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I commented this on his 1000 volleys a day video: "Your volleys are so much better, your self one is still being negative. Your approach shot selection is not good. You want to mostly approach in front of you not cross-court. Watch some videos on the geometry of the court at the net vs baseline to see why." Glad you made this for him!
Going cross court is a good shot only when executed perfectly and the ball goes close to the net, otherwise easy pickings for the opponent. At recreation and club level, it's prone for error too. Do this instead- If the opponent is inside the court and the ball is on the left or right side, push deep down the line. If the opponent is behind the baseline, drop the ball close to the net in front of you If the ball is dropped at the centre, push deep to the backhand of your opponent. This will work like a charm.
Helpful. A lot of us learn that cross court is always the safer shot but this only really applies from near the back of the court. I wonder if the thinking behind hitting cross court is partially due to this guidance being misapplied (or lots of doubles play making the cross court shot more instinctive).
From court positioning this makes total sense. But if you are on the run and really have to get there, you might argue CC allows one to lift over the lower part of the net and at least force your opponent to hit the next ball. If rushed and try to go Down the line you might hit the net or spray wide and if you aim too much to the middle, you are almost in a similar situation as to hitting it CC. As always great content.
I learned this hard way. God knows how many points I lost because of playing cross court when near the net. Playing it down the line is much safer, increases the chance of another point by a large extent. But when you are rushing for the ball near the net, cross court comes naturally. So yeah, this needs practice and is not really easy !!
@@katyaramirez2035 hey Katya. It can be deep or short. Depends of some factors/player’s ability. But a good, deep shot usually forces a lob so don’t get too close or you’ll get lobbed.
First shot agree Second shot on backhand cross court deep. forces your opponent to hit his backhand and unless his initials are RN then the down the line bh running is very hard. Not my idea, I saw this on a YT video about Joker tactics.
Down the line is my default shot with short balls, whether they're easy to put away, or an opportunity to approach the net, or difficult dropshots. But you never want to make this tactic too predictable. So, every now and then I try to keep my opponent guessing by hitting cross court. And sometimes, or maybe rather often, the situation is so desperate you just want to hit the ball any way you can, just put it on the other side of the net and hope the other guy misses!
Hi I m from India. Love to play tennis and improve. Can you please tell me a normal fitness routine Like what should i do per day in week to improve my fitness
I remember once hearing an interview of Lendl. He was w Wilander, McEnroe and Becker or Edberg, like 25 Grands Slams around the table. Lendl was known to be a fine strategist. And he was saying that yound players were hitting hard, targetting lines and complex stuffs. Lendl said "just play long". I thought about it a lot and indeed, playing long doesn't allow many angles. Then at some point comes a shorter ball and it's time to fire. It doesn't seem super complicated but it's smart as F...
I try not to talk in absolutes. Yes going down the line keeps the ball in front of you however just as you said he would need to hit a sharp cross court shot in order to not get beat or at least have a better chance of winning his down the line shot also needs to be of a certain quality and placement especially in these two situations in order to have a good chance of winning the point. So either sharp cross court or within 3ft or so of the singles sideline when going down the line. There are pros and cons either way.
Wardlaw directionals. Look that up and it makes the game much easier. Short outside ball should be hit 90 degrees (straight ahead) and not cross court.
1st shot, I agree. There was an opportunity to go longline even though there is higher risk to hit the net. 2nd shot, I disagree. Why? He just barely gets the ball and it's backhand. How would he be able to play this longline at all?! He is just playing it way too high right to his opponent. Play with more angle and/or to his feet. But what REALLY would have helped to win these points is to not get into this situation from the beginning and especially respecting the rules of proper positioning on the court. 1st shot you are left outside the camera angle but should be more in the middle.
It was a tournament. He won his first round then went up against this guy in the second round. In tournaments, you’ll play an array of levels and at least he gets to experience what it’s like to play someone that level. It’s good for his development to play against that kind of player every now and then.
Generally good advice but depends on several factors. Of course in this clip he leaves half the court open and hits a nothing shot. Obviously if you make your opponent run it will be harder for them. Also, here it's too the forehand, which is easier for most players, but if you were on the other side hitting cross court to the backhand, that might be a better strategy than down the line to the forehand, so it really depends. Really do anything other than hit it right to them while leaving most of the court open.
I certainly Ryan think Tray should of gone down the line because it is really difficult to beat your opponent with that angle you have to go through your opponent otherwise.
Rule 1: Never give your opponent the open court so they can hit a winner. Focus on keeping the angles closed and protecting your court and you will start to do much better. Borg's whole game was hit it up the middle and sometimes cross court. Six French Opens and five back to back Wimbledon's are hard to argue with.
