Doc's Tip of the Evening -- Strategy

Always try to hit a forehand after hitting your serve into play. This is important as your forehand should be one of your weapons. You must do these two things effectively to be successful with this strategy. 1). have very good footwook and 2) have smart serve patterns and anticipate where a majority of returns will land due to probabilities. goy

Doc's Tip of the Evening -- Shot Selection

Use your slice backhand when you are pulled WIDE outside the singles sideline. The Slice backhand will be a much more prudent shot than a drive or topspin backhand from that position. Also, when you are forced wide across the singles sideline it can often be associated with an offensive shot from your opponent, which then requires you to play a DEFENSIVE reply and the slice is the best option. ay

Doc's Tip of the Day -- Volley

In preparation for the Volley, remember to keep your elbows close to your body and your arms/forearms in front of you. Also, it is a good idea to try to keep the tip or top of racket above your hands and to have your non dominant hand on the throat of the racket. ay