What Type Of Player Are You?

1. Do you know what the correct grip to serve with is?

Yes, but I forget the name.

No, I just hold the racquet however feels right.

It doesn’t make a difference anyway.

I’m in the process of learning.

2. Would you consider your general ability on court to be closest to:

Roger Federer.

Someone who doesn’t play tennis.

Maria Sharapova.

That guy I saw playing at the local courts yesterday.

3. When you feel under pressure, do you generally:

Steel my resolve and refuse to lose.

Lose.

Subtly try to put my opponent off.

Go for too much and miss, but feel happy I tried.

4. When you're playing doubles, what is your greatest weakness:

My volleying.

Keeping the ball away from my opponent on the net.

Remembering how to serve in a tiebreak.

My partner.

5. How would you describe your backhand technique?

Disastrous.

Pleasantly awful.

Simple, yet elegant.

I try not to hit them.

6. What is your favourite sport?

Tennis.

AFL.

Netball.

Crime fighting.

7. When is the best time to play tennis?

In the heat of the day, because that’s how you become tough.

Whenever you can find someone to play with.

I try not to play if I can help it.

Whenever someone accidentally leaves the gate open to the courts.

8. What do you pack in your tennis bag when you play?

A couple of spare racquets, drink bottle, extra grips and some spare balls.

It’s mostly just crap because I never clean it.

Not balls. Hopefully my opponent will remember them.

Tennis bag?

9. How often do you play?

Once per week.

I train 3 hours per day and have an extensive gym program.

Whenever I can afford the court hire rates at Melbourne Uni.

I’ve never played before.

10. How do you generally win your points

Rallying until my opponent makes a mistake.

Blasting a winner from anywhere in the court.

Lure my opponent into a false sense of security.

I generally don’t.

11. When you step up to serve, what are you thinking?

Should I ace my opponent down the tee, or out wide.

I’m going to take some pace off this and make sure it goes in.

I hope this serve goes in.

Why don't my parents love me.

12. What do you consider is your best attribute on court?

My forehand, or backhand, often my serve too.

My ability to not care how much I lose by.

My footwork and speed around the court.

I don’t have one.

13. How many grand slams have you won?

None

1-3

17+

I only play for fun

14. How would you describe your forehand technique?

Classically simple, with little room for error.

My grip is so extreme it goes skydiving regularly.

I haven’t learnt how to hit a forehand yet.

I only hit backhands.

15. How important is looking good on court to you?

Thankfully not very important.

It depends who I’m playing.

I’m more concerned about winning.

Looking good is the only thing I have going for me.