Whichever way he hits, the shot being so slow, he gets lobbed even if he goes down the line. It all depends on the actual shot. But I go down the line as a standard myself
He’s just moving too slowly - he should not be barely catching those balls just before they hit the ground a second time, but instead put a bit of heart in the running and hit them with vengeance at the highest point after they bounce.
He is forced to hit cross court, he get there too late, also lose balance, he should improve his speed and balance. After improvement he has options to choose, down the line or cross court.
He wasn’t forced to hit cross court. And when you’re late, cross court isn’t the natural direction you’ll hit anyway. This is a really easy situation to understand… when you’re close to and hit sharp cross court, you better end the point our you’ll lose easily. With that said, hitting a winner cross court in this situation is incredibly difficult, so Trey needs to just hit this down the line and he’ll have a much better chance of winning the point.
here is nothing to say... (on short ball you may play with head but it's hard if no have time...) To bad play when opponent all time may play short ball , and you stay to much behind line. This man must play better shots , and this advice for him is nothing... LOOK RESULTS ....
@@2MinuteTennis oh, yes, that's I agree but just as you said in the video... only extrimely good angles and very low (shoelaces) balls can give you any hope to win this type of pointa. The quality of utr-6 shots/feel/touch are simply not enough to put those kind of guys in danger.
@svarodzic you are definitely correct. That’s why an easy down the line shot (doesn’t have to be super close to the line) will help keep Trey in position to cover the opponent’s next shot.
@@Bill-uo6cm cross court shots at the net MUST end the point. If they don’t, you’ll be out of position and struggle to win from that point forward. That’s why I said if you’re in front of the service line with a difficult shot (one that would be difficult to end the post with) just hit the ball down the line.
Is that even an advice? Should be clear to anybody. Even if you are sure to kill that ball the opponent might still catch it. So son´t even consider playing such a ball cross court if you are sure to make it.
Trey has been playing tennis for less than 2 years. He’s picked up the game incredibly fast. When you were learning to play, I’m sure you didn’t know everything either.
@@2MinuteTennis That's too long ago to remember. I like longline shots more than cross court anyway so the question never arose. It's just too funny: all my clubmates with coach status keep telling me that cross court is the better shot. And it undoubtedly is. But I make all my points down the line. Because that's the key: play the ball where the opponent won't expect it and where He can't get it.
No idea what your talking about man, pros do this shot all the time, reason he lost was its not good enough... dont think you have better tactics and/or ability than pro atp players and their coaches, o sm sorry:-)
@@anonusniogsonisrgnip is Trey a pro? No. As mentioned… if you’re going to hit this cross court you MUST end the point. He’s not a pro so that’s an incredibly difficult shot for amateur players to pull off. Pretty easy to understand. In that situation, he needs to just hit down the line and he’ll be in position to for the opponent’s next shot.
@@2MinuteTennis how is it difficult to hit cross court close to the net its arguably even easier, treys balls are just easy floaters thats why he loses
@anonusniogsonisrgnip oh, so you’re saying while Trey is sprinting forward and reaching for these really good drop shots, that hit cross court shots are floating? Hmmm, sounds like he should hit these down the line to give himself and better chance of winning. This video is simple to understand, when you’re at the net and in some trouble, hit the ball down the line. Otherwise, you’ll be out of position for their next shot (which is what happened). Not sure how this is difficult to understand.
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I commented this on his 1000 volleys a day video: "Your volleys are so much better, your self one is still being negative. Your approach shot selection is not good. You want to mostly approach in front of you not cross-court. Watch some videos on the geometry of the court at the net vs baseline to see why." Glad you made this for him!
Going cross court is a good shot only when executed perfectly and the ball goes close to the net, otherwise easy pickings for the opponent. At recreation and club level, it's prone for error too.
Do this instead-
If the opponent is inside the court and the ball is on the left or right side, push deep down the line. If the opponent is behind the baseline, drop the ball close to the net in front of you
If the ball is dropped at the centre, push deep to the backhand of your opponent.
This will work like a charm.
Yep! Thanks for the commenting!
Helpful. A lot of us learn that cross court is always the safer shot but this only really applies from near the back of the court. I wonder if the thinking behind hitting cross court is partially due to this guidance being misapplied (or lots of doubles play making the cross court shot more instinctive).
From court positioning this makes total sense. But if you are on the run and really have to get there, you might argue CC allows one to lift over the lower part of the net and at least force your opponent to hit the next ball. If rushed and try to go Down the line you might hit the net or spray wide and if you aim too much to the middle, you are almost in a similar situation as to hitting it CC. As always great content.
