Net play techniques for finishing points, approach shots, and volleys—what separates baseline grinders from competitors who win at the net.
We charted one point during a club practice match last month and it explained more than the rest of the set.
There is a moment, two or three times a set, when your opponent hits a ball that lands shorter than they meant it to. It sits up.
There is a number that gets repeated in clinics and YouTube breakdowns and the occasional coaching certification: players win something like 60 to 70 percent of the points they finish at the net.