3 tips for consistency in tennis

There's an old adage in tennis -- that you don't have to hit all of your balls in, just the last one. This saying is appropriate because in tennis, the most important thing you can do to win the point is to hit the ball in your opponent's court. Consistency is key when it comes to winning tennis matches, and there are some straightforward tips you can follow to help you get more balls in reliably. If you want to improve your consistency when you play, check out the three tips below.

• One big mistake that players make when trying to beat their opponent is trying to hit the ball hard rather than place it well.
• If you want to focus on getting balls in and winning matches, try to aim to hit your ball in a certain area of the court, not so hard that your opponent can't return it.
• Focusing on power often makes people mis-hit or hit the ball out-of-bounds, so learning how to control where the ball lands is a good way to minimize the number of balls you miss.

• One of the best ways to create long rallies in tennis matches and keep the ball in play is to hit the ball back at the speed at which you received it.
• This means that you should try to match your opponent's speed, so that you can get into a rhythm and not risk hitting the ball too hard (and out of bounds).
• Of course, if you have an opportunity to put the ball away or hit a volley, you can hit it harder than your opponent hit it to you, but a good ground rule for rallying from the baseline is to stay consistent in tempo and speed.

• Once you've learned how to hit balls with topspin, you can use it as an effective tool to keep the ball in the court.
• To ensure that you don't hit the ball in the net or short enough for your opponent to come in, you want to hit it long and deep.
• Hitting a ball with topspin allows it to travel high and far over the net, but still drop into the court.
• To hit with topspin, start below the ball and brush up through it; when done properly, this will cause the ball to spin and drop down on the court when it bounces.