How To Find A Partner For Doubles
An accurate serve allows both yourself and your partner to plan the point easily with percentages in mind. One particular doubles strategy I had much success with was the body serve and the cross interception, this only consistently works if the server is accurate; should the ball deviate into the opponent’s hit zone they have plenty of time to switch their shot. I’d still use this play with servers who are less accurate but I would ensure they crossed and stayed on the baseline thus giving us the best chance of success should the returner read the move.
Obviously both are preferable but I’ve found that accuracy is the more important attribute. What should you look for when choosing a doubles partner and had me reminiscing about partnerships I’ve had in the past, some successful others abject failures and why they turned out as they did. This is one of those tennis lessons especially for doubles players! I always looked for an accurate serve when choosing a doubles partner, notice I say accurate rather than powerful.
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