personally depending on what the serve is like, I tend to stand back an extra yard or so, it gives me that little extra time to deal with the ball. Its always best to move into the ball than moving back.
Against a lefty, stand IN, take an aggressive cut at the ball, either topspin, sidespin, or slice, never back off, never lean back.
If you stand back, most lefty's swing you wider and wider.
do you have problem receiving overall or just against lefty slice?
Against a lefty, stand IN, take an aggressive cut at the ball, either topspin, sidespin, or slice, never back off, never lean back.
If you stand back, most lefty's swing you wider and wider.
Optimum solution is to return the ball early with a slice before it bounces too high or wide.
A SLICE hit early off the bounce, how's it even possible to hit slice into a rising ball?
Not sure why it would be difficult to hit a slice early off the bounce, I do this all the time. In my experience, it's actually easier than hitting topspin because you have more time to react as your point of contact isn't out in front of your body.
Slicing the return works fine in doubles up to 5.0.
The slice stroke is just like a backhand volley. Simple, keep it low.
A SLICE hit early off the bounce, how's it even possible to hit slice into a rising ball?
I'd rather go for topspin. Focus on transfering body weight forward through the ball, so start the preparation as early as possible, and use very short backswing.
Rising ball is moving upwards.
Slice stroke is moving downwards.
Makes for fewer mishits.
Are you sure that the ball is still rising when you make contact with the ball? Can you hit a slice into a rising ball within a rally.
WTH, fewer mishits?
If ball is moving up, and racquet down, you need peRFect timing to succeed!
Against a lefty, stand IN, take an aggressive cut at the ball, either topspin, sidespin, or slice, never back off, never lean back.
If you stand back, most lefty's swing you wider and wider.
Good advise, but what if said lefty can also hit a flat bomb down the T? One that's hard to read from the toss etc?
I've also:
- Started to take two steps (one step then the split one) on the return.
- Do what Djoker does and try to focus my eyes (I also make the returner wait at least 2-3 seconds after I got in position to return, in order to get my bearings)
- Focus on breathing while waiting for the serve.
Slice stroke is quicker to swing forwards, since gravity is helping some.
Slice stroke meets the ball more square then a rising topspin stroke.
This is not good sportmanship and will make less friends nor it will do any contribution to one's skills. A returner should be ready BEFORE the server.(I also make the returner wait at least 2-3 seconds after I got in position to return, in order to get my bearings)
If I see a returner using the switch hand, or using 2hbh, a few serves sliced into the body does wonders to cure that.
Good strategy! I wouldn't switch if it was coming into the body or coming in too fast
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