Watch any doubles match at the club level and you'll see it happen point after point. It's such a common doubles positioning mistake that most players don't even realize they're making it — including, probably, you. Here's the setup. Your opponent is about to hit a shot from the baseline.
I have to admit something. I love doubles, and I especially love watching the bad boys play it. So when Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic teamed up together in Australia, I was genuinely giddy. Two career singles players, teaming up, going full chaos mode on a doubles court. I couldn't
One of the most common dilemmas in tennis — one that comes up in almost every single rally of every single match — is the decision between crosscourt vs down the line. And most players make that choice on instinct, on habit, or on impulse. Very few players have actually
I was watching a doubles match recently, and something really stood out to me. There weren’t a ton of big winners, and nobody was absolutely crushing the ball, but one team kept winning point after point almost effortlessly using smart, advanced doubles tactics. It didn’t look flashy at all, and
Most doubles players at the net feel like a spectator. The ball goes back and forth, back and forth, and nobody hits it to them. Their opponents just keep feeding each other from the baseline like the net player does not even exist. If that sounds familiar, here is why
You know what you're supposed to do. Hit harder. Add more topspin. Split step before every shot. You KNOW all of it. And yet... you just don't do it. Sound familiar? You've taken lessons. You've watched videos. You've drilled and practiced over and over again. And somehow your game just
Do you communicate with your partner in doubles? Most tennis player's don't! Most players just say "stick to your side" at the beginning of the match and don't talk again. But that is NOT how doubles should be played. If you want to have FUN playing doubles and WIN at
Every doubles player knows poaching can be a valuable weapon, but many players don't have a clear understanding of WHEN and HOW to poach effectively and disrupt their opponents' game. Here are the keys you need to poach like a boss and give your team a huge advantage...
Every player has their own "type" of intensity during a match... Some are naturally hyped up and ready to run through a wall, and others are slow to ramp up. Separating the right kind intensity from wrong is crucial to playing your best tennis when it matters most...