I learned this hard way. God knows how many points I lost because of playing cross court when near the net. Playing it down the line is much safer, increases the chance of another point by a large extent. But when you are rushing for the ball near the net, cross court comes naturally. So yeah, this needs practice and is not really easy !!
Wow. Great info ...should the down the line shot be deep???
@@katyaramirez2035 hey Katya. It can be deep or short. Depends of some factors/player’s ability. But a good, deep shot usually forces a lob so don’t get too close or you’ll get lobbed.
First shot agree
Second shot on backhand cross court deep. forces your opponent to hit his backhand and unless his initials are RN then the down the line bh running is very hard. Not my idea, I saw this on a YT video about Joker tactics.
Down the line is my default shot with short balls, whether they're easy to put away, or an opportunity to approach the net, or difficult dropshots. But you never want to make this tactic too predictable. So, every now and then I try to keep my opponent guessing by hitting cross court. And sometimes, or maybe rather often, the situation is so desperate you just want to hit the ball any way you can, just put it on the other side of the net and hope the other guy misses!
Hi
I m from India. Love to play tennis and improve.
Can you please tell me a normal fitness routine
Like what should i do per day in week to improve my fitness
Totally agree, if you're not sure with a very sharp cross court, then down the line is the best choice 👍
@@adeljoseph7237 thanks so much!!!
My experience when I play long lines many players try to do a lob.😊 But good video and advice👍
I remember once hearing an interview of Lendl. He was w Wilander, McEnroe and Becker or Edberg, like 25 Grands Slams around the table. Lendl was known to be a fine strategist. And he was saying that yound players were hitting hard, targetting lines and complex stuffs. Lendl said "just play long". I thought about it a lot and indeed, playing long doesn't allow many angles.
Then at some point comes a shorter ball and it's time to fire.
It doesn't seem super complicated but it's smart as F...
wow this is so interesting
Happy to help Trey! Practice this shot and you’ll see the difference immediately.
Cross court shots at the net MUST end the point or you’ll be out of position and lose easily.
I try not to talk in absolutes. Yes going down the line keeps the ball in front of you however just as you said he would need to hit a sharp cross court shot in order to not get beat or at least have a better chance of winning his down the line shot also needs to be of a certain quality and placement especially in these two situations in order to have a good chance of winning the point. So either sharp cross court or within 3ft or so of the singles sideline when going down the line. There are pros and cons either way.
@@jrbrown787 agreed. There are pros and cons either way.
Wardlaw directionals. Look that up and it makes the game much easier. Short outside ball should be hit 90 degrees (straight ahead) and not cross court.
1st shot, I agree. There was an opportunity to go longline even though there is higher risk to hit the net.
2nd shot, I disagree. Why?
He just barely gets the ball and it's backhand. How would he be able to play this longline at all?!
He is just playing it way too high right to his opponent. Play with more angle and/or to his feet.
But what REALLY would have helped to win these points is to not get into this situation from the beginning and especially respecting the rules of proper positioning on the court. 1st shot you are left outside the camera angle but should be more in the middle.
Thanks for your perspective
Great breakdown. Makes sense to me! Pretty crazy for a UTR 6 to go against a 10 I must say... not sure that's the best way to improve.
It was a tournament. He won his first round then went up against this guy in the second round. In tournaments, you’ll play an array of levels and at least he gets to experience what it’s like to play someone that level. It’s good for his development to play against that kind of player every now and then.
@@2MinuteTennis Ah that makes sense!
The difference in level is too big... you won't learn anything. Well, maybe except that you are trying to play the level you do not belong to.
At or behind baseline go cross. When you step inside go line. That’s basic strategy that is usually true but of course not always
Generally good advice but depends on several factors. Of course in this clip he leaves half the court open and hits a nothing shot. Obviously if you make your opponent run it will be harder for them. Also, here it's too the forehand, which is easier for most players, but if you were on the other side hitting cross court to the backhand, that might be a better strategy than down the line to the forehand, so it really depends. Really do anything other than hit it right to them while leaving most of the court open.
I certainly Ryan think Tray should of gone down the line because it is really difficult to beat your opponent with that angle you have to go through your opponent otherwise.
@@chrispusey1659 you are correct!
Absolutely right!
Excellent
Thanks so much!!!
Rule 1: Never give your opponent the open court so they can hit a winner. Focus on keeping the angles closed and protecting your court and you will start to do much better.
Borg's whole game was hit it up the middle and sometimes cross court. Six French Opens and five back to back Wimbledon's are hard to argue with.
