Players start in two lines, one behind the deuce service box and the other behind the advantage box.
Coach feeds balls alternately to players on their left and right. Players on the coach's left hit forehands and those on coach's right hit backhands.
Players are aiming to put the ball away, as close to the baseline as possible.
After playing the shot players loop around to the outside and join the back of the other line.
Players can perform dynamic stretches on their way to the back of the other line (heel flicks, grapevine etc)...
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