When to Play 2-Back in Doubles (& How)

In doubles, getting to the net is a winning strategy. But sometimes it pays to play two-back in doubles.

• Why would we want to play two-back?
• What are the scenarios where it makes sense to play two-back?
• What is the best strategy when my partner and I are both at the baseline?

In this episode, I analyze all those questions and more.

Learn the best times to play two-back on the return, including an alternative strategy. I also share a story of when I successfully played two-back on my own serve which I almost never recommend. At the end, I discuss different scenarios of playing two-back vs two-up or one-up and one-back.

This episode definitely requires you to visualize the court a bit, but the two back strategy doesn’t get talked about enough so I hope this helps your game.

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Show Notes from this Podcast

• Gigi Fernandez interview
• Craig O’Shannessy interview