How To Win A Tennis Point With The Approach Shot

By Davis Pete


Putting pressure on your opponent is the name of the game these days. Therefore, the tennis approach shot will do the trick for you in destabilizing your opponent.

To be most effective in executing the approach shot, one should keep in mind that speed and distance to the net is key. Hence, being nearer the net would be better to hit an aggressive approach shot and then move up to the net to volley.

Following hitting a good and aggressive shot down the line, the momentum should carry you towards the net to either volley or smash away an expected weak return from the opponent. The opponent should feel terrified with the impending thought of knowing you will be storming the net and waiting for him to make a poor return. This is the intended thought you have to put into the opponent's mind.

Logically, it will take fewer steps to reach the net for a good coverage of the opponent's return if you were to hit the ball down the line as opposed to a diagonal shot. Therefore, it is imperative to drill the ball down the line hard and deep for a commanding position.

A good approach shot which is hard and flat and fast could also be an out right winner. This will allow you the luxury of not having to hit or volley the ball away. Drilling the ball flat will result in less reaction time being allowed to the opponent. This could result in him hitting a fairly weak return.

Your thought after you drive the approach shot is to wait for a weak return to pounce on. If you are to wait for a volley, you need to have good footwork in order to be ready for the volley.

The volley has to be done in a crouch position in order that you can see the ball earlier and be more alert towards a the return shot from the opponent. One should then volley the ball away from the opponent.




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