: Aim to consistently hit your stronger forehand against your opponent's weaker backhand. By hitting crosscourt into this "red zone," you use the longest part of the court for higher consistency while forcing your opponent into a defensive position.
| Situation | What to do | |-----------|-------------| | | Attack – move in, take ball early, hit to open court. | | You are pulled wide | Hit cross-court (safer, gives time to recover) or lob if opponent charges net. | | Opponent has weak backhand | Keep hitting there until they miss or give you a short ball. | | Neutral rally | Aim cross-court (higher net clearance, longer diagonal = safer). | | You want to win point | Change direction down the line (riskier but puts opponent on run). | 1 on 1 tennis
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| Pattern | Execution | |---------|------------| | | Run around backhand, hit forehand cross-court to opponent’s backhand. | | Down the line + approach | Hit down the line, then move diagonally toward net to cut off cross-court reply. | | High deep topspin to backhand | Repeatedly push opponent’s backhand deep – forces weak reply or error. | | Drop shot + lob | Fake drop shot, then lob over their head when they charge forward. | : Aim to consistently hit your stronger forehand