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Return of serve problem, especially against swinging lefties! 
Hi guys

I've returned to tennis a few years ago after being a fairly successful junior. I would say all of my shots are getting there now, apart from ...

How can I hit the ball DEEPER in the oppenent's court? 
It seems that whoever I play takes advantage of my short strokes that land in the service box or a little longer and that put me in a very disadvantageous ...

The Big Bang 
There is a kid my son has to play, and he knocks the crud out of the ball.

My kid is 10 playing against 12 year olds. What should he do?

An aging wannabe 
My tale of tennis woe: An aging wannabe. Recently bumped up because our senior 3.0 team went to nationals, thanks in part to other teams sandbaggers finally ...

Forehand yipps 
I am intermediate to advanced. I was coached quite a bit a a junior and had a killer forehand.

I stopped playing for about 7 years and when I came ...

Dreams too Big? 
I'm a 17 year old girl, and I've been playing tennis for a little more than 3 years now... and I've loved every minute of it. I play as often as I can,...

Shall I start tennis at 16 years of age? 
Well my story is not so important but I'd like to know your opinion. I'm 16 year old and I want to start tennis but I think I'm not that young to start ...

Losing focus... 
Hi,

My name is Paul and play at 4.0/4.5 level. I have a lot of things that I need to work on, but here is a few things that I have the most problems:...

Learning to Serve 
I just recently started tennis, well just learned how to actually hit forehand and backhand (but still pretty new at it). Anyway, I was put in a tennis ...

Dealing With Lobbers 
My partner and I are fairly strong 3.5 lady players and usually do well against the same. We both tend to serve/volley and try our best to take the net....

not enough consistency with the serve 
i am an 18 year old guy and these days preparing for the futures...

i serve well but am very inconsistent with it. it is very off n on. some days i ...

Trouble with lobs and fast serves 
I am a 14 year old girl who has been playing tennis for a little under a year now. I am currently between a 3.5-4.0 level.

I have played several matches ...

Serving and volley help! 
I am a 16 year old intermediate player and I am having a bit of trouble on my serve. The problem for me is my inconsistency.

Some days I go out and ...

Bad Backhand 
Hello, I am a beginner at tennis and I would like some tips on how to straighten out a backhand. I'm not so sure I am hitting it right, but when I do hit ...

Crazy Forehand 
Hello, I am new to the tennis game and I have been having some trouble. I learned how to use the forehand, but every time I hit the ball, it goes out of ...

The unbeatable game 
A few days ago I played in our local tournament. I'm 13yrs old but a coach of mine recommended I play in the 15s division. (Weird age groups, don't ask ...

just got back from injury 
I have been in the hospital and been doing rehab for 2 1/2 years after being hit by a car... now im in full health once again just got into the gym but ...

Beginner problems 
Hi, I am beginner at tennis, until now i have played for about 50 hours in a period of 2 years (usually i play only in spring and summer).

I played ...

Losing temper in a match 
Every time i play a tennis match i lose my focus on what i'm doing which causes me to lose my temper and obviously lose the match.

Any tips?

defending sliced lefty serve 
I play against a lefty who slices his ad court serve to my back hand, forcing out of the court and giving no pace to generate a good return.

He's ...

Bishop Sutton 
Hi, Im playing in a tournament based at my usual tennis club. I have already won my first match, but am playing against the second seed for the tournament ...

I'am a tennis fan 
My name Calvin 15 years old and from Malaysia, I am very interest in the tennis game, but i am the beginner. So How am i to start this game and end this ...

Playing on clay again 
Hi there,

At our local club we have clay courts. In our region there are a lot of clubs with artificial grass courts where I have to play a few times ...

What side to receive serve from? 
I'm a 3.0 level lefty women. I can put a fair amount of pace on the ball and have a good backhand.

I started the game by playing with another left ...

Confidence gone 
I am an older lady playing at C level and just enjoying the game at my age (playing about 4 years all year round).

My ladies team won our division ...

I can't return to the level I used to be 
I used to play really well with strong serves and powerful shots that would usually be winner though I did have unforced errors.

I was sick for about ...

Windy tennis 
How does one adjust to playing tennis in the wind?

