TACTICAL TENNIS: BEATING A SERVE-VOLLEYER

If you find youself up against a player who likes rushing the net off his/her serve or off your short return, these tips could help you find a way to neutralize their gameplan.

Consider hitting returns low and cross court, try beating them at their own game by getting to the net first, or think about hitting lobs to their backhand side to initiate a weaker reply.

Chris Michalowski is the director of campus labs at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.