Styles of Play in Modern Tennis

Regarding the discussion about the styles of play in modern tennis. I am sure that the following rule works well in tennis competition:

A player that uses a style that’s different from most other players has an advantage over them. But the tennis player must master his game, and understand how to outplay his/her competitor.

The conclusion: Study which style your tennis player is most fit for and teach it to him/her according to their natural capabilities. Their ability, will, and readiness to attack the net, for example, as opposed to 90% of players who don’t have that will and ability to do so, greatly increases their chance of success.

Roger Federer is the smartest tennis player at all times. He literally plays on the court, unlike many others who do hard job. A creative player like Agnieszka Radwanska who, unlike most top tier players, does not have powerful shots still manages to beat most of the more athletic and linear players on the tour. It’s unlikely that she can achieve the number 1 ranking, but being in the top 20 for many years hasn’t been a problem for her.

One of the reasons for the lack of (or the minimum presence) of young players in the top 100 in the world is their hurried and forceful preparation. Everyone is in such a hurry – the parents, the coaches, and subsequently, the players, for the jump to professional tennis, but they don’t even have the necessary technical and physical arsenal to make the transition.

Overtraining and the extensive practice times (the more, the better) are both big problems in current juniors who dream about playing at a pro level. As a result, the principles of gradual and sequential training processes are abandoned.

All of this comes from talking with many tennis specialists and coaches. Feel free to compare this to your own experiences and share your own thoughts.

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