Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Tennis Quote & Topic of the Day: Tennis and the Number 3

"Tennis is a game of 3s". 

Doug Lewis, USPTA-1 Certified 

Lead Tennis Instructor
Healthplex Tennis
Springfield, PA USA


Things in tennis can be quickly analyzed in terms of threes (3s). 
3 spins: topspin, slice, and flat
3 service angles: down-the-middle, out-wide, and into the body
3 court regions to hit to: their backhand, forehand or middle
3 court depths to hit to: short, middle and deep
3 net heights for groundstrokes: short for hard & flat shots, medium for deeper shots, high for lobs
3 types of opponents to access: baseliner, net-charger, grinder
3 types of player profiles: tall, short and medium

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