TechniqueReturning Serve in Beach Tennis
The serve is an attack. Here is how to take its sting away and get into the point.
To return serve in beach tennis, stand around the service-return area ready to volley (the ball cannot bounce), use a short, firm block rather than a big swing, and aim a low, controlled return at the server’s feet or an open gap so the serving team cannot attack the next ball.
Neutralizing the Serve.
Because there is one serve and it is often hit hard, the return is about control, not winners. Set up balanced, paddle up, and meet the ball early with a compact block. think of redirecting its pace rather than adding your own.
Aim low so the net player cannot punch it down, and target the server’s feet or the open middle. A good low return flips the point from defence to neutral immediately. Pair this with solid doubles positioning.
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Common Questions.
Stand ready to volley (no bounce is allowed), use a short firm block rather than a swing, and aim a low controlled return at the server’s feet or an open gap.
No. like every shot, the return must be a volley. you cannot let the serve bounce.
Around the mid-court return area, balanced and paddle-up, close enough to take the ball early as a volley.
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