Tennis Tip: “Set the Tone” Early to Be In Control

<h2>Season #25 Episode#:20 Shaun Boyce and Rob Carver</h2><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Want to take control of your tennis match right from the first point? In this episode of the </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">GoTennis! Podcast</strong><span style="background-color: transparent">, Shaun Boyce teams up with </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">USPTA</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> elite pro </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">Rob Carver</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> to share a game-changing tip that will help you set the tone early and keep your opponents on the defensive.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Ready to take your game to the next level? Keep listening!</span></p><h2><span style="background-color: transparent">Key Facts Raised by Rob Carver</span></h2><p><span style="background-color: transparent">In this short episode, </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">Rob Carver </strong><span style="background-color: transparent">shares some intriguing tricks that can change your playing style. Here are the key facts he raised-</span></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent">Set the tone early:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> Poach the very first point of your match, regardless of whether you win or lose. The goal is to establish confidence and disrupt your opponent’s rhythm.</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent">Take charge of the game:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> Attack the first easy second serve by going down the line or even lobbing the net player to set your play patterns early.</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent">Make your opponent react:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> By setting aggressive patterns of play, you force your opponent to react to you rather than allowing them to control the game.</span></li></ul><h2><span style="background-color: transparent">Special Thanks</span></h2><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent">A big thank you to </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">regeovenate.com</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> for the use of their studio.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent">Special thanks to </span><strong style="background-color: transparent">Signature Tennis</strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> for their ongoing support of the podcast.</span></li></ul><h2><span style="background-color: transparent">Support the Show</span></h2><p><span style="background-color: transparent">If you enjoyed today’s tip, we’d love for you to leave a review on your podcast app! 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Right now, let's get into today's tennis tip from RSPA Certified Tennis Pro,

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Rob Carver. Have a listen and let us know what you think.

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Hi, I'm Rob Carver, USPTA Elite Pro, and also author of the book, 366 Days of Tennis,

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A Tip of Data Improve Your Game. And today's tip is called Setting the Tone.

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You've seen it in other sports when the victorious team is interviewed.

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Either the head coach or a star player will say, "We set the tone early. We kept our opponents

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on their heels." So here's how you set the tone in your next tennis match. When you're at the net,

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poach the very first point. It's okay if you don't win or lose, just try.

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How about this? Taking the first, easy second serving, going down the line, or even lobbing

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the net person. You want to set your patterns to play early and try to get your opponents reacting

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to you rather than you counter-attacking. So remember, set the tone. Have a great day and hang tough.

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