Hi Nick: I’m a 4.0 player who sometimes faces opponents with great pace and little control, and other times opponents with little pace and great control. When I switch from one opponent to another, I have trouble watching the ball and then I miss shots. Do you have any suggestions?
—Cesar Gonzalez, Montgomery, NY
Hi Cesar: Each player will be different, so I would do the following at the start of the match.
1
Hit every ball deep and to the center of the court.
2
Now you know where you are hitting the ball and after a few rallies, you will know what your opponent will do with that ball.
3
Remember that every player has a unique style and you must scope it out during the warm-up.
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