Tips from Boris Becker - Generating Power in Defensive Situations

Key Points

• When returning a hard and deep ball and you don’t have the space to hit the shot you want, “more is safer”
• Rather than hitting a defensive shot on the deep hard ball, it’s better to hit through it with more power
• Hitting a defensive shot here can cause the ball to sit up and leave an easy shot for your opponent
• It’s important to still generate power in defensive positions
• Low base with a wide stance, still upper body and let your arm swing freely and do the work
• If you have time, pull the left leg back and release the hips to create more space and generate more power
• Defensive shots shouldn’t stop at impact
• “Cut the corner” on wide forehands