Singles is a game of speed,
doubles a game of exact angles.
— Bill Tilden
Looking for quick tennis tips? get your
New to tennis? Or just thinking about taking up the sport? Start with
Instruction on Tennis Shots and the Mechanics of Stroke Production:
Help yourself to illustrated instruction and video lessons on tennis strokes and shots, like the serve, the
overhead smash, the one-handed backhand, the two-handed backhand, the forehand, the volley, the lob,
the drop shot, and so forth. Learn how to hit a flat (cannonball) serve and the spin serves, like the slice
serve, the topspin serve, the topspin-slice serve, and the twist serve. Find out which are kick serves. Get
tips on how to hit an approach shot. Where to serve when your partner is poaching. Where to return serve
when the server is rushing the net. And much more. You get to see many of these strokes demonstrated for
you in instruction videos. You also get to watch videos of pro tennis players hitting these strokes — players
like Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Andy
Roddick, and many more. See an overview of the available tennis strokes and shots lessons here.
Instruction on Tennis Tactics:
Discover a wealth of information about tennis tactics in the Tactics and Match Play sections. Learn the
tactics of serving, returning serve, net play, match play, playing the percentages, using spin, mixing it up,
beating net players from the baseline, handling pressure, controlling the tempo of play, psychological
warfare and gamesmanship in tennis, plus the few tactics that apply only to doubles, like poaching. Learn
how to spin-doctor your serve, how to counter heavy incoming topspin, and even how to steal a set.
Instruction on Tennis Doubles Strategy:
Take this Introductory Quiz to gauge your doubles prowess and see how much you already know about
about the game — or how much you need to know. Learn everything from the first things to know about
how to play doubles to the top secrets of the game. Learn how to play each of the three basic doubles
formations. Operation Doubles is the first to teach true strategy in its strategic instruction on one-up/one-
back strategy, two-up strategy, and two-back strategy. You’ll find illustrated tennis instruction on the
doubles angle of possibilities, switching, the Switch Trick Play, Australian Doubles, and the I-Formation.
See this quick overview of tennis doubles strategy for the high points.
What’s Inside
Start at the Main Page for a quick orientation to the five major sections of tennis instruction and tips on this
website: Strategy, Tactics, Match Play, Partnership & Team Play, Strokes & Shots, and the Bulletin Board. Or
jump directly to one of the following topics:
Be sure to visit the Operation Doubles Tennis Blog, which offers tennis news, tips, commentary, guest features,
and a chance to comment yourself or ask questions. Get tennis tips delivered to your inbox every month by
subscribing to the Operation Doubles Connection.
So, come on in. There’s a nice breeze, and the clubhouse is cool.
Click the link below to view the complete Contents of Operation Doubles Tennis.
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Welcome tennis players and coaches. This illustrated tennis instruction and tips website is here to help tennis
players of all levels get the most out of their game.
It addresses the need for more balanced tennis instruction. So, though you’ll find plenty of video instruction
on how to hit the tennis strokes, tennis strategy and tactics aren’t an afterthought here. Equal emphasis is
placed on the game itself, including the “other game of tennis,” doubles. The tactics and match-play sections
cover (a) general tennis tactics used in both singles and doubles and (b) special tactics used only in doubles
(e.g., poaching). The strategy sections focus on the game that most tennis players play but many don’t
understand - doubles.
So, if you’re looking to increase your fun and enjoyment of the tennis game, just come on in: you don’t have
to pay admission here.
That’s because this free service is paid for by sales from the Pro Shop, so please pay it a visit while you’re
here.