Aggressive Baseliner
How They Like to Play
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They like to Dictate play
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They often rely on their big serves and forehands to run their opponents around the court
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They will punish every short ball waiting to angle or hit you off the court
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They are willing to risk making a few unforced errors in order to be aggressive
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They typically do not like to come to the net
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Their volley is often weak compared to their groundstrokes
How to Strategically Beat Them
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They rely on getting into a rhythm disrupt
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Vary the height and spin of your shots hitting both Topspin and Slice
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Hit neutral balls deep into their court
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Shots you hit short near the service line will allow them to Dictate play
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Bring them to the net with drop shots
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Force them to beat you with their weaker style of play
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Pick your times to approach the net carefully only come in when you have them on defense
Required Mindset to Beat Them
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They will hit winners be ok with that
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Be disciplined with deep neutral balls
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Be mindful of when you hit harder and speed up play they love that!
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Stay positive and run after every ball