How to Return a Wide Slice Serve

Key Points

• The intention of your shot changes based on your return position
• If the serve doesn’t pull you too far out of court you can step and turn on contact
• You should generally aim for the centre of the court on the return
• Try and use the buggy whip/right side finish on the wide return and aim for a higher trajectory over the net to give you time to recover
• Accelerate right before you hit the ball on the wide return, similar to a fast topspin lob
• The buggy whip or reverse forehand is one the most important shots in tennis and has been taught by 2 other coaches on Coachlife - Robert Lansdorp and Michael Joyce