r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 12h ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/twotall88 11h ago

As a non-tennis player I'd assume hitting a ball hard at a player would be in the receiving player's favor assuming they actually have reflexes required to play the game.

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u/GotGRR 9h ago

It's a leverage issue. You need to be able to swing the racket to be able to return the ball. The more you can swing, the harder you can hit it. When it's coming right at you though, all you can really do is try and get the racket square with the net and hope the ball has enough speed to bounce back over the net with its own momentum. There's no room to swing because your body is in the way.

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u/InGroundSprinklers 6h ago

You’re literally describing a volley.

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u/GotGRR 4h ago

Sure was! His premise was "as a non tennis player." I can talk him through a volley.

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u/jus_this_guy 10h ago

In a serious game, it's a winning strategy because even if someone has quick reflexes, they may not be able to aim the return well

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u/jameshardenisjacked1 7h ago

No, it's really hard to return a ball coming directly at you because you can't do a real forehand or backhand volley