eb_tennis_247
Semi-Pro
Many doubles strategies I read on positioning, poaching and movement depend on the partner who can actually hit and place a good serve or a groundstroke and move effectively.
However, in many club scenarios, I end up playing with folks who dink, slice, chip, and push.
Being on the net is often a liability because it gets hard to poach when a partner hits weak and slow shots, so I get lobbed and passed because the shots going the opponent's way are floaty and slow. Many players don't move much and just hit junk balls back, and they are good at it.
This might be an overly simplistic question but I have to ask -- what do you do in those scenarios?
Do you stay back and hit moonballs back?
Do you have to play your own doubles version of a patient, "beat the pusher" game?
Do you and how do you attack weak serves? (In singles I hit aggressive returns to safe targets but in doubles, the room is much smaller and margins are smaller).
Do you have to be ultra-dynamic and move between the attacking net play on the right occasions and the baseline game?
Anyway, any advice is appreciated.
My skills are far more singles honed and I am learning to be effective doubles player across the board (club, league 3.0-4.5 range).
However, in many club scenarios, I end up playing with folks who dink, slice, chip, and push.
Being on the net is often a liability because it gets hard to poach when a partner hits weak and slow shots, so I get lobbed and passed because the shots going the opponent's way are floaty and slow. Many players don't move much and just hit junk balls back, and they are good at it.
This might be an overly simplistic question but I have to ask -- what do you do in those scenarios?
Do you stay back and hit moonballs back?
Do you have to play your own doubles version of a patient, "beat the pusher" game?
Do you and how do you attack weak serves? (In singles I hit aggressive returns to safe targets but in doubles, the room is much smaller and margins are smaller).
Do you have to be ultra-dynamic and move between the attacking net play on the right occasions and the baseline game?
Anyway, any advice is appreciated.
My skills are far more singles honed and I am learning to be effective doubles player across the board (club, league 3.0-4.5 range).
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