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What to Look for in the Warm-Up Against a Left-Hander
Look beyond the reversed direction itself to how crosscourt rallies and serve patterns connect to your weaknesses.
Start with this check
A left-hander's crosscourt forehand and slice serve can often connect to a right-hander's backhand side, but individual patterns differ.
Try these steps in order
- In the first game, check the height of the crosscourt forehand and the direction of serve spin.
- From the backhand crosscourt exchange, prepare a deep ball through the middle rather than forcing a change down the line.
- Actively use your own forehand pattern toward the opponent's backhand as well.
Bottom line
Adapting to a left-hander means acknowledging unfamiliar directions, then quickly revising the plan around the actual opponent's repeated patterns.
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