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DESCRIPTION

  • Coach serves wide to the deuce side.
  • Player executes a forehand slice return cross-court.

COACHING POINTS

  • In this drill, the player works on a sliced return from the forehand side.
  • It is not always easy to deal with powerful serve using topspin return so players should learn to respond to challenging serves using different skills.
  • Hitting a slice return is a great way to increase the control over the shot as well as to keep the ball low after the bounce to make it more difficult for the opponent to stay in offensive mode. This ability helps a lot while playing on surfaces like clay, grass or carpet because rivals will have to work hard physically to still get an advantage in their service games.

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The server then plays out the point and returner gains bonus points if the angled returns hit the designated areas between the service line and the inside tramline and eventually wins the point.

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Returning with Angles:

The player will serve 2nd serves, with the player at the other end will return, and aim for the target area between the side line and throw down line.

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