The WORST Approach Shot You Can Do in Tennis!

[@colinbyer3018]

It could also work down the line if she could skid it really short right? Even like down the middle but like very short. This is a good point but I thought this didn’t work because she floated the slice

[@alanbellamy5103]

Yes, a short low slice DTL is difficult for the opponent. Needs to hit up to you at net.

[@CoachAdrian]

Maybe. It still would be setting up a makeable running forehand for your opponent. If you're going down-the-line, you might as well do a drop shot and approach behind it.

[@jonmccauley6490]

Although she sliced it deep, he took it from a dominant groundstroke position. It didn't sit low, and he didn't have to reach for it. There should have been more slice, less ballspeed, and less arc. Even a drop shot would have helped down the line. But yes, cross court is even better.

[@CoachAdrian]

@@jonmccauley6490 Drop shot dtl would definitely be a good option

[@italophile2011]

The older smaller, heavier flexy racquets were better at slicing. The bounce died for the opponent. I can still do this with my old school technique on return of serve, but I have to plan for it. The best way to hit a low quick bouncing slice is to take the ball before it drops. Take the ball when it is above the height of the net. This was not possible for Amy. Agreed she should have flicked an angled cross-court.

[@germanslice]

I just use my push drive to deal with the difficult low balls in the court. using the Continental or Eastern Backhand Grip using the low to high swing with the flare finish. if I want to hit just topspin then I just use the normal swing drive but for difficult low balls I like using the push drive to unwind the edge of the racquet into the ball to drive it with pronation instead of just brushing under it with the middle of the strings and just floating it back for sometimes doing that can drop the ball weak and short in the court and cause it to sit up..

[@gengiskamimura]

I think it was just one play, if she did this 10 times she would win 8 or 9

[@MahdiBoughanmi-r1k]

I would have personally drop shot the ball cross court. Would that work?

[@1simonruss]

I'm not convinced. Amy's slice was decent, but then she didn't do a proper split step and could have covered the volley. I still do a lot of slice down the line (or centre) approaches in the 2020s 😂

[@CoachAdrian]

The greatest split-step in the world can't help her here.

[@1simonruss]

@@CoachAdrian You might be right. I'll mix up my approach shots a bit more and see how it works out.

[@thedom3403]

It really doesn't matter that much where you aim, you just have to hit a higher quality shot with more spin and less height. A good slice anywhere on the court is gonna be 10x better than a mediocre one in a "strategic" spot. What happens of the opponent has a good backhand passing shot too? Do you just concede the match? Direction really is the least important factor in this scenario.

[@CoachAdrian]

This is just bad advice. It doesn't matter where you aim? A good slice anywhere is 10x better than any strategic spot? Direction and placement will always matter until players find a way to perform 175mph groundstrokes at will.

[@thedom3403]

@CoachAdrian It's because unpredictable plus low height plus high RPMs means there isn't any bad spot. If you go line you have a good volley position. If you go cross you have a nice angle. If you go middle you have a jam. If you go deep you can get near their feet and buy yourself more reaction time. If you go short they have to reach and hit up, often with slice themselves. Heck even if you land short right on the center T you still can say you take away all their angles, deny them room to lob, and make them reach for the ball. There literally isn't a bad outcome on the entire court IF the shot has enough quality.

[@Part-TimeTennis]

subbed up, good stuff

[@CoachAdrian]

Thanks for the sub!

[@CoachAdrian]

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[@gengiskamimura]

probably she did this successfully other 7 times, he just got one... like oppening alley on doubles. The game is 4 x 0 to Amy

[@gengiskamimura]

crosscourt slice approach? wrong again, he would not be hitting a backhand passing shot, HE WAS JUST STANTING THERE! actualy he hit a forahand passing shot, congrats, let's try again and he will not succeed

[@CoachAdrian]

It's called hitting behind them. Most certainly he would be hitting a backhand pass if a good crosscourt ball is hit. Here's a video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJOaf62Pa9KcaLc