Rome 2022: Return Serve Position Analysis
Sunday, 15 May 2022
G’day from Roma, You can break down what happens in a tennis match into four simple categories. Serving Returning Rallying Approaching Different players are going to employ different strategies, but in general, you are going to find minor variations in the patterns of play because players know what works and what doesn’t from playing hundreds
- Published in ATP Tour, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Return Of Serve, Rome
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Rafael Nadal: How He Thrives From A Ultra-Deep Return Position
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
G’day, Thanks to Rafael Nadal, we are in the age of the ultra-deep returner. Rafa started the revolution of standing wayyyy back near the back fence to return, and now other players such as Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, and more are following suit. What’s the benefit? Glad you asked! The end game for Rafa to
- Published in Rafael Nadal, Return Of Serve, Rome
Nadal def. Kyrgios. Returning & Rallying. What Were Their Targets?
Friday, 18 March 2022
Rafael Nadal def. Nick Kyrgios 7-6(0), 5-7, 6-4 Where you return serve and where you rally are the not same locations. The 2022 Indian Wells quarter-final between Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios offers a prime example of players’ different targets when returning a serve and developing a rally. Return Of Serve Players generally have a
- Published in ATP Tour, Nick Kyrgios, Rafael Nadal, Return Of Serve
The Art Of The Return Approach
Thursday, 06 January 2022
Let’s add the return approach to your repertoire. Approaching the net is a winning strategy. It typically delivers a winning percentage right around 65% at Grand Slams across all surfaces. Think about that for a second. If you go to the net three times, you win two. That’s legit. The best way to approach the
- Published in Alexei Popyrin, ATP Tour, Return Of Serve
Rafael Nadal’s 1st Serve Return Footwork
Sunday, 02 January 2022
I learned something new about Rafael Nadal yesterday. I have watched Rafa play A LOT of matches throughout his long career. I have poured over his match statistics. I have studied his mannerisms and even coached against him – with mixed success. I took a few short videos of his practice yesterday at the 2022
- Published in Australian Open, Rafael Nadal, Return Of Serve