When I try to jump and do a forehand, it mostly goes into the net. Please help!!!

You don't want to hit a high ball back because it goes out. Trying to hit a normal stroke mostly goes into the net. Therefore, make it a point to only hit the ball back at one half the height of the incoming ball. It's safer.

[LeeD]

OR, position yourself to take the ball on the rise, at your sweetspot, and pummel it into a corner, following your shot to service line position.