Shot selection issue? when to use different amounts of spin

johnmccabe

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To provide context, I recently started to play 7.0 mixed doubles and 3.5 men's double. I have good strokes, can hit heavy deep top spin and some penetrating knife slice, but without enough consistency in match situations yet. I can do topspin and slice from both forehand backhand, but I rarely hit flat groundstroke. I think one of my problems is I don't have a good understanding about when to mix in the right amount of spin in matches.

Do you guys have any suggestions on how you decide how much spin vs drive you mix into a shot? everything is appreciated. It can be situation specific. It can be some broad brush general guidance that may not apply on every single shot.
 
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