The key to winning the battle at the baseline in tennis is to keep you opponent on the run until he is either puts the ball away or makes an unforced error. That’s why hitting both cross-court forehands and backhands successfully is so important.
When it comes to hitting forehand and backhands successfully then you must think about adding spin to your groundstrokes. A strong topspin or backspin on the cross-court shot will make it even more difficult for your opponent to hit an effective return. A topspin will drive your opponent deeper and a backspin will force them to lift their shot up.
Although the cross-court shot is the highest percentage shot make sure you don’t just hit cross-court shots. Mix in down-the-line shots as well to keep your opponent on the move. Don’t let yourself become predictable.
