Tennis NZ/Auckland Northern/Stanley Street
AI Coach
A coach that watched every match you played.
This week's focus
Work on second-serve depth
Across your last 5 matches, 62% of points lost on serve started with a second serve landing inside the service line — opponents stepped in and took control of the rally by ball 3.
Recommended drills
Three sessions, mapped to your last five matches
- Drill 01Kick-serve target zone25 min·Solo · basketWhy: Your 2nd serve sits 1.8 m short of the line. This drill rebuilds depth using the deuce-side body target.
- Drill 02Recovery split-step ladder18 min·Solo · footworkWhy: You're losing 0.4 s on first-step recovery on the backhand side — costing you the wide-angle reply.
- Drill 03Cross-court depth, 4-ball pattern30 min·With hitting partnerWhy: Aroha (and 3 others at your level) attack any backhand inside the service box. Train depth, not pace.
How should I prepare for Aroha on Saturday?
She's beaten you twice with the cross-court forehand from the deuce ad-line. In your last match you neutralised it once — when you took the ball early on the rise. Build the warm-up around return-of-serve and an early-take backhand block. I've added it to your Friday session.
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