Warm Up Question

[bryanalban]

So I haven't played competitive tennis in years, and I'm playing in a tourny this weekend, and I have kind of an embarrassing question. I can't totally remember the accepted order in the pre match warmup. From what I remember it:

ground strokes,
vollys
overheads
serves

Am I remembering correctly.

Now the tourny is a doubles tourny, and I've never played a doubles tourny, so whats the "accepted" way to warmup? Same as singles? When hitting ground strokes, do the four players hit back and forth, or do you just hit with one guy from the opposing team?

Any help, or guidance to a website, etc with info would be great.

 

[USERNAME]

Normally when I play a serious match of dubs it goes both back then both forward (volleys and overheads) and finally serves with some returns if so wanted. Make sure that you and your partner are on the same page when deciding when to move up and when to start serves. And also remember to allow the opposition time at net before serves btw!

 

[larry10s]

usually you hit to the player on your side and your partner hits to the player on his side
if im playing a team ive never played against i will switch with my partner at some point to be able to hit with both players to get a feel for their strokes.
usally after one team comes up for their volleys and overheads the other team will come up for their turn

i was told you dont get to "warm" up your returns as you warm up your serves
if you start returning his warm up serves you dont get to continue warming up your serve

 

[Cindysphinx]

This may vary by gender or region, but it goes differently here.

1. Groundies from the service line.

2. Groundies from the baseline.

3. Both players from one team come up for volleys and overheads, followed by the other team. For safety, it's best if you avoid one player hitting overheads while an opponent is across the net taking volleys, 'cause some folks have more power than control on their overheads.

4. Serves.

For serves, you take about six serves, with each player catching the serves. Then switch sides. If you return the serves, then I will catch your return and serve again, so if you want warm up serves, you had better not return them.

Good idea to put three warm-up balls into play that are different number from the game balls.