Learn to move at the net in doubles If your opponent returns the ball back to your partner, take a few steps back just in case the opposing net player reaches your partner’s next shot.

Doubles is a game of fast exchanges and quick decisions. Should you poach, or stay home? Should you attack the net or wait for a better opportunity? Should you volley down the middle, or risk ...

But all across the net-cord taxonomy, a player who wins the point thanks to one of these outcomes is expected to raise a hand in a brief gesture of apology — and they better do it while their opponent ...

The rule of thumb for basic doubles positioning is when serving, your partner is up close to the net with you standing near the singles sideline serving.

Doubles is part of said tonnage. • On the other side of the net, doubles in its current state is not sustainable. It’s just not. And pretending otherwise is not a reasonable position.