#1 Doubles Strategy For Club Tennis Players (Win More Tennis Matches)

[@MariannePetersen-yw1nm]

It's great that you show visually where people are, where the ball goes, ets. I'm a visual person so... GREAT !

[@2MinuteTennis]

So glad you liked the video Marianne!!

[@catherinelallin]

One of my fave videos!

[@keinguye]

I've learned all of the strategies from Ryan's videos. Great job and thank you, Ryan!

[@myra_myrka]

Tried and tested, thanks to Ryan’s prior video on doubles strategies to win more matches! Works wonderfully well although the underlying assumption is that net player has to volley pretty well along with baseline being consistent at returning the ball back to opposing side.

[@2MinuteTennis]

True. This assumes you can control where you’re trying to hit the ball. Thanks for tryin for out and seeing that it works!

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

As an old high school tennis coach I agree with your assessment. I spent more time teaching skills than tactics. It takes more skills to play good doubles because players so many players are not confident or comfortable hitting volleys or overheads at the lower levels. I coach my players to hit volleys at the feet of the net player which will force them to volley up give you another chance. I also run two on one volley drills with the one player hitting the ball down at the feet of the two players. It is important to move forward when you get a high return. Move towards the ball which takes time away from your opponents and give you the advantage.

[@2MinuteTennis]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 live this comment. Thanks Thomas!!

[@myra_myrka]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 Makes so much sense. Thanks, Thomas!

[@friend088]

Great strategy and will be using this for our USTA league.

[@saiclone5239]

Thanks Ryan Deep to Deep, Short to Short works a treat!

[@mrev7725]

thank you Ryan

[@neilmorton9163]

Your doubles strategy videos are brilliant Ryan. Could you explain the i-formation used a lot by the pros nowadays: I would like to learn how to play this and how best to play against it too!!

[@knight.0476]

Just started a 4.0-4.5 doubles league so this is great.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Here’s a video that’s a must for all doubles players. You’ll love it. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWq1i6GkdtV3n5o

[@kktn4739]

I would’ve hit that second volley to the other corner near the net and bounce out the side at a narrow angle. On the opponent’s ad side. But I definitely get what you’re saying. Get the basics down, then get creative.

[@NamesAreRandom]

To be fair the first volley was not a poach, they tried to pass them down the line on the backhand side of the net player for a winner. The net player had to take it or they were in trouble, while she didn't hit a winner she reset the point with her volley. High backhand volleys are tricky, difficult to punch - going for the net player was risky as if the volley lacked power it would probably get volleyed back for a winner. The only reason the volley was as powerful as it was is because she took a swing and that would have been significantly harder to do at the angle required to hit the net player. I think she made the right call. The second was one was a clear poach (she didn't have to take it), it was a perfect height on the volleyers forehand - easy to attack and punch that volley. Different situation, right call made again.

[@2MinuteTennis]

I completely understand what you’re saying. Doubles players who follow the advise I gave will win a lot more points than those who don’t. Baseliner to baseliner. Net to net. Simple. Thanks for watching!!

[@NamesAreRandom]

@@2MinuteTennis I am sure you would agree one of the keys of effective tennis is to work out when to attack and when to defend, as if you attack when you should be defending you are likely to lose the point. That is more important then your rule here and in your example the first volleyer was on defense, the second was on attack.

[@2MinuteTennis]

@@NamesAreRandom I would agree with that.

[@hanankhalifa2589]

Amazing . Thank you

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much Hanan!

[@mylifein75sqft87]

Nice strategy! Makes lot of sense

[@TheDrakulie]

What if volley is low volley, do you still hit it at the opposing net player and have him hit the ball at your face and go to the emergency room to have the ball removed from your eye socket ??

[@2MinuteTennis]

You must not have watched the whole video. Go to 7:40. I explain the low volleys target.

[@ethans17]

Hit the ball to the opponent who’s standing where you’re standing

[@2MinuteTennis]

It works so well you’re gonna destroy your opponents.

[@harishms1982]

What if both opponents play from baseline? Where should my net partner return the ball to?

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hit to the middle to then open up angles off the courts. 👍

[@Pvbeachbum15]

@@2MinuteTennisI thought hitting to middle reduced likelihood of getting angles back… or maybe you’re saying YOU angle it off after the opponents (scrambling I the middle) get it back to you at the net….

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

drop shot!! just DINK it 2 ft into their side! if they are in their 20s or 30s they shd b able to bolt n get it, if theyre in their 40s or 50s they MIGHT get it, if theyre older than that, they will likely NOT get it. works for me...BUT DISGUISE your shot, act like youre going to hit a STRAIGHT POWER shot thru the middle line, then at the last second just TOUCH the ball over the net so it lands 2 ft on their side.

[@djp3525]

Question for Friday: I don’t like warming up with my opponent pre match. I only like to warm up serves. Can I choose not to warm up with him? Is this bad form?

[@2MinuteTennis]

What don’t you like about warming up with your opponent ?

[@djp3525]

@@2MinuteTennis hey Ryan. One is that they can start to know my weakness (backhand) and at my level 3.0, it just seems like there isn’t enough consistency to do much good. If it was a pro feeding me balls, that would be much better. Ha! Thanks!

[@itspeytn7296]

@@djp3525 During warmups I just get loose. It is more like I am just feeding them balls rather than actually rallying. Helps not show your weakness and strengths. Not sure if this is the best to do just what I started doing.

[@djp3525]

@@itspeytn7296 I like that idea.

[@AJ-pn9dm]

@@djp3525 At 3.0, everyone has at least one weak wing and the opponent is pretty unlikely to take advantage of it to much extent, especially in doubles where there is less court to work with. I would recommend being confident going in and using the warm up to get loose and find your range. Also, I've played many people who appear to be bad in warm-up but then they're a different player in actual match play and it takes me a while to adjust my expectations.

[@Billbillr]

The purpose to get to the net is to end the point period.

[@elangbamnandita5564]

😂😂❤

[@aileenedward9580]

You are so cute!

[@jasonlee6777]

Wasn't this strategy discussed numerous times in the past from Ryan? Can we get some newer content instead of recycling the same content over and over?

[@2MinuteTennis]

Yes it was. This idea is so important that it needs to be addressed many times. Thanks for watching!!

[@jasonlee6777]

@@2MinuteTennis yes it is important but i'm sure there are other strategies out there equally important

[@2MinuteTennis]

@@jasonlee6777 here’s my doubles playlist. You can watch what I’ve made on doubles strategy. kzbin.info/aero/PLsDixueDZAtdgucpIZBFXsCYgE8xFILAu