Tips for playing doubles(tennis)?????

Question

Can someone give me some good strategy/tips for playing tennis doubles?? Thanks all!

Answer 1

The biggest key to successful at doubles is to control the net, to have both players at net.  It is very difficult to hit winners when both opponents are at the net.  

To control the net you also must have an awareness of where you partner is and help them when they need it.  For instance you should move over more towards the center if you partner is going after a ball that is hit at a wide angel, this prevents a hole where your opponent can hit an easy winner.  

My tennis coach once told me that my doubles partner and I should act as if we had a rope tied to our waist and move together accordingly.  When you watch a great doubles team it is like well choreographed dance where they move together.

Also another hint is hit toward the middle of the court more unless you are going for a winner, this will make it hard for the other team to hit a winner against you.

As you play more and you become more comfortable with you partner you can learn to poach.

Good look and practice lots of volleys.

Answer 2

ONE WORD..................

YOURS! :-)

Answer 3

stay on your side cuz if u play wit me i wil go ahead and swing

Answer 4

just don't leave your alley open, because if you do, you're SCREWED

Answer 5

watch your alley. i've had so many balls fly right past me when i'm at the net and i'm not paying attention to my alley.

Answer 6

You've gotta hit the right shot at the right spot. If they hit the ball above your shoulder line or they hit it slow, the best things to do is either go for an angle, or the best option is place your volley right at the net guy's feet. You don't have to hit it hard if you hit it in the right place. Even if he returns it, he's likely going to pop it up so you and your partner should be ready to close it and put the next shot away if he does.

If the guy at the baseline drills one at you from the baseline and your at the net, in other words if its a defensive volley, the best thing to do is hit it back to the baseline guy because your probably not gonna get the shot you want.

So the best place for volleys is aim them at the opponents feet, or down the middle solves the riddle. Or you can hit the player and its automatically your point, and they can't get too mad because its just part of the game. Also, watch the Bryan brothers and pay close attention to what they do and how they play.