Today I'm following up on your comments with "Variety is overrated." The key to a winning tennis strategy is your ability to repeat it over and over. Rinse and repeat. Etc.  Variety in tennis is helpful if it augments your strategy but variety isn't a strategy by itself.

You may have great technique but without good tactics you won't win games. Find out about the tactical situations you'll find yourself in and how you can use your strengths to gain an advantage....

How to Transition from Offense to Defense

Understand all of the benefits to hitting the ball Crosscourt. Crosscourt shots are the smarter shot click to find out why.

Ever watch a professional tennis match on TV, and wonder to yourself "why do they keep hitting the ball back to each other?". Often times you will see pros get into repetitive cross court court rallies. The reason is, each is waiting for an opportunity to hit down the line that would give them an advantage. Hitting cross court is safer, and they know it, so a smart player will often only hit cross court unless there's an opportunity that out weighs the risk.

In today's game the ground stroke is becoming a very obvious necessity for anybody wanting to be successful at tennis, and in my opinion the first thing that must be mastered by anybody wanting a strong singles game is the ability to create deep, penetrating ground strokes.

In my teaching of both singles and doubles players I encourage my students to come to the net a great deal. I love the net personally, but if approached incorrectly this strategic move can become much more difficult that you bargained for. I will split up this article into three main parts: when to approach, where to place your shot, and where to place yourself when approaching the net in singles. Enjoy!

These are Coach Daniel Spatz 9 favorite tactical plays that will work with players of all levels.

Time and time again tennis players find themselves losing a match they know they should have won.  It is impossible to diagnose exactly what went wrong in your own individual match, but many times players tend to mock their opponents style of play.  This is never good.  It can be a serious issue when two players with completely different styles clash!

Let’s be honest, tennis is a frustrating game. On many occasions in my tennis career I saved myself some work and just let my opponent defeat their self.  It’s the easiest way to win a match.