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Attacking and counterattacking patterns make doubles naturally exciting.
Singles play may attract the most media coverage at the professional level, but doubles is the heart of tennis at the club, recreational, and amateur levels. Doubles juxtaposes positioning, movement, and shot selection, creating tactical possibilities that are much more varied than those common in singles play.
The presence of players at the net when serving and returning reduces most of the rallying that occurs in singles. The attacking and counterattacking patterns and the variety of net play possibilities makes doubles naturally exciting to play or to watch.
Your tactics must be based on your style of play.
Most people think that there is only one way of playing doubles, and they implement tactics that do not necessarily fit their own styles of play, including their strengths, and weaknesses. In these articles you will learn a wide range of tactics and strategies and how to incorporate them into your own style, that of your partner, and more importantly, the style of your team.
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