The basics of tennis doubles formation

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At a minimum, it is important to understand the basics of formation in order to be strong in doubles.

 

Doubles is a competition played in pairs.

 

Therefore, it is important to always be aware of the position of your partner when moving.

 

The doubles formation is based on covering the opponent’s return ball with two people.

 

 

It is necessary to take a position so that two people can equally cover the returnable range of the opponent pair.

 

 

Therefore, if the baseline player moves from side to side due to the opponent’s return ball, the net player must move accordingly.

 

For example, suppose your opponent hits a short cross and the baseline player is moved off the court.

 

At that time, the net player needs to move closer to the center to cover the space between the pair.

 

When playing against a strong pair of doubles
”There is no place to hit”
”No matter where you hit, the opponent will return”
Many people feel that way.

 

The reason is that they move positions so that there is no free space depending on the position of the opponent.

 

Formations have parallel formations and one up one back doubles formations.

 

A parallel formation is a formation in which the front player plays before the service line and the back player plays near the service line.

 

The one up one back doubles formation is a formation in which the front player plays before the service line and the back player plays near the baseline.

 

It is generally said that parallel fomation are easier to win.

 

However, it is difficult for people who are not good at volley to win.

 

For those who are good at strokes, it is recommended to play one up one back doubles fomation.

In the one-up, one-back, double formation, the back player dominates the game with strokes.

 

Then, when the easy ball comes, the net player will score points by volley or smash.

 

 

When the opponent plays a one up one back doubles fomation
The back player hits and swings on the deep or shallow course of the opponent’s back player, encouraging the opponent to hit the easy ball.

 

Front players shouldn’t just wait for the chance ball.

 

It’s important to pretend to poach and put pressure on your opponent’s back player.

 

By making it harder for your opponent to play, you can make mistakes and increase your chances of getting points.

 

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It seems that back players have an overwhelmingly greater chance of hitting the ball.

 

However, the movement of the front player is more important.

 

When the back player strokes, the front player goes back near the service line in preparation for the volley of the opponent’s front player.

 

And when the opponent strokes, the net player must cover the straight and the ball near the center.

 

In the game of both one up one back fomations, you cannot win the game unless net player moves.

 

On the other hand, when the opponent plays in parallel fomation, the front player looks for a chance ball near the service line.

 

This is because when the back player hits the ball on the easy course, the opponent attacks.

 

So the front player is near the service line and watches the movements of the two opponents.

 

That’s because the opponent may hit the chance ball or attack.

 

The front player cannot see the ball hit by the back player.

 

Therefore, the front player needs to predict what kind of ball will come while watching the movement of the opponent pair.

 

On the other hand, it is important for the back player to hit a shallow ball that can be dropped at the feet of the opponent’s back player.

 

The role of the back player is to aim for the backhand course, which the opponent is not good at, or to sink into the feet that are difficult to hit and wait for the chance ball.

 

Also, when the opponent is playing in parallel formation, it is effective to hit the lob straight and break the formation of the opponent.

 

Your opponent’s back player is near the service line.

 

The basis of the one-up one-back formation is a pattern in which the back player dominates the game with strokes and the front player scores points with a chance ball.

 

The parallel formation is a formation in which both players can play aggressively.

 

The baseline player dominates the game by hitting a hard-to-hit volley against the opponent’s baseline player.

 

Then, when the opponent hits the easy ball, it attacks the opponent’s front player.

 

If your opponent plays in a one up one back formation, wait for the easy ball while hitting a deep volley towards your opponent’s baseline player.

 

However, back players can also score points with angle volleys and drop volleys.

 

The important thing in parallel teams is for the back player to hit a deep volley.

 

The deeper the back player’s volley, the harder it is for the opponent to stroke.

 

When the opponent’s back player strokes behind the baseline,

 

• Front player is easier to poach
• The opponent’s stroke tends to be an easy ball
• Easy to score with angle volley

 

It will be overwhelmingly easier to get points.

 

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On the other hand, when the opponent plays in parallel fomation, it is necessary to control the volley at the opponent’s feet and short cross as much as possible.

 

When the volley becomes an easy ball, it will be attacked by the opponent.

 

Therefore, it is important to hit the volley below the waist of the opponent’s back player.

 

If your opponent takes a parallel formation, you will not be able to score points unless your opponent makes a mistake or hits an easy ball.

 

The point is how to take the initiative in the back player’s bandying.

 

Therefore, when playing in a parallel formation, the back player’s volley control holds the key to victory or defeat.

 

The basis of the doubles formation is to move the returnable range of the opponent pair to a place where two people can cover equally.

 

Therefore, the position changes depending on where the opponent hits the ball.

 

It is important to talk with each other so that you can move to the optimum position according to the position where the opponent pair strokes.

 

There are two types of doubles formations: a parallel formation in which two people volley, and a one-up one-back formation in which one volley and another stroke are performed.

 

It is generally said that pairs playing in parallel are more advantageous.

 

However, back player volley is important in parallel fomation.

 

When the opponent plays in a one up one back fomation, you must control the volley deeply,

 

If your opponents play in parallel fomation, you need to control the volley towards the feet of your opponent’s back player.

 

You have to dominate the game by hitting a ball that is difficult for your opponent to hit.

 

When playing in parallel fomation, it will be difficult to win the match if the back player cannot control the volley.

 

Therefore, in order to play in parallel fomation at the time of the match, please practice volley enough.