Can you become an elite player without a good return?
There was a post yesterday about the potential of the Next Gen guys and it got me thinking about their biggest weaknesses. For Jodar, it’s his serve which isn’t hard to improve for a guy that tall but for Fonseca, it’s his return which is based on quick reactions and movement.
When looking at his matches, he doesn’t break often enough even when he’s outplaying his opponent and doesn’t really hurt them with his returns.
Can you improve your return as a young player? And what’s your ceiling if you don’t? Shelton is a good example I suppose. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the two best returners in the world are also the two best players. #sport