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The lost art of the net is about to reemerge.
The net has become a lost art in tennis, but I think that’s about to change. I believe the next paradigm in tennis is the all-around attacking player. You are going to see the same type of power we see now, or even more power, but you are also going to see much more volleying in the next five years.
There is just a huge opportunity to play successful attacking tennis, especially in the women’s game. And if that’s true in pro tennis it’s 50 times more true at the recreational level.
One of the mistakes we all make is dividing players into arbitrary categories according to so-called playing style. You are an aggressive baseliner, or you’re a serve and volleyer, or you’re something else.
The next generation: looking for ways to finish at the net.
The next generation of players will transcend these categories and do it all. Players who can stand in and take the ball on the rise. Players who have great variety with slice, drop shots, and feel. And players who want to finish points at the net. It will be natural and instinctive.
We will…