Super wide short serve return
Hi Guys,
I know some players like to serve very short wide balls.
This is normally not a problem for me, I quite enjoy playing a heavy spin shot into their elbow, adding some sidespin and they soon stop.
But one player for some reasons gives me trouble with this. The serves are more topspin so it’s harder to take it late and put quality on it for me. Also, It seems that they have an uncanny ability to counterhit this shot no matter where I place it (he has long arms and amazing touch) and because I am out of position, I tend to lose the point.
I have tried pushing this ball, but it seems hard to keep the ball law and they hit for a winner.
Feels like no matter what I try – I get slaughtered.
What can I do and how do I do it?
Interestingly, I have also found a similar issue with short topspin serves to the middle of the table – they are too spinny to hit really aggressive so I end up hitting a measured ball that gets blasted for 3rd ball winner.
What to do?