Your primary goal when playing against a Retriever is to make them hit some real tennis shots. Instead of their usual “push it back” or “keep it in play” stuff you want to force them to try something specific. You want to get them out of their comfort zone. The first way to do it is by coming to the net. Even if that isn’t your normal game you must get to the net. That means when you get a short ball (even a medium short ball) get to the net. Go on the offense, but do it the right way. Not by trying to hit winners from the baseline or other low-percentage shots, but by coming to the net when
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