Singles Tactics Drill: Slice It Short
This is a tennis tactics drill for two players, at advanced level. Practice serve and slice return, followed by point play.
How the Drill Works
Drill
There are two players: one of them (A) serves, and the returner (B) sends the ball back with a slice (groundstroke) short inside the opposite service court (see graphic above).
The server comes up to get the short ball, and the two players play the point out.
In a real match situation, the server, after hitting the shorter return, can back up to the baseline or move up to the net to continue the point.
Play first to win 5 points, alternating ad and deuce serving after each rally. Then switch sides and roles.
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