Hey Fabian, sorry for the delay in reply. Ok so this happens quite often with players I coach and work with, sometimes returning back long and trying to get into position to block or counter will get you points but like you said that can be hard work. If you can flick these no spin serve sand put hi under pressure early in the rally this can be very effective, or even a fast aggressive long push his good which can surprise him and stop him attacking as strong.
If you can learn and be confident with the backhand flick I feel this is your best option as it is very flexible and will help you return all types of serves. If you can also try to target your returns a lot more into his body/crossover position that will make it harder for him to playa strong attack as he will have to move into position first. Let me know if you need any other help with this and how it goes! 🙂
