Serve and volley: TENNIS MASTERCLASS by Patrick Mouratoglou, EPISODE 8

In this Tennis Masterclass, I talk about an incredibly useful tip to win important points during your matches: the serve and volley.
Historically, there were tennis players who were specialists of the serve and volley across the 80s and 90s: John McEnroe, Yannick Noah, Pat Cash, Stefan Edberg, Pat Rafter, Pete Sampras… The list goes on. While the decision to slow down surfaces on Tour has made this tactic less common, there are still several advantages to employing the serve and volley in your game.
Firstly, if you use it at the right time, you can surprise your opponent and win important points during a tennis match (something that Alcaraz and Djokovic have been doing to great effect recently). Secondly, for leisure players, courts haven’t been slowed down and when the surface is fast, this type of game play is a killer!
In this video, I talk about how your serve will impact the implementation of this strategy. I also look at where to serve for maximum effect, and where you should be positioning yourself and your volley. We break down the best points to use serve and volley in a match, and I share a handful of helpful tips to get started incorporating this tactic into your game.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - History of the serve and volley
1:08 - Why serve and volley can still be advantageous
1:42 - How different serves impact the serve and volley approach
3:38 - Tips on where to serve based on your opponent’s position
5:05 - Breaking down how to serve and volley
5:50 - Where to position yourself after serving
6:49 - The importance of movement
8:19 - Where to volley
9:43 - When to use this tactic in a match
10:50 - How to improve your serve and volley
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THE COACH
Patrick

[@steviewonder2492]

Patrick is the Mike Bender of tennis. Can’t thank you enough to share your amazing knowledge with us. Thank you!!!

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

Stefan Edberg should have been mentioned as one of the best serve and volleyers. He was incredible at it.

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

You cant name everyone

[@loganthewolverine2030]

Well if only one person could be named, it should've been Edberg. Unlike some of the others named, that was his biggest weapon. Him and Navratilova.

[@timothyizaac3406]

I agree if your talking about serve and volley it's obvious you have to mention the 🐐 of serve and volley Stefan Edberg imo.🧐 His first volley is top notch 👌🏾🤌🏼

[@christopherjenkins3163]

and McEnroe of course

[@Monsterenergy791]

And Roger's are so lovely to look at and some of the most incredible stretch volleys

[@fabiograppasonno1495]

I love serve and volley coach! I've been a semi-professional tennis player(italian ranking 2.7) and since I'm enough growth to cover the net I've always did serve and volley in every match, because with my left-handed service I create a difficult in my opponent with a lot of spin and volley is always been my strong point. I think that also if in this tennis era people think serve and volley is not too useful, if a player is able to do it(respecting Mouratoglu tactical tips) he can earn many important points, surprising his opponents.

[@gaetanuzu2035]

Merci pour cette super vidéo ! J'aime beaucoup le conseil de l'utiliser dans les moments sous pression 👍

[@vicman877]

One of the best Masterclasses ever. Thank you Patrick!

[@patrickmouratoglou_official]

Just share it ;)

[@johnbelll]

Hi Patrick, it's actually hard to explain these tips in a so easy way, and you do it perfectly, thanks a lot, really helpful to improve technique and have more fun !!!

[@patrickmouratoglou_official]

thank you. I knew you'd love the serve, sprint, split step and sprint

[@sunmiller6435]

Dear Patrick. Thank you so much for the lesson!❤🌞

[@evkyv4614]

Merci beacoup for your amazing explanation & simplification of the tactics...i will definitely try it in my next match😊

[@mobiledevlife]

Another good thing about serve & volley: it makes you train your volleys, which usually doesn't happen if you're only playing singles 😁 great video, can't wait to apply it tomorrow!

[@pauldurrant4926]

Amazing to watch these videos.. I was wondering why I was going wrong beforehand!! Thank you Patrick

[@MikePala]

Amazing Patrick, Thanks from Buenos Aires.

[@carlopaolino8799]

Grazie Patrick, seguendo i tuoi video sono riuscito a migliorare il mio gioco anche se ho 58 anni. Non è mai troppo tardi per migliorare!

[@MarceloRevivi]

Hello Patrick, the masterclass was very good. Greetings from Buenos Aires.

[@franciscomanrique4979]

Gracias Patrick

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

It’s helping me with my serve too…I’m using it to better my serve and my volley. Merci

[@Michalorc]

Patrick, j'aime bien cette vidéo et je vous propose de présenter des avantages d'une personne gauchère et comment les appliquer pendant un match

[@luisminillas21]

Thanks for the masterclass Patrick! i am going to practice that next match!! regards from Andalusia!

[@patrickmouratoglou_official]

hey Andalusia !

[@charlieodegaard7081]

How can you forget Edberg!

[@matmac888]

or Rod Laver !!!

[@amormagisterestoptimus]

​@@matmac888🧿🍀🧿

[@Le-qy9fv]

Awesome

[@jocabedtoledozumaeta3121]

John McEnroe. #1 in the world. Only serve and volley. What a talent.!

[@Sogo34]

First of all, thank you for your great videos. Could you tell us something about tactics in doubles?

