Technique breakdowns, drills, and strategy from PlayYourCourt pros — everything you need to play better tennis.
Nobody likes getting lobbed. In tennis, a lob can be hit offensively or defensively, as a last-ditch effort to stay in the point, or a flashy winner. The pros make returning lobs look routine, but as you well know, returning a lob effectively can be one of the most difficult shots in tennis. There are…
Tennis is like a chess match. It is as much about strategy as it is about execution, so it is imperative that you go into each match with a game plan. You know your strengths, and that should play a big role in how you approach each match. However, an effective game plan for any…
The serve is arguably the most important shot in tennis. It gets each point started, and sets the tone for the point. You’re supposed to “hold” your serve every time you toe the baseline, so with that kind of pressure, don’t you want to give yourself the best chance possible to hold serve every time?…
As tennis players, we all know how frustrating the game can be. Most of us, at one time or another, probably haven’t been proud of how we acted on court, and more than likely, have let our emotions and mental toughness cost us at least one match in our careers. There are so many different…
In the first two days of this year’s Australian Open in Melbourne, temperatures have already soared into the high-90s. Heat is always a factor at the first Slam of the year, and especially in recent memory. In 2014 and 2015, temperatures during play approached, and sometimes surpassed, 110 degrees, forcing them to change their extreme…
Hey guys, Scott from PlayYourCourt.com, and today, I’m going to teach you how to battle your nerves on the tennis court. So a lot of you have been asking me recently, “Scott, how do you deal with nervousness and how come the pros don’t ever seem nervous when they are playing matches?” Well the…
You’re in a tight match, and you made it to a tiebreaker. All the work you put in for the set comes down to a first-to-seven battle. You don’t want to let the set go to waste, so you have to find the balance of risk/reward to win the set and grab the momentum. Whether…
As is the case with most issues in your tennis game, your serve can be improved with very basic fixes. In this week’s tennis tip, we want to take a look at your ball toss, and give you a few simple tips and drills to make your ball toss repeatable, and your serve more consistent. …
Tennis is a very difficult, nuanced game. Most recreational players make very simple strategic mistakes, very regularly, leading to WAY more unforced errors than they need to be making. Here are the top 10 mistakes made on the tennis court, and quick fixes for all of them. 1. Trying to hit winners from behind the…
Over the next few weeks, our tennis tips will focus on doubles. Check back each week for tips to help take your doubles game to the next level. Tennis is meant to be fun, and if you ask me, a great doubles match has the potential to be a lot more fun than a singles…