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Hey hey, this is Shaun with the Atlanta Tennis Podcast, powered by GoTennis!

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And today's tennis tip comes from USPTA certified tennis pro Rob Carver.

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Have a listen and let us know what you think.

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Hi, I'm Rob Carver, author of the book 366 Days of Tennis, A Tip of Day to Improve

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Your Game.

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I'm going to get some of the time and you know what that means, it's mixed doubles season.

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Today I got a great tip to help you earn serve better when you're playing mixed doubles.

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Set up the conventional formation of one up one back, try playing two back at the baseline.

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I know ladies when you say this, your male partner says, "I don't want to do that, that's too defensive."

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So try saying this to your male partner.

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Say, "Hey, can you help me out with one shot and come back to the baseline?"

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After that, let him do what he wants.

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This will allow you to play against the tough serve or the spin serve that you're not used to seeing from the male opponent.

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Remember, it's mixed doubles, not mixed troubles.

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Have a great day, hang tough.