Originally Posted by
LeeD
I'll certainly agree we all need both types of returns, both hard topspin AND softer, slower chip returns.
The key is RETURN. When you're playing a match, you don't just bang the ball into the net and out past the baseline, if that's all you can do. Instead, you get the ball back into play, NUMBER ONE.
As for Edberg, fortunately, we don't all play against the top20 best all time volleyers with huge kick serves.
But I've returned KevinCurran serves in matches, DickStockton's, JoaroSoara's, RaulRamerez's, and there's no way I can shot groundie their first serves back consistently. Second serves, of course.
Stand back? I'm lefty, they just slice serve out wide or twist wide to my backhand.
Of course, if I was BETTER than them, I'd not worry about their serves much.
But in this case, I suspect we are talking about returning a SUPERIOR serve.