What can you learn from this photo?
He’s playing on what surface?
His focus on the ball indicates he’s been coached to ‘Track it …..? You finish this phrase.
He is six to eight feet behind the baseline so he is striving to play this ball four to eight feet above the net. It would be foolhardy to aim closer to the net and risk a felony net error.
Because the contact point is in the upper register, he’s chosen what stance? Why? Are many two handed backhands played from this stance?
Two advantages for this stance in doubles on the high ball is the ease of hitting cross court and it plants the seed in the opponents mind that a lob is coming and they may not close as aggressively.
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