RULE 1: GET IT IN OR GET IT BACK! When a Set-up Point arrives (either for me or the other player) I pay attention. The primary goal I have in mind is this: Get it in or get it back! That means if I’m serving I want to get the ball in. If I’m receiving I want to get the ball back, and preferably to a spot that forces my opponent to hit a weaker shot. And it’s even more important at 30–30 or deuce. These points require more caution. Or, to put it another way, they require less casualness or carelessness.
