Spot on, doubles is a different game. One more that I would add is that singles players tend to serve wide too often. In doubles, T and body servers are your friend as they give the net player a chance and minimize the angles available. Also, in doubles an 80% first serve pace that goes 'in' is better than 100% and fewer balls in play.
One of your best videos. Another mistake is that singles players don't follow the ball at the net. They stay at one place during entire point. So it's easy to volley down the middle against them.
I'm new in playing tennis and asked to play doubles next year. Watching your video already gave me some hints where I have to change my behaviour during a double. I wasn't aware of it, so thank you for giving me the chance to do better 🙂
Great advise! Can you also talk about net player movement when their partner serves to Ad court and cover scenarios of ball landing near T being return with dominant forehand?
If I could add a 6th mistake it would be for one player to try to "outhit/outplay" the opponents. Far more points are lost rather than won in doubles and players that try too hard to hit winners usually make too many errors and drag down their partner.
In mixed - Men not respecting/ learning how to handle topspin lobs (usually from women). You can be 4.0-4.5 w/ great ground strokes and volleys - but if you can't handle/ get back for heavy lobs that kick you are missing a key piece in your arsenal/ hurting your partner. I am female, hate lobs as much as the next dude - but I am very comfortable w/ them (and sending them back deep with spin or doing a swinging volley). what kills me is when I'm playing net and my male partner can't handle lobs -so he returns a short hight floater - and I get crushed by the opponent putting it away at the net. Men complain about lobs, but they rarely take the time to master them (it's not that hard, but you can't learn it during the match - practice it now and then).
1 Serve from near sideline, so to be in position to receive most cross court returns. 2 At net play closer to center of court. Better to guard against play down middle of court than to guard line. Also be in position for possible poach. 3 Play to set up partner, not to hit aggressive groundstrokes 4 Serve and Volley very important 5 Communicate often with partner
... great video Pete and apropos as I'm playing a tournament this weekend; doubles only this time. I primarily play singles and am guilty of Everything you listed here. 🤣😭
@@PeterFreemantennis ... we lost love and 5 - new partner. He covered the alley on my serve but I didn't correct him. I followed the rules keeping in mind your tips: correct service position, I never covered the alley, enthusiasm, never correct ... only offered one tip which was summarily declined - we got waxed the 1st; wnd set we broke first game. Since my partner served more consistently that day, I suggested he serve first in this rotation so we could consolidate the break, or at least havea better opportunity to do so. He stated he felt more comfortable on the other side. I served and we lost the game. We got more comfortable and battled but still lost. I'll continue to incorporate your tips!
Until you get to the 5.0 level you DON'T need groundstrokes. You need a serve, a volley, an overhead, and chipped shots.. Topspin groundies are an error pit.
A lot of these positions you are proposing 'depends'. I routinely serve from center and get a lot of first serve wins compared to off center. Also, not covering your alley with a weak server is a passed alley shot every time. Not really good tips IMO.
Spot on, doubles is a different game. One more that I would add is that singles players tend to serve wide too often. In doubles, T and body servers are your friend as they give the net player a chance and minimize the angles available. Also, in doubles an 80% first serve pace that goes 'in' is better than 100% and fewer balls in play.
One of your best videos. Another mistake is that singles players don't follow the ball at the net. They stay at one place during entire point. So it's easy to volley down the middle against them.
Excellent tips!
I'm new in playing tennis and asked to play doubles next year. Watching your video already gave me some hints where I have to change my behaviour during a double. I wasn't aware of it, so thank you for giving me the chance to do better 🙂
Great advise! Can you also talk about net player movement when their partner serves to Ad court and cover scenarios of ball landing near T being return with dominant forehand?
If I could add a 6th mistake it would be for one player to try to "outhit/outplay" the opponents. Far more points are lost rather than won in doubles and players that try too hard to hit winners usually make too many errors and drag down their partner.
Another incredible video from Coach Pete, valuable information. I would open the title up to ALL Adults who play Doubles.
Great advice
Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks a lot, Pete!!!
In mixed - Men not respecting/ learning how to handle topspin lobs (usually from women). You can be 4.0-4.5 w/ great ground strokes and volleys - but if you can't handle/ get back for heavy lobs that kick you are missing a key piece in your arsenal/ hurting your partner. I am female, hate lobs as much as the next dude - but I am very comfortable w/ them (and sending them back deep with spin or doing a swinging volley). what kills me is when I'm playing net and my male partner can't handle lobs -so he returns a short hight floater - and I get crushed by the opponent putting it away at the net. Men complain about lobs, but they rarely take the time to master them (it's not that hard, but you can't learn it during the match - practice it now and then).
My favorite tip - lead by following. Will integrate that surely next time in doubles. Thanks!
Glad to see the TF40 on that list. It’s a favorite of mine.
Curious where the speed MP would fall if you published a ‘top X’ of that list.
U nailed it, Pete! Bang On!
Thank you very much
Yes! these are the mistakes I was doing in doubles and hated it ,and now I know the reason and I will correct my Game 👍
good luck tACE
1 Serve from near sideline, so to be in position to receive most cross court returns.
2 At net play closer to center of court. Better to guard against play down middle of court than to guard line. Also be in position for possible poach.
3 Play to set up partner, not to hit aggressive groundstrokes
4 Serve and Volley very important
5 Communicate often with partner
... great video Pete and apropos as I'm playing a tournament this weekend; doubles only this time. I primarily play singles and am guilty of Everything you listed here. 🤣😭
thank you Carey good luck and let me know how it goes
@@PeterFreemantennis ... we lost love and 5 - new partner. He covered the alley on my serve but I didn't correct him. I followed the rules keeping in mind your tips: correct service position, I never covered the alley, enthusiasm, never correct ... only offered one tip which was summarily declined - we got waxed the 1st; wnd set we broke first game. Since my partner served more consistently that day, I suggested he serve first in this rotation so we could consolidate the break, or at least havea better opportunity to do so. He stated he felt more comfortable on the other side. I served and we lost the game. We got more comfortable and battled but still lost. I'll continue to incorporate your tips!
@@careycalvert4247 great effort thanks for following up
players that rarely play doubles forget to switch when the back player crosses to cover the lob.
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thanks Andrew
Until you get to the 5.0 level you DON'T need groundstrokes. You need a serve, a volley, an overhead, and chipped shots.. Topspin groundies are an error pit.
I got the reverse problem. Got a video mistakes doubles players make playing singles. Lol
A lot of these positions you are proposing 'depends'. I routinely serve from center and get a lot of first serve wins compared to off center. Also, not covering your alley with a weak server is a passed alley shot every time. Not really good tips IMO.
Last mistake uge.
Thank you 👍