Hi! I play a lot of tennis, mainly with friends. I consider myself to have a natural "feel" for the game for the game, though don’t want to sound too much like Arrogantomic
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Here’s a general overview:
Serve: My first and second serve are the same. Both are medium pace, maybe 70-80 mph. I rarely miss 1st serves, but when I do I double fault a lot.
Return: I just try to get the ball back into the court. Occasionally I’ll get into my opponent’s head by doing a Djokovic and smashing the 1st serve return.
Forehand: My forehand technique kind of shifts every time. I can hit with a lot of spin or very flat and my backswing varies. It’s not pretty, but I can get it in. I also use the forehand slice a lot.
Backhand: My backhand is hard and flat. I struggle a lot with the high backhand. I never use backhand slice, though I probably should.
Volley: I go to the net pretty frequently, but I’m extremely inconsistent. I miss easy volleys and make difficult ones.
Speed/Movement: I’m a speed-freak and can get to practically any ball, but my footwork sucks. Think Monfils.
Mental: I choke a lot, but I also make a lot of comebacks from 4-1 or 5-2 down.
Game plan: I usually go for my shots and try to hit the lines, but when I’m down in a match I’ll start pushing and moonballing. If I want to, I can hit 50+ balls in a row in, but I’m usually too impatient. I also frequently overhead from the baseline because I’m short.
