How many
times have you been warming up with a new opponent and
decided whether you should beat them by how well they hit
the ball? Maybe they have a goofy forehand or a weak, frying
pan backhand, and you think, "I should beat this joker
easily". Or maybe they are crushing the ball in warm up and
you say to yourself, "This guy is going to wipe the court
with me."
Well I can
tell you from experience that most
of the time you are going to be wrong. Some of the most
frustrating losses I've had, have come against players with
ugly (to me) strokes, no power, and no visible weapons.
Conversely, the big hitters in warm up, many times, can't
keep the ball in the court during the match.
Remember this
cardinal rule of tennis...
"the
person that hits the ball in the court the most times wins"
It doesn't say the
person that hits the ball the hardest, or with the best
looking strokes wins. If you get the ball in the court more
times than your opponent, you win, period! It takes some
players their whole life to learn this simple truth. Learn
it now and you'll have a happier, more successful tennis
game.
