The coach is about halfway between the service line and baseline, ad side, having a basket of balls nearby. The player begins the drill from the opposite side, baseline center.
Drill:
The coach will feed balls following this pattern:
– first ball deep to player’s backhand (assuming the player is right handed); she will return with an angled backhand cross-court (place a target close to the singles line);
– second ball is a short one in the middle of the court; the player attacks it with a down the line forehand approach;
– third ball will be a volley which the player will angle sharp cross-court (as a finish shot).
Repeat at least 10 times.
This drill can be used as a tactical approach for singles play.