[@leonardlarouche3013]

Hello Patrick. I find the lesson very good, particularly the part where you state that one must stop completely ever so briefly to enable the player to move in any direction. However you mention takint the split step inside the service line but none of the examples show a player taking their split step inside the service line. They do take their 1st volley inside but not the split step.

[@kristinesorensencardoso2595]

Thank you! Guess I am off to practice my volleys...

[@davidvishnu227]

Ostapenko the winner machine is not having any problems with ball/court. She uses power/placement to win the points. Long rallies are the result of one player hoping the other will eventually hit the ball out.

[@antonbromley6447]

Love the simplicity: 1. Follow the ball 2. Split (at the service box) 3. Come to net For me the less stuff in my head the better.

[@heinzconrads5243]

Serve and volley is so elegant, esp. with players like Laver, Sampras or Edberg. It's a real pity that it has died out. Let's revive it.

[@Vsh9749]

Merci beaucoup !

[@valeriygoloborodko1469]

👍

[@tuanvinhnguyen1312]

I watched other of your videos about serve and volley, I understand every steps to execute but I still don't understand why you persist in telling that we really need to sprint inside the service box before making the first split step, which is almost impossible to achieve in reality because as we land after serving, we just have 1-2 seconds to sprint before the opponent's making contact, so basically 2 steps max, therefore we will split step in the middle between the service line and the service box but not in the service box. In fact, in every shown examples in your video, the player just make 2 steps and splits step outside the service box .... Unless you have a 1m50 legs I don't know how you can reach the service box in 2 steps, that's physically impossible! P/S: watch the serve and volley lessons explained by the 2 minutes tennis guy, he explains that we need to split step in a ""no man zone" between the service line and the service box, which is much more feasible in deed. Apart from this point, I agree with everything you say in the video, I'll definitely try this next time on match in high pressure point.

[@ilips6588]

Was thinking the same. Watch rafter's game, his split step is always just in front of the service line. Also not blindly rushing to the net allows you to step back in case the opponent has an easy return and step forward if you anticipate he's in trouble. I think you should never be certain of volleying after a serve (unless you're totally useless on groundstrokes) but that the decision should be taken once you land from your service, based on the above.

[@Frank020]

Hi, how to have long rallies? One, two or three hits rarely 4. Its really frustrating. We have a bucket of balls. Its as if there is no progress, the joy of hitting is short lived.

[@Gentleman4u1]

You Turkish bro, I see that in looks no matter how you call yourself. Great coach

[@nguyentientung9986]

can you share me about your racquet?, technique information ?

[@produktivitetsgurun]

When should I do the first split step compared to when my opponent hits the ball? Before he hits the ball or when he / she hits the ball?

[@jakstrike1]

Usually just before/as your opponent hits so you can move as soon as you see where the ball is going.

[@proshepherd]

Try to be in the air, coming down, when your opponent is making contact with the ball. That way, by the time you brain processes where the ball is, you will hit the ground and can immediately spring in that direction.

[@proshepherd]

So you start your split before contact and land on the ground after contact.

[@produktivitetsgurun]

Thanks @@proshepherd that was very helpful.

[@produktivitetsgurun]

Thanks @@jakstrike1, very helpful!

[@Semmysong]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@matmac888]

What about Federer??? Not one of the greatest serve and volley?? besides Sampras and Rafter lol

[@patrickmouratoglou_official]

He was great at serve and volley (when he decided to do it), but it wasn't his game style. His game style was a great serve + 1 on his forehand.

[@matmac888]

@@patrickmouratoglou_official Greatest of all time has to be Rod Laver though... a lot of great champions ie Sampras and Federer modelled their game off Rocket Rod !

[@peterkavanagh64]

Nambian close vut maybe

[@tennispals]

:)

[@willkittwk]

Blake Shelton was definitely behind service box on his first volley. If 20 year old pros can't get up there then how you expect everyone else to?

[@filipemonteiro8255]

In my opinion, as a recreational player and a tennis fan, the decision to slow down the courts and change ball quality is making the game boring. I believe we saw, in the beginning of this century, some of the best quality tennis. We had very different skilled players, the game was more versatile and the winner was determined in the details. Now, it seems tennis is mostly a physical battle and every point must drag with exchanges of 20 or more shots.

[@tps3622]

Totally agree

[@steviewonder2492]

💯

[@davidvishnu227]

Ostapenko the winner machine not having any problems. Long rallies the result of player hoping opponent will hit the ball out and after 10 rallies decide to try something else. Ostapenko uses power/placement to win the points.

[@MiguelFernandez-xy3vf]

I find long rally more interesting

[@christopherobrien4864]

Ostapenko is a boorish bad sport with a limited repetoire.

[@peterkavanagh64]

The natureof aalcares is ve44y new i aee thiw ylunger but destroyed . No dead. He is a time set like a tide

[@willkittwk]

I guess maybe if you serve 70 mph and receiver is standing by the back fence.😂

[@brendandaly8164]

ga raibh mile maith agat

[@willkittwk]

But but but none of these youngsters are making their first split step inside the service box !!