Third Shot Drop

Right Side Players Have More Space to Attack

September 24 2024

There’s no doubt that the right-side player's role has changed. They can no longer sit back in a passive role. In order for the team to compete at the highest level, the right-side player needs to attack and be aggressive to create more offense.

James Ignatowich dives deep into the intricacies of the doubles game in a new podcast episode. He says, “If the left-side player doesn’t have a strong two-handed backhand counter, you can pretty liberally speed it up down the line.”

He believes it’s advantageous to attack in this scenario for a couple of reasons:

  • A one-handed backhand counter is likely to be too weak to end the point
  • The left-side player is covering 60-70 percent of the court, so it’s beneficial to make them cover the line to open more space in the middle

Thanks to the triangle rule, that ball will likely come back to the middle of the court. If your partner is adequately prepared, they should have an easy forehand putaway to end the point.

Give this shot a try next time you’re on the court. Bonus points if you can sneak the ball past them down the line for the winner.

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