Post-Traumatic Doublefault Syndrome

[skiracer55]

When we talk about tennis...

...we should not use the words "never" or "always." Stuff happens, and afterwards, you can make up any kind of story you want, still, what happened did happen. It's over and there's no looking back. We can all improve our serves...and our backhands, forehands, and so forth. But if you miss a shot at a crucial time in the match, that's the way it goes. Let it go, and drive on...

 

[CrispyFritters]

What you call the yips, our local park calls *****lock. And the thing about *****lock is that once you get it once....YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL COME BACK.

It's not curable!

 

[Attila_the_gorilla]

Double faults are my staple while I'm still working on my serve. My goal is not just to hit the ball in but to serve a weapon. Just last Saturday, playing 3 doubles sets , I served about 2 or 3 doubles per game on average, and lost many of my service games, in windy conditions. Still working on adapting my serve to the wind.

I don't feel under pressure to hold my serves because I'm very confident in the rest of my game, so I feel free to experiment. Ended up winning my sets quite comfortably, despite losing a few service games.

Also, in doubles, serving is tricky because you rely so much on your partner at the net. If you don't trust your partner, then you feel more inclined to go for too much. While you're still improving and experimenting with your serve, don't worry about double faults and losing your games. Pay attention to what you're doing wrong on the second serve and try to adjust/work on it. I usually hit the second serve into the net, cos I put too much spin on it and not enough power.

 

[gameboy]

Double fault is almost guaranteed when I am serving for the match...