If You Have a Weak Backhand, don't Let Players Exploit it
by: Dave Winship @ On The Line

If you've got a weak backhand, give yourself a different set of expectations. You're not going to rip it like your forehand, so don't try! Work on making it reliable and consistent, a shot that will keep you in the point rather than win it. Make it your bread-and-water shot!

If you've got bread-and-water for a backhand, something else will need to be your champagne-and-caviar. So develop your forehand into a weapon. Or you could develop your net game and win your points that way.

If you keep your shots deep during a rally, you can avoid playing a lot of backhands. That's because you have more time to prepare for your own shots and, if you can improve your anticipation skills as well, you should be able to run around and hit some forehands when the ball arrives in the backhand side of your court.

Avoid going for too much of an angle crosscourt when you play your backhands. An angle invites an angle in return, and you'll find it harder to avoid backhands if you get into that sort of rally.

Don't worry about the limitations of your backhand. A judicious mix of bread-and-water and champagne-and-caviar will serve you quite adequately while you hire the services of a chef, sorry, coach and work at improving the menu.