When you switch from one side to another in a match, my rhythm of serving goes off and so do many ...

The Lefties Game 
I am a lefty and started playing tennis less than a year ago after 30 years. I didn't ever play competitively as a child.

I am doing fairly well, but ...

Tips to deliver decent second serves 
Hi,I have started playing tennis for about 2-3 months now.

My first serves are not consistent, however when I do get them they are pretty fast.

My ...

Playing against a lefty with tons of spin 
I'm playing against my friend who plays almost exactly like Nadal. He is lefty and uses an extreme western grip.

He loves to play with a ton of topspin ...

carlos chamas number 1 in lebanon under 12 
my name is carlos chamas , i'm 10 years old and i m number 1 under 12 i live in beirut i play 6 days a week.

but too bad i don t have an opponent in ...

Calling Serves in Tournaments 
I have recently started playing in regional tournaments and the I'm finding it difficult to call serves.

Last match I played was with a seeded player ...

My Strokes 
I've been playing for quite a time now.... about one and a half years. I was taught by some college coaches... but i've ended up creating my own shots....

Learning The Sidespin Serve 
I only recently subscribed, after finding this page following on from typing in 'left-handed tennis players'.

I was looking for one of the players ...

Can't beat this pusher! 
I am 15 and I play for the varsity tennis team at my school... Now, when we play OTHER schools, i win... but when I play our players, I LOSE...

I'm ...

why is my level changing so often? 
Yesterday I played a tournament in my club and beat one of the best players.

Today I got onto the court for another tournament full of self confidence ...

having trouble with volleys 
I'm having trouble hitting volleys. When I'm in the middle of the service line and the net my volleys go into the net, and if I stand right at the net ...

having trouble making winners 
Hi, I'm having trouble with making winners. My game is good and I have very little unforced errors but I rarely hit winners.

I use a topspin that lands ...

Playing a "better" player 
How should i go about playing a guy who beat my pro level coach. I can get to break points on my own coaches serve (practice games), but yet to break him....

Service goes wrong in the match. 
I have been playing tennis for two years. I practice service a lot.

My service goes right when I practice it all alone in the court but goes wrong ...

Could never beat him...........sigh! 
He is experienced and consistent. Been playing since young both practice and tournament.

He is fit and always made me cause error. His placement is ...

Not trusting my strokes in a match 
My problems at this time in my life is not trusting my strokes while playing a match.

See, I'm seen as "the best" when we are rallying, but when it ...

How do I beat a unrealistic player? 
I am a high school senior at my high school. I have been playing tennis for two years and really have ambition to make varsity this year.

I played ...

How do I put more power on my shots 
My problem is that my shots aren't as strong sometimes as players who are much weaker than me.

I have a better technique than them, I can control the ...

Can't find a winning strategy 
I just can't find a tactic that I can win with.

I'm not good at being a defensive baseliner because I can't hold my nerve and I will be the one losing ...

Can't put my skills into a match 
I am 14 years old and I play ok tennis.

When I play against my father or anybody else just for fun, I am able to create very good shots that with them ...

My serve isn't powerful 
I have a very 'safe' serve, but in order to have it as strong ammo, I need to make it much faster and more powerful.

One problem is my grip, I know....

Beating pushers? 
I was up 6-4, 5-2. Totally lost it when my opponent started top-spin lobbing EVERY shot.

I sliced, high-rolled, drove, volleyed and smashed with no ...

Returning fast serves? 
I have an opponent that has a very fast serve and rushes the net.

What is the best defense because returning his serve is so tough?

I see the ...

Winning with a weaker backhand 
I practice with my friend and he is much better than me, but only because he plays on my backhand all the time.

He is an attacking baseliner and I am ...

High top spin but no power 
I have been playing for about 5 years now and I realize that I am shaping my style of tennis play.

I have a consistent rising two hand backhand, a ...

Can't smash a point 
In a game I dominate the point making them run side to side and I don't know how to add power accurately.

So they keep hitting it back until they do ...

Returning a sharp cross court return in doubles 
I play doubles three times a week with a bunch of old men who were pretty good as kids. Two of them are ex coaches, and both of them return serve sharply ...

