Winning the Warming Up – in The Warm Up

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

When you go to the court to play your next doubles match, take control of the match from the beginning.

Introduce yourselves to your opponents.
Spin the racquet before beginning the warm up so you will be on the correct side when warming up and know the serving order as to who will serve first, second [...]

Serve and Volley or Rush and Crush Formations

Monday, February 16th, 2009

These players love to get to the net at any cost, hit strong volley winners and overheads. Don’t be afraid of the charging team.
Reasons for the serving team to use this formation:
1. The serving team is both good volleyers.
2. The serving team has good overheads and likes to intimidate the other team.
3. The serving team likes pace or [...]

3 Secrets to Winning Doubles, pt 1

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

This is the first post of three consecutive posts on the secrets to winning doubles in tennis.
Secret #1 “Tennis Talk” – What to say and when to say it!
Before the match:

Decide with your partner ahead of time if you want to serve first, receive first, and choose [...]