How I Improved My Return of Serve 💯

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In today’s video, I explain how I was able to improve my return of serve.

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[sarkology]

Finally someone gives Federer credit as a great returner. I’m not even a Fed fan but his returning was amazing. The way he neutralized Roddick’s serve was unbelievable. I think you’re one of the best tennis analysts out there.

[cdan]

For some weeks ago I started to play without fear to hit out. In the first match I play so well that I win in a big style against a 28 years younger guy. I was so happy. Now I'm able to win over guys who I wasn't able to win before! It's not so easy to maintain that level all the time but when I succeed it's so rewarding.

Keep up the good work, Nic! Thanks for all videos! Your channel is my bible! 💥👍💪

[jmn]

You’re absolutely right about commitment to the return. In my mind I compare it to batting at baseball and knowing that you have to swing at the pitch. You don’t know which pitch will come but the scoreline forces you to commit and be aggressive. To stay focused I also hit back serves that are out & to send a message to the server.
From a probability and risk reward perspective it also pays off to always commit to the return whatever the score: the server is statistically supposed to win the game. So nothing is better than making it as tough as possible to do that

[ksuk]

I think the name of this channel says it all. You gotta train enough until everything comes to you intuitively. If you know you have the skills, you don't have to think so far ahead and turn your mind foggy by the idea of bad outcomes.

[dillonpatel]

I watched this right before my tennis practice. During that practice, my backhand serve returns became so much better after following your advice. My coach said I had a professional backhand return because of this and now friends when facing me will always slice and never kick

[golllaur]

I've just watched Meddy's R2 USO highlights and it seems that he puts exactly the same intention in his returns! Just blast it when you have a chance )) nice lesson as always!

[vitorferreira]

On today training i tried to look at my opponent serve as just another shot, pretty much like a forehand from my opponent, and it somehow led me to try to return it the same mentality i do when i return a good forehand.I just tried to hit it as a regular forehand. I think it helped

[hansolsson]

Returns looks great now, i like it! Go Nick!

[Hedgehog]

Interestingly, this is something I did the last couple of times I played and the results have been pretty staggering. It has really given me the opportunity to be more competitive. Great content as usual!

[AllyBeans]

Because I play alot of doubles, I have gotten comfortable with chipping/bunting/volleying back returns past net man to start points and come in behind. This has bled into my singles return game where same strategy is often a poor one. The one tip in this video - COMMIT to hitting returns fully - is a needed reminder and outright winner!

[rafini]

Couldn’t agree more. I’m no coach or anywhere near your level, but I do remember playing my good pal/rival and every time i returned his serve with a chip he was OWNING the point, so after a couple of sets I made the mental decision to hit a full swing and stop being safe.. and it really led to me getting easier points on his serve (he was winning like 99% of his service points because of my chip returns before) and actually breaking him sometimes.

[jonathanchen]

Teach us the forehand chip/block return on big serves

[FairwayJack]

When receiving wicked serves in doubles, it makes a lot of sense to simply lob the return esp against an aggressive volleyer at the net

[kumarsabaratnam]

Advice taken. Risk & reward play can be a bit dangerous for amateurs but good for confident players.

[hayesmaker]

Great video Nik, I just had a bad match against a weaker opponent this week, and it all broke down from my cautious returns! I ended up losing 6-1 6-4.
I need to get back to basics, and back on court with my coach!

[amitrajit]

Hey Nick, can we get some doubles content too? Like strategies on return of serve etc

[gomriria]

Great video as usual. Can you do some return of serve drills with the slinger bag machine

[tennisteuton]

I just realized that whenever you meet for a game, you can probably dedicate 5 - 10 minutes at the beginning to serve and return practice. If you bring a basket of balls, you don't need to pick them up all the time, and you can relatively easily practice 50 returns, while the other player practices 50 serves.

[robertk]

It took him 5min just to tell me that I need to click a link course?!?!?!?