However, all players enjoy an
enthusiastic gallery.
The players themselves must now be considered in relation to the
reaction of the match.
The first thing to fix firmly in your mind in playing a match, is
never to allow your opponent to play a shot he likes if it is
possible to force him to make one he does not. Study your
opponent both on and off the court. Look for a weakness, and,
once finding it, pound it without mercy. Remember that you do not
decide your mode of attack. It is decided for you by the weakness
of your opponent. If he dislikes to meet a netman, go to the net.
If he wants you at the net, stay back and force him to come in.
If he attacks viciously, meet his attack with an equally strong
offensive.
Remember that the strongest defence is to attack, for if the
other man is occupied in meeting your attack, he will have less
time to formulate his own system.
If you are playing a very steady man, do not strive to beat him
at his own game. He is better at it than you in many cases, so go
in and hit to win. On the other hand, if you find that your
opponent is wild and prone to miss, play safe and reap the full
crop of his errors. It saves you trouble and takes his
confidence.
ABOVE ALL, NEVER CHANGE A WINNING GAME.
ALWAYS CHANGE A LOSING GAME, since, as you are getting beaten
that way, you are no worse off and may be better with a new
style.
The question of changing a losing game is a very serious thing.
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