Chip and Charge?
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Rock Strongo
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I sometimes employ it on first serves.
Would say at around 60% of second serves too.
Would say at around 60% of second serves too.
fuzz nation
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In a doubles setting I use it almost constantly, but singles really depends on the surface and my opponent. I like the tactic and used it a lot on grass courts while growing up, but the hard court game is a different animal. A net crasher needs a higher quality approach shot to neutralize an opponent there along with a good jump on a second serve. Usually not as easy to crowd the service box when receiving a second serve on a hard court as with grass or maybe clay.
Chip and charge in a singles setting is similar to a serve and volley attack in that both can usually keep opponents more off balance when not employed all the time. A safer shot against an opponent camped on the baseline can be a free lunch for a player who wants to sneak in, so an unpredictable chip and charge attack can keep a server guessing.
Chip and charge in a singles setting is similar to a serve and volley attack in that both can usually keep opponents more off balance when not employed all the time. A safer shot against an opponent camped on the baseline can be a free lunch for a player who wants to sneak in, so an unpredictable chip and charge attack can keep a server guessing.
Moveforwardalways
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It should be part of everyone's game to some degree. Even the ATP guys do it every now and then. Just make sure the "chip" is good enough to put pressure on the opponent, or you are going to "charge" right by a passing shot.
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Every once in a while in singles.
At least once every return game, on a 2nd serve in doubles, especially if they are easily taking my returns.
At least once every return game, on a 2nd serve in doubles, especially if they are easily taking my returns.
I Chip and Charge a lot in doubles, but not often in singles. I'm working on incorporating it more into my singles. How effective do you find Chip and Charge in singles? Do you have a high success rate?
Moveforwardalways
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In singles, it depends on the serve. Against an opponent with a huge serve, you are just blocking the return anyway, so the only decision is whether you charge and that depends on how well you are hitting the ball that day. IMO you should make a conscious decision to do it once every two return games, regardless. It helps to keep the opponent from getting too comfortable. Every once in a while you will even get a cheap point without having to volley.
Just be ready to hit overheads though, because they are coming.
onehandbh
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I can only do this against serves that are easier to return and if the net guy doesn't poach a lot. If they poach, then I am forced to hit more aggressively or lob.
Enga
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It is rare for me to chip and charge. It usually takes me being frustrated and losing to try it, because I'm trying new things to try and turn the match around. I would mix chip and charges with my usual returns.
However, I've been thinking recently that I should use it more as a usual tactic, because I feel a little bit confident with it when I used it recently. I'm thinking in the future if I face someone with a slower serve, and less atacking ability, I'll try hitting it more. I reckon it would pressure a player more if they dont know if I'm gonna charge or stay, and it is a neat bonus that it forces players with less atacking ability to try and hit a winner.
However, I've been thinking recently that I should use it more as a usual tactic, because I feel a little bit confident with it when I used it recently. I'm thinking in the future if I face someone with a slower serve, and less atacking ability, I'll try hitting it more. I reckon it would pressure a player more if they dont know if I'm gonna charge or stay, and it is a neat bonus that it forces players with less atacking ability to try and hit a winner.
fuzz nation
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I suppose that it's effective for me because I'm pretty good at hitting approach shots and following them to the net. What's the catch? I need a look at a good approach shot that can neutralize an opponent while I transition forward. If an opponent hits a lot of tricky second serves, I can't chip and charge off those too much. Unfortunately it depends...
The problem with using chip and charge too much is that a smart server might just serve over toward the sideline and then send that predictable chip return toward the open half of the court. Also, if I'm coming in behind every second serve return, that server might simply feather a lob back deep and keep me on the run.
I can help myself by ripping an occasional return of a second serve, just to keep a server honest. If I can get that server backing up after his/her second serve, that gives me a better look at moving forward if I can chip a return nice and deep. Again, when I'm not doing the same thing over and over with my returns, chip and charge can be really effective because my opponent doesn't know when it's coming. When it does though, it's suddenly time for that player to hit a tougher shot under pressure.
tennisdad65
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I chip (or rip) and charge about 75% on second serves, unless a guy has a really great second serve.
At the 4.5 level, I have only played 1 guy who had a great second serve (think upper college level) and I had to stay back after the 4-5 failed attempts.
At the 4.5 level, I have only played 1 guy who had a great second serve (think upper college level) and I had to stay back after the 4-5 failed attempts.
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