attacking pimple rubber

christian larsson Asked 14 years ago

Hi!

There is one player who has long pimple rubber on one side and anti rubber on the other and attacks almost every ball.

How should I play against a player like this, I don't even understand what spin is on the ball when he plays topspin.

Please help!

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi Chris,

Sounds like a tricky player to play.

I find the best way to play these sort of players is to play with backspin initially and then attack the next ball.  You need to keep the first ball short so that he can't attack.  This will gib=ve you a tospin type ball coming back which is easier to attack.

During the rally don't give them too much speed or spin.  It is difficult for this sort of player to generate any spin themselves so you can wait for the right ball to attack.

Remember these players are difficult to play because you don't play against that style very often.  Try to play them as often as possible and learn with each time.