serve and volley
Aggressive court approach
Serve and volley is a tennis strategy where the server rushes the net immediately after serving, aiming to end the point quickly with a volley before the opponent can settle into a baseline rally.
The style dominated men's tennis through the 1990s, especially on fast surfaces like grass: Sampras was a classic serve-and-volley player.
It has declined as racket technology made passing shots easier.
- net playFrontcourt strokes and volleys
- drop shotSoft stroke landing short
- approach shotGolf stroke toward hole
- split stepPreparatory bounce before reacting
- quick reflexesRapid involuntary responses
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- servesace, fault, let, double fault, ball toss
- sports tacticszone defense, pick, formations, game plan, spacing
- tennis stylescounterpuncher, pusher, grinder, defensive play
- tennis trainingforehand, backhand, groundstrokes, forehands, backhands
- game strategiesoffense, defense, counterattack, formation, positioning
serve and volleycounterpunching
Attacking after defending
baseliner · staying back · stay back · grinding · defensive play
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