All points start with a serve or a return. Men's tennis have always been dependent on the big serves whereas women's tennis was more dependent on the big returns although that has changed in the last 10 years with the influence of the Williams sisters artillery serves.
As the returns have become more lethal, the servers often find themselves on the defense. To counter successfully against big returns, servers have to serve and be ready to cover and neutralize with the third shot.
On this week's training plan, we will continue to work with building a solid foundation of rhythm, transition to the net with interceptions, serves & returns with a third shot. Points play format will be rewarded to points won by first serves and points won by returning 2nd serves to encourage big first serves and big second serve returns, and the third shot.
Have a great week.
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