One of the many definitions of insanity is that you do the same thing again and again but want a different outcome each time; this would also apply to playing tennis.
A rapid change of strategy is called for if you are in the middle of a tennis match and are losing by a hefty margin.
The mistake that many players make is not adapting their style of play to try and match their opponent. They come into the match with a game plan and stick to it religiously, even when it is blatantly not working.
I've got a few ideas here for you that may help you in the future. If you stay focused and are flexible with your strategies, you may well end up beating someone that you thought you would lose to.
A serve and volley player relies on getting in to the net to make winning shots. If this isn't your normal way of playing they are going to beat you soundly, so adapt your game and rush into the net at every opportunity.
These are attacking kind of players and if you take that away from them they will struggle. Forcing an attacker to defend is a great tactic that should earn you a good few points.
If your opponent is slow around the court and relies on ball placement, do everything you can to run them ragged. From the baseline make them run after the balls, in they come the net, make them have to run backwards very quickly.
Your opponent literally won't know what's hit them when you play them at their own game. They will think they know your game and now you've caught them completely off guard and they are way out of their comfort zone.
Little changes like these can make all the difference between winning and losing. Bear these in mind next time you are playing and find yourself falling behind; you literally have nothing to lose, but a whole match to gain.
A rapid change of strategy is called for if you are in the middle of a tennis match and are losing by a hefty margin.
The mistake that many players make is not adapting their style of play to try and match their opponent. They come into the match with a game plan and stick to it religiously, even when it is blatantly not working.
I've got a few ideas here for you that may help you in the future. If you stay focused and are flexible with your strategies, you may well end up beating someone that you thought you would lose to.
A serve and volley player relies on getting in to the net to make winning shots. If this isn't your normal way of playing they are going to beat you soundly, so adapt your game and rush into the net at every opportunity.
These are attacking kind of players and if you take that away from them they will struggle. Forcing an attacker to defend is a great tactic that should earn you a good few points.
If your opponent is slow around the court and relies on ball placement, do everything you can to run them ragged. From the baseline make them run after the balls, in they come the net, make them have to run backwards very quickly.
Your opponent literally won't know what's hit them when you play them at their own game. They will think they know your game and now you've caught them completely off guard and they are way out of their comfort zone.
Little changes like these can make all the difference between winning and losing. Bear these in mind next time you are playing and find yourself falling behind; you literally have nothing to lose, but a whole match to gain.
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