I can't hit backhand slice 
Recently I played aitta talent series tournament. My opponent was an experienced guy and he always hit me a topspin at my backhand that I was not able ...

Playing in windy conditions 
Every time I play outside in very windy conditions my game seems to just fall apart. It seems that nothing I do works.

I have lost just 3 matches this ...

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,...

At what age to start playing? 
I am 14 years of age. I am often told that I have started a bit late. I want to be a champion.

Am I really late? What is the best age to start at? ...

Playing the junk baller 
I played a slightly older woman who hit with zero pace but lots of spin.

Tons of backspin (the ball would hit just past the service line and die there)...

How to handle players with extreme top spin 
I have been playing competitively now for a couple of years and always seem to have problems with guys who hit with extreme top spin.

I know the standard ...

Forehand consistency 
I'm 16 and have been playing tennis for about two years.

I have been somewhat successful in the fact that I'm number 1 on my tennis team, yet I find ...

How to control pressure in a match? 
Recently I have played some tournaments where I played with the 80th and 125th ranked player in Argentina.

In the two matches I lost the first set ...

Getting irritated and end up loosing a match in frustration 
I am of 14 years. I have being playing for 1 and a half years. I am from India where there is no umpire in a match.

The coach of my opponent was in ...

How to return a topspin forehand? 
I'm playing a guy who is 2 years older then me and much more experienced...

The first part of our match he hit a forehand with a ton of topspin right ...

How to be solid against consistent hard hitters? 
I have played a couple of tournaments so far, and I am at a pretty advanced stage of tennis.

I can hit the ball hard, add heavy topspin, and have descent ...

High Lob Hindered 
My challenge is trying to solve an opponent's tactic. I am a mid level A player.

I have a strong serve with plenty of kick. Against one particular ...

How to beat a net rusher 
I've been playing for 10 years and I am 19 years of age. My problem in tennis is that I play with a guy who has the lowest shots ever, and am kinda tall ...

My Backhand 
Well my problem is my one-handed backhand. I hit it with topspin and every time it sinks to the net.

I swing through and finish high, but still it hits ...

I just can't win when I need to 
I am currently in high school and I am a good tennis player. Last year I took a break from tennis and when I came back I had to train vigorously to get ...

Can I Be A Champion At 28 
I am 28 years old and I want to know if I can become a tennis champion if I start playing at this age?

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Panic when playing other tennis beginners 
I play tennis just for half year.

I noticed that many players think they are already a champion after playing for 6 months.

But I don't think so ...

How To Visualize And Stay Focused 
I find it difficult to visualise on the tennis court but find that when I'm in a good mood (or in the 'zone') I'm able to visualise my shots which makes ...

Pulling Off The Perfect Drop Shot 
Recently, I have been trying to become better at the drop shot. However, I don't know how to and I can't really do them.

Is there anyone reading this ...

Getting to the short ball 
I am 80 years old, and took up tennis at 50 years of age, but didn't get serious until I was 65, never took a lesson, took a few group lessons.

My ...

Tactical and mental tricks that work for me 
I am 45, from Patagonia Argentina and started to play tennis 3 years ago. Soon tennis became an important part of my life. Soon I started to play and lose ...

How does one beat the really good pusher? 
I coach at the small college level. A few times a year I see really talented pushers and junk ball hitters.

My present thinking is that one needs ...

How to create your rhythm when you are playing in a slow tempo double's game? 
I played in a tennis league at the level 3.5. Last Sunday, I played in a double's match. Technically my partner is not as good as I am. Our opponents were ...

Heavy forehand topspinning lefthander cross court 
Hi,

My sparring partner (lefty) plays deep high bouncing topspin forehand cross court on my backhand. I can stay in the rally for 4 or 5 exchanges but ...

Pressure at the net and weak mentality @.@ 
I was playing a match in a high school level tournament against someone that I believed that I could beat. But, next thing you know, I lost 3-6, 1-6.

I ...

Strategies for a left hander who is at a lower tennis level 
I am a left handed player who, during the 4+ years I have been playing, have always received on the deuce side. I am not comfortable at all on the ad side ...

