J-man
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Help on return gameI have a friend that is a lefty and I can match him alright when were just hitting but when we play a set I have trouble returning his serves. So what should I do???
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dav6789
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Re: Help on return game | J-man wrote: | | I have a friend that is a lefty and I can match him alright when were just hitting but when we play a set I have trouble returning his serves. So what should I do??? |
Lefty serves can be a nightmare for a righty, especially if you're backhand isn't very good. It is very easy to get your feet mixed up and be tempted to hit a forehand. When returning a lefty serve, don't try to run around and hit a forehand because the slice will always get past you. When you stand to return it, try to edge over to the right so you can hit a backhand. Only hit a forehand if the serve is out wide. If it goes into your body or to your backhand then you should always hit a backhand. I like playing against lefty serves now as it is a good way to improve the backhand.
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leftys_rock
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Yes, I know, i'm a lefty myself, but just a question for J-man, does your friend change up serves? Like pace, spin, location? And for location, where does he serve to the most? And is the spin that is making it hard to return or the pace or the location? It's kind of funny because when I watch a tape of my serve, I realize how hard it is to return. 
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J-man
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My friend likes to go to my backhand (Down the Middle on the deuce side and outwide on the AD side). He will sometimes mix it up Outwide on the deuce side and down the middle on the AD side, Which is a killer
Also thanks Dav for the tip next time I play him I will keep what you told me in mind 
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leftys_rock
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| J-man wrote: | My friend like to go out to my backhand (Down the Middle on the deuce side and outwide on the AD side).
Also thanks Dav for the tip next time I play him I will keep what you told me in mind |
Ah, yeah, because I always get confused because my common serve is the out wide on the deuce side(Yeah, I know I'm a lefty, but I can change direction on my serve, so I can serve up the tee or out wide on either location actually). But um, yes, don't try to run around the serve, and try to just chip it back(unless he has big groundies, then put some more on it).
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J-man
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You can't leave anything in the middel of the court against my friend. I chip alot of my retuns when I against him and the just punds them with his forehand
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leftys_rock
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How are his second serves? Try stepping in and cranking them.
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J-man
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He's not the consistant server. His second serves aren't to bad. I them when I can and try to come into the net if they are good returns because he always dinks the next one with a lot of slice and it lands pretty short. Which makes it tough if you are still on the baseline
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leftys_rock
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Try stepping up inside the baseline and make an aggressive return, and if possible, follow into the net. I always do this against bigger servers to try to get shorter points and breaks of serve.
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J-man
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Thanks I'll make a note of that
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x.doublea
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Yes. I think, the closer in you stand when you return serve, the better. Especially against an inconsistant lefty server. First, you geve just a bit more pressure on him, forcing him to perhaps push some serves in. However, the real advantage is that you really cut down the angle on his serve, so his serve sort of doesn't pull you off the court as much as if you are standing way behind. Of course, the short backswing should always be a factor.
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