Sidespin
Receiving
Adwaith Sharma Asked 9 years ago
I have been facing problems with returning a sidespin serve.I try returning it but the ball keeps flying of so ... how do i return a short sidespin serve?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Adwaith,
Firstly make sure you watch which direction the ball is flying off. The on the next occasion you need to angle you racket to the opposite side. Don't try to do too much with the return initially. Just use the angle of your racket to get the ball back into the right direction.
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