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How to Vary Your Receive Against Short Backspin Serves
By Dr. Ping Pong
Most players return short backhand serves with a simple push, without much thought to it. This makes the player predictable and vulnerable to third-ball attacks. The key is to vary the return. Let’s take a look at just how many effective returns you can actually do against a short backspin serve and ask yourself how many of them you actually do! (Below are the most common effective returns but there are others. Use your imagination!)