A first serve to the “T” on the deuce side is often one of the hardest hit balls in all of tennis. Learn how to handle this very tough serve in today’s lesson with Brady.
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Published on 09/11/2018 by Brady
Brady, your service return stuff has been excellent……
Thanks Brady. Such an important shot to own. It seems important to differentiate when the server is right- vs left-handed. Against a right-handed server, a down-the-line block is to the backhand … better than cross court to their forehand with no topspin and potentially short. Against a leftie server, that serve usually has slice and can even pull a rightie past the center line (like Shelton). If you go down-the-line, you’re hitting into their forehand with no topspin, and potentially short (not good). So, to get a cross court block into the deuce court (the leftie server’s backhand) or at the their feet up the middle, what do you recommend? To make this return in doubles, trying to go down the line is very low percentage unless you get a great jump on it. To get it past the net player, it has to be sharply cross court or lobbed, yes? Again, how would you recommend getting that sharp cross court return to the deuce side?
Hi Brady,
I sent to you the request for free courses on kick serve however there is no answer untill now so I would be grateful tif you send this once more if possible.
Thank you,
Wlodek G. Poland
wlogur@gmail.com
Great video and great advice! Thank you!
Hitting back to the server also works well in doubles, avoiding the net person who is looking for a miss hit put away.