No Enthuaism In Doubles 
Hello,

I'm a 12 year old boy who plays as much tennis as possible and although I have only been playing for 14 months I can compete with 15 year olds ...

Playing in "no man's land" 
I'm a male 3.5 level (on an average day) to 4.0 (on a good day) club player. I hit decent groundstrokes, serve decent, return decent, can hit a decent ...

Beating A Consistent Player 
Hi, I coach my daughters and I am a PTR qualified coach. Game style of my children are that they go for their shots and try to win rather than moonballing ...

What am i, amatuer, beginner, rookie, average? 
Hi, my name is Misba Islam, i am 16 nearly turning 17, and i started playing tennis at the age of 14, nothing too serious, a bit of practice here and there ...

More Serve Speed 
I've watched videos, read tips, tried different things but can't seem to get a "hot" serve. I'm a 3.5 6' 195 lb male and athletic so I feel like I should ...

Great tactics for an aggressive baseliner 
Hello,
I am wondering if any of you know about some great tactics for an aggressive baseliner.

I have really great ground strokes, with a lot of topspin ...

His shots are too powerful 
I am not a beginner in tennis, I know how to play, but I'm not amazing.

I play against a certain opponent often, and I cannot get many points in, as ...

I can't beat my friend 
I have a great forehand and passing shot. When I play with my friend and attack with a great shot he just returns a ball because he is very fast and after ...

Passing shot from the middle of the court? 
This is a typical point that I play against a good net player: He serves right handed into my backhand with spin pulling the ball into my body.

I return ...

problem with one handed backhand 
I have been playing tennis for six months now. When I started playing, then only I found I have better feel of one handed backhand than the two handed ...

Backhand return in doubles 
I was a competitive junior now much older playing recreational doubles (4.5 level). As a junior I won singles matches with a big serve, forehand and a ...

My Backhand is Better! 
See, my backhand grip, as well as my swing, are far better than my forehand.

When I go for a shot with my forehand, its usually a shot with a tremendous ...

10 year old player need advice 
My name is Carlos Chamas and I am 10 years old.

I am number 1 in Libano under 10 and number 3 under 12. I need some informations how to be good.

Thank ...

Tips to getting the racket back for fast serves/hits 
I'm good at getting my racket back to hit well on the ball machine. However, when a person hits it to me quickly, I have trouble estimating when I should ...

Why no power in my shots? 
I started tennis at the age of 45 together with my 13 year old son then. It so pathetic that I realized the beauty of the game too late of my age since ...

Tennis elbow problem 
Recently I've had a tennis elbow problem only when I'm serving in tennis.

For some reason every time I serve I feel a sharp pain in my elbow.

Any ...

When to Hit the Ball 
Lately I've been wondering when to hit the ball.

By this I mean, right after the 1st bounce or stand way behind the base line and hit it after it slows ...

Playing with both hands 
Recently, I've been trying to get a decent game with my left hand, whereas I am a natural right-handed player.

Does being able to play with both hands ...

how to win 
well i play points tournaments and i always get out first round and i am angry. i always play versus unbeatable players with massive serves and have no ...

Fast strokes give my opponent the ball on the racquet 
Whenever I hit a fast shot, I am not able to play the ball away from the opponent - it goes to his racquet.

In return my opponent makes me run by placing ...

Becoming a junkballer 
Hey, I'm a 15 year old kid who just started playing tennis 2 weeks ago. I've always known about the game, but this is the first time that I've put a racket ...

Two-Handed Backhand Trouble 
I have been playing tennis for 5 years.

I am good at forehand and volleys but I am facing problems with double handed backhand. Any tips?

Being nervous in a match 
I played a 4.0 tennis tournament semi finals yesterday. I was playing beautifully in the zone during practice and then when the match began I returned ...

Counter shots 
People at my club keep beating me with counter shots as they know its my weakness. I want a way to overcome these shots.

Can you give me some tips ...

Half Court Challenge 
As a fairly good trained tennis player in my youth, I decided to take up tennis again this summer. A very good choice! I'm enjoying myself more than I ...

How to hit deeper shots 
I play my friend but I have lost about 7 sets straight. I know that my problem is that I hit shots that are too easy for him to get.

I have noticed ...