Whichever way he hits, the shot being so slow, he gets lobbed even if he goes down the line. It all depends on the actual shot. But I go down the line as a standard myself
Only wish I could hit down the line on demand!😂
He’s just moving too slowly - he should not be barely catching those balls just before they hit the ground a second time, but instead put a bit of heart in the running and hit them with vengeance at the highest point after they bounce.
@@todoranguelov2196 is that what you do?
Not sure who it was but I saw a professional tennis player recently make this mistake in a game
They make this mistake often. And lose because of it.
I saw Medvedev makes this mistake today in the 7th game of his opening round of the Olympics against Hijikata
He is forced to hit cross court, he get there too late, also lose balance, he should improve his speed and balance. After improvement he has options to choose, down the line or cross court.
He wasn’t forced to hit cross court. And when you’re late, cross court isn’t the natural direction you’ll hit anyway. This is a really easy situation to understand… when you’re close to and hit sharp cross court, you better end the point our you’ll lose easily. With that said, hitting a winner cross court in this situation is incredibly difficult, so Trey needs to just hit this down the line and he’ll have a much better chance of winning the point.
here is nothing to say... (on short ball you may play with head but it's hard if no have time...)
To bad play when opponent all time may play short ball , and you stay to much behind line. This man must play better shots , and this advice for him is nothing... LOOK RESULTS ....
Dude needs to ALWAYS go down the line on approach shots. Your not djokovic my guy...
@@Boomdizzle99 you’re not that guy. Trust me, you’re not that guy.
6UTR agains 10UTR can do sh1t! :) Most likely you would never have even a single game point in both sets.
This situation isn’t exclusive to 6 vs 10 match ups. This situation happens all the time in rec, college, and pro matches.
@@2MinuteTennis oh, yes, that's I agree but just as you said in the video... only extrimely good angles and very low (shoelaces) balls can give you any hope to win this type of pointa. The quality of utr-6 shots/feel/touch are simply not enough to put those kind of guys in danger.
@svarodzic you are definitely correct. That’s why an easy down the line shot (doesn’t have to be super close to the line) will help keep Trey in position to cover the opponent’s next shot.
@@2MinuteTennis 100%
One Caveat, you approach cross-court once in a while just to keep your opponent honest though.
I don't agree.
Ok. Well he hit cross court and lost easily. Soooo…..
@@Bill-uo6cm cross court shots at the net MUST end the point. If they don’t, you’ll be out of position and struggle to win from that point forward. That’s why I said if you’re in front of the service line with a difficult shot (one that would be difficult to end the post with) just hit the ball down the line.
Well… you’re wrong
@@ayhayuba3969 ok thanks Bill!
This makes sense. I look forward to trying it next week. Thanks.
Is that even an advice?
Should be clear to anybody.
Even if you are sure to kill that ball the opponent might still catch it.
So son´t even consider playing such a ball cross court if you are sure to make it.
Trey has been playing tennis for less than 2 years. He’s picked up the game incredibly fast. When you were learning to play, I’m sure you didn’t know everything either.
@@2MinuteTennis That's too long ago to remember. I like longline shots more than cross court anyway so the question never arose.
It's just too funny: all my clubmates with coach status keep telling me that cross court is the better shot. And it undoubtedly is. But I make all my points down the line.
Because that's the key: play the ball where the opponent won't expect it and where He can't get it.
Ok Mr know it all
@@sebastiandomagala9233 oh goodness. Ok… have a nice day.
@@TNToncourt ha thanks for watching TNT
No idea what your talking about man, pros do this shot all the time, reason he lost was its not good enough... dont think you have better tactics and/or ability than pro atp players and their coaches, o sm sorry:-)
@@anonusniogsonisrgnip is Trey a pro? No. As mentioned… if you’re going to hit this cross court you MUST end the point. He’s not a pro so that’s an incredibly difficult shot for amateur players to pull off. Pretty easy to understand. In that situation, he needs to just hit down the line and he’ll be in position to for the opponent’s next shot.
@@2MinuteTennis how is it difficult to hit cross court close to the net its arguably even easier, treys balls are just easy floaters thats why he loses
@anonusniogsonisrgnip oh, so you’re saying while Trey is sprinting forward and reaching for these really good drop shots, that hit cross court shots are floating? Hmmm, sounds like he should hit these down the line to give himself and better chance of winning. This video is simple to understand, when you’re at the net and in some trouble, hit the ball down the line. Otherwise, you’ll be out of position for their next shot (which is what happened). Not sure how this is difficult to understand.
@@2MinuteTennis hahaha its not difficult to understand just wrong, but you do you, enjoy
@@anonusniogsonisrgnip I will