Returning and Staying In The Rally
I recently played a doubles tournament with my mate and I was made to look like a donkey compared with a grand stallion.
I am as good as my partner, but he just seems to up his game when it comes to competitions. He could return really difficult balls that I struggled with.
He seemed the better player and I got annoyed with myself that I could not perform as well as him, although I can do. As a small, 13 year old kid, I found it difficult to return big hitters' serves back and keeping in the rally.
Every time it went to my partner he seemed to cope with it brilliantly.
How can I learn to up my game in tournaments?