The most important thing is that the players return the serve, irrespectively of whether it lands in or not. The next step involves the players executing the following simple and highly effective task. Each player has to hit two shots. The server hits one serve followed by another shot, while the returner hits the return plus one further shot. The rest of the exercise takes care of itself, and we have stayed true to the golden rule: Hit as many returns as serves!

Advice

If you have to hit another shot after the serve or the return, you have to keep your body tense and alert. This is the first step towards avoiding the common mistake of missing the second shot during a match.