Lesson 11: Tennis Singles Strategies with Ryan Reidy - Wisetrips Travel Blog

After reviewing my Singles tennis matchplay against Gerardo de Leon, Ryan explained strategies I could use.

Here is the video of my Zoom Lesson with Ryan on Singles Strategies.

 

Main Singles Strategies

1. Serve
• On the first serve, always serve to your opponent's backhand. Against a right-handed opponent, serve down the T on the deuce side and wide on the ad side. Against a left-handed opponent, do the opposite.
• On the second serve, always aim for the center of the box. You want the ball to go in.
• There is no need to be unpredictable by varying spins, serve types
2. Return
• On the first serve (or any fast serve), return to the middle of the court
• On the second serve (or any slow serve), aim for corners
3. Rally
• Try to rally cross-court as much as possible. This requires less repositioning after hitting the ball.
• If hitting down the line, immediately move to the new position to cover your opponent's new position.
4. Net Approach
• If the incoming ball lands short, come forward and volley it to either corner.
5. Opponent Net Approach
• When the opponent approaches the net, hit the first ball to the opponent (do not try to avoid the opponent)

Additional Considerations

1. Overheads
• Don't try to hit overhead balls on the rise. If timing is tricky, just patty-cake the ball.
2. Winning Percentage
1. A useful target is to win about 55% of the points: 11 out of every 20. That still means losing about 45% of the points. Because tennis is scored in games and sets, this percentage alone does not guarantee a match win.