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Tennis Tip: Defensive Skills

Defense is often neglected but it shouldn't be.

ByPaul Annacone

Published Oct 13, 2016

In this PlaySight tennis tip, learn from legendary tennis coach Paul Annacone about how you can play better defensive tennis. Annacone believes that training the defensive skills is something neglected by most tennis players, and that the keys to playing good defensive tennis are twofold: 1) hitting with height over the net and depth into the other part of the court and 2) keeping your opponent deep and not allowing them to attack.