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Month: May 2024

Simple tactic when returning serves in doubles

Simple tactic when returning serves in doubles

29/11/202406/05/2024 by Tom Lodziak

Here’s a simple tactic you can use when returning serves in doubles matches. Try to aim your receive very wide on the side the server has just served from… The width is important. You want the ball to come off the side of the table. This makes it very difficult for player B to get … Keep reading

Categories Returning serves, Tactics & match-play

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