Returning sidespin

Hi Alois,

I have a little problem. I was playing with a friend and he always wins because his serve is very good. He serves heavy sidespin. Someone told me to topspin it back but it always goes out. What should I do? How do I return it?  I will be competing against him and can't figure out a way to return his serves.

Thanks,

Raresh

Hi Raresh,

Firstly work out which way the ball is going off your bat.  Then angle your bat the other way to counter the spin.  Don’t try to do too much with the ball.  Try to learn each time you hit the ball.  After a little while you will find you will get better at returning the serve.

Treat each return as a learning experience.