In this week’s doubles tactic we’re going to look at the “Defense” concept of playing back with your partner when receiving serve and the situations that go with it. And we’ve got some great examples to share with you which we shot at the Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA. So what are some of the reasons why you’d want to play back with your partner? Here are just a few to consider: 1)  Your opponent has... 

This is a tactic in doubles that most players are familiar with, but the outcome can sometimes get’s dicey!! Your partner is serving and you are the net man. The receiver lobs the ball over you – and (you know the drill), your partner yells switch and runs down the lob that went over your head and lobs it back while you switch over to the other side. Now for the dicey stuff! Your partner lobs the ball back and unfortunately...