Kick Serve by opponent. 
Really trouble when opponent used kick serve and delivered at my backhand. By the moment I tried to hit that ball, the ball has risen up.

six year old competing wth 10 year olds 
My son is six years old and is competing in tournaments against bigger kids since there are no kids at his age as competitive as him. He is about to compete ...

Playing Against Bigger, Better Opponents 
I was recently playing in a tournament, and I lost my first match. I was put into the consolation tournament, and I won my next few matches.

Anyhow,...

which serve to use as the first serve 
I have a flat first serve that is really hard and makes a lot of points and aces, but I tried one time using a kick serve as a first serve and it's also ...

How to serve an american twist serve 
I have a great first serve, but if I don't get it in I don't have anything on a second serve. I have been using a slice serve but it doesn't have any power....

Net play  Not rated yet
when i practice my volleys and smashes stationery at the net, i'm not half bad, but i reckon in match play its my approach shot that needs work.

in ...

Glenn 45yoa   Not rated yet
Am a 3-5 to 4 player. I hit a flat forehand and like the power game. My problem is my opponents know this and play a half lob to my FH causing me to punch ...

Changing Strategy for Different Court Surfaces  Not rated yet
Our indoor club just changed the courts from very fast hard court to Decoturf. I have always had a fast swing and a "power" game for a woman (4.0 singles)...

losing focus in the zone 3 times  Not rated yet
I had a match against the other best player in our group, usually when I play with him it's really tight and sometimes I win and sometime he wins.

The ...

Which style of play is better for me?  Not rated yet
I am 14 years old, and nationally ranked, i want to know which style of play is better for me.

I think my strengths are my baseline consistency and ...

Strategy against two lefties in doubles  Not rated yet
Played a doubles team of two left-handers. It was their home field and a very soft clay.

They used the court and lots of slice to take over the net ...

Tips to deliver decent second serves  Not rated yet
Hi,I have started playing tennis for about 2-3 months now.

My first serves are not consistent, however when I do get them they are pretty fast.

My ...

i m number 1 under 10 and under 12 in lebanon  Not rated yet
My name is Carlos and I am from Lebanon. I play good tennis.

I am trying to improve my level but too bad we don't have tennis schools in Lebanon so ...

how to combat defensive players  Not rated yet
I am not a rated player but have been playing for a few yrs and I might add that I am above average player, most opponents tend to play good defense against ...

backhand and serves  Not rated yet
Hello,

I have been playing tennis since the fall of 2007, which is last year. But I still can not figure out how to hit with my backhand.

I am also ...

Always watched never played  Not rated yet
I'm going to be a junior in high school next year, I know a lot about the game but next year is going to be my first year playing. I bought a racket and ...

Left handed players  Not rated yet
What is the best strategy against a left handed player?

Forehands and Backhands  Not rated yet
I'm sixteen and I just started tennis this summer. And I've had like... 8 sessions already. I have no background whatsoever.

My problem is my forehand ...

Help With Pushers and Moon Ballers  Not rated yet
Please send me multiple strategies on on to beat this type of player. I am highly ranked but have trouble with pushers.

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Tennis attack styles  Not rated yet
My name is Mohammed Awd (from Egypt) and I want to know your opinion about the tennis attack styles because I will prepare my PH.D. on this topic.

Please ...

Dummy Interception  Not rated yet
First, you have to make out that you are going to intercept the cross-court volley. Then, when your partner serves and your opponent is about to hit the ...

Deciding Between Coaches in High School  Not rated yet
I have a Junior Varsity coach who coaches for thirty years (and played for over 40). He coaches tennis for 20 years, mainly varsity, and won 9 championship....

Can I Make It The Challenger Level?  Not rated yet
I am 21 and I have been playing tennis for 3 years.

I wanted to know if I could play challenger tournaments and maybe make it to pro. I practice 3 to ...

Questions  Not rated yet
I have a few questions well the first one is can become a good tennis player?

Because I have played before and the ball always goes up, is there a ...

How to play tennis for 11 year old  Not rated yet
Hi,

I am Eunice and i live in Indonesia. I am 11 years old and I would like to know my dream is to play tennis but I cannot fulfil it because I don'...