HunterST
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Sorry, guys. It was 30 percent of all rallies are one shot. 70 percent of rallies are 0-4 shots.
While this is still way shorter than most would think, it’s not close to 70 percent being unreturned serves.
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You may have seen the reports that show, by far, the most common length of rally is one shot. That's an ace, unreturnable serve, or return error.
I read an article talking about how this seems to fly in the face of most strategies. Staying in the rally for 5 shots, focusing on consistency, etc. The writer believed we should put much more focus on serves and returns and less on rallies. He mentioned how most people practice by hitting back and forth for extended rallies rather than more realistic, shorter points.
What do you think about these findings and what they say for how we should practice and play?
While this is still way shorter than most would think, it’s not close to 70 percent being unreturned serves.
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You may have seen the reports that show, by far, the most common length of rally is one shot. That's an ace, unreturnable serve, or return error.
I read an article talking about how this seems to fly in the face of most strategies. Staying in the rally for 5 shots, focusing on consistency, etc. The writer believed we should put much more focus on serves and returns and less on rallies. He mentioned how most people practice by hitting back and forth for extended rallies rather than more realistic, shorter points.
What do you think about these findings and what they say for how we should practice and play?
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