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Hi, this is Ben Hestley from Bull Shark Sports.

Today's tip is on a return of serve positioning.

I get asked this a lot.

Where do I stand when returning serve, especially in doubles?

Well, in doubles, you want to stand as close to the service line as you can and still be

able to effectively handle the serve.

This helps you to put pressure on the server while also being able to hit a shot that avoids

the net player because you're closer inside the court because what you really want to do

is play the ball as it's rising from the court.

If you're too far back and the ball has now started declining and dropping, then it's

more difficult to get the ball over the net to put pressure on your opponent and avoid

the net player.

I see a lot of players that stand too far, closer to the baseline and they get poached

on all day long.

So you don't want that to happen, obviously.

So when you're out there in the court, analyze your serving opponent, how effective is

their serve and how close the service line can I get because you want to play the ball

on the rise and put pressure on the opponent.

Hope that helps and keep holding return out there.

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