Build your Game

How to counter specialist styles

by David Sammel LTA Head Coach, Leeds National Academy.

One of the more intriguing aspects of tennis is the various games styles that are available to players. Even though tennis has become much more of an all-court game, all players still favour a particular style of play. No longer can a player rely purely on one style of play and be poor in other areas of the court, however the modern player will build a game style around their strengths. This means that every good competitor should be clear in their mind about their own game style and how their strengths will hurt their opponents. Equally, important players need to know how to counter the various styles of play they will compete against.

In this article I have outlined the basic game styles available and share some ideas on how to counteract the different styles of play. Remember that each player is unique and within these different game styles there will be specific strengths or weaknesses you can only identify once you have played against or watched a player carefully.

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