How to Employ Tactics in Doubles Tennis

Employing good doubles tennis tactics means understanding the game as a whole as well as specific practice.

Things You'll Need

• Sunglasses
• Tennis Shirts
• Tennis Shoes
• Tennis Shorts
• Tennis Socks
• Sunscreen
• Tennis Lessons
• Tennis Bag
• Tennis Balls
• Tennis Racquets

Instructions

1. Get to the net as often as possible.

2. Be aggressive.

3. Move with your partner in a parallel motion on the court, to avoid crossing over each other.

4. Stay within one zone of your partner. The tennis court has the following areas: the A zone (the net), B zone (midcourt) and C zone (baseline).

5. Occupy the A zone as often as possible.

6. Cover your own lob, to avoid crossing your partner.

7. Take the lob in the air.

8. Be at the center of the service box on your partner's serve.

9. Be on the service line, slightly closer to the center of the court, when your partner is returning serve.

10. Try not to hit to your opponent's net person.

11. Hit down the center as much as possible - it's your safest shot.

12. Try to get your first serve in. To do this, hit your second serve style (e.g slice, topspin or kick) as your first serve, if necessary.

13. Work on your crosscourt shots. You have to hit these all the time in doubles.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice your serve and volley. You need to be able to use this skill, no matter what your level.

• Tennis is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.