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If you play competitive tennis, it will happen more than once in your lifetime that you suffer an injury. Most common are muscle pulls and tears, tendonitis and sprains. Some injuries you can play through, and some are so painful that you can't stand on the court. The simple answer is that if you want to recover from a tennis injury, you need to rest your body and take time off from playing. Depending on the nature of your injury, it is possible for you to continue playing for a short time and rest the injury later.
Some players believe it is best not to let your opponent know you are injured. It could give them a psychological advantage over you, and allow them to change their strategy to take advantage of the situation. On the other hand, it has been proven time and time again, even in the pro ranks, that one of the most difficult things to do is play against someone who is injured because you let down and become distracted. Every case is different, and it really depends on how you handle the situation. It is possible for you to be successful in tennis, even with an injury, assuming it does not severely impact your movement or stroke production. Regardless of what your injury is, it is probably a good strategy to try and make the points as short as possible. This means you will want to hit deep approach shots, preferably up the middle to cut down the angle, and come to net. Of course if your opponent has a very weak backhand, you would want to approach to that side. Chip and charge is also a good strategy to employ on return of serve and in tight games, as it will put pressure on your opponent to come up with a great passing shot. Especially if they know you are injured, it is going to be difficult for them to come up with shot after shot. Even if you don't have the world's greatest volley, your opponent doesn't know that, so keep the pressure on and look for unforced errors. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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