The Marin Tennis Service Return
Posted on November 11, 2008
Filed Under Marin Tennis
The Marin Tennis Service Return
First you must know where to stand. If the tennis server is right-handed and is standing near the center mark stand with your foot just inside the right singles line just behind the baseline. If the server stands farther to the right, you should stand farther to the right. When the server serves to the ad court and stands four feet from the center mark, stand with your left foot just inside the left singles line just behind the baseline. If the server stands to her right or left of this position, you should stand more to the right or left of the above position.
If the server is left-handed and stands four feet to her right of the center mark when serving to the deuce court, stand with your right foot just inside the right singles line just behind the baseline. If she stands to the left or right of this position, you should move to your left or right. If the left-handed server stands close to the center mark when serving to the ad court, stand with your left foot just next to the left singles line just behind the baseline. If she stands to the left or right of this position, you should stand more to the left or right accordingly.
Stand farther back for a powerful serve, closer in for a weak or spin serve. If the serve is consistently coming to one side, move closer to that side. If the server can hit either corner, move in closer. If she then serves right at you, back up. On the next serve,move in as she tosses the ball. Try mixing up moving in during the toss and staying back.
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