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Archive for May, 2010

Losing Geometry

You’re having a perfectly good cross-court, backhand-to-backhand rally with your singles opponent and they “ruin it” with a drop shot! What do you do?

Madrid Masters

Interesting tennis at the Madrid Masters today. Here are some results and observations…

Who Covers The Lob?

There is frequently that moment of indecision when your doubles opponents use the lob… whose ball is it to cover?

Aggressive Doubles Baseline

You’re returning serve in doubles and the server comes in behind his first serve and hits a deep volley back to you. Then what do you do?

The Short Volley Stroke

We all get so frustrated missing that high forehand volley that is just “sitting there.” Well, here are two tips to help correct that problem.

Pick Your Team

If you were Mary Joe Fernandez, would you ask the Williams sisters to play in the Fed Cup final (and insure a victory) or go with the “no name team” that got you there?