Tennis Topic of the Day: Your Racket Preparation - Moral: You can never take it back early enough - (but smoothly, please)

A BEGINNER takes the racket back after the bounce. 
A RECREATIONAL CLUB PLAYER takes the racket back after the ball crosses the net.
AN ADVANCED PLAYER takes the racket back when the opponent hits the ball to the forehand or backhand side.
A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER takes the racket back before the opponent even hits the ball. 
A TOP 100 PLAYER takes the racket back a week before the match. 
A TOP 10 PLAYER takes the racket back a month before the match.
The WORLD's No. 1 PLAYER takes the racket back one year before the match.