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Winning the Warming Up – in The Warm Up
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, [...]
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3 Secrets to Winning Doubles, pt 1
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 which end to play from [...]
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Winning in Practice, pt 1
“Practicing to win requires rehearsing the tactical situations you will encounter and selecting the correct appropriate response for that situation until you can execute these responses in the heat of match play” …Ken DeHart Playing the Score Practice your singles and doubles match with altered scoring situations: Start all games at love 30, 30 love, [...]
