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example of a forehand from the forehand corner mixed strategy
January 20, 2021

Mixed Strategy – An Antidote to Guessing

A mixed strategy is a strategy in which we mix our shot selection decisions for a given situation; we won’t hit any shot 100% of the time. Consider an extremely common situation – the...

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diagram of the example laid on in this post; with the specs given, our attacker's optimal frequencies are 2/3 inside-out, 1/3 cross-court
January 20, 2021

Balanced Strategy – The Mathy Version

For every probabilistic decision in a non-cooperative game, there exists a balanced (typically mixed) strategy which creates indifference in the opponent – it doesn’t matter how the opponent defends, their equity will be the...

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diagram of a doubles serve return; hitting 100% cross court and 0% down the line
January 11, 2021

The Optimal Frequency is Often 100%

Many players assume that doing the same thing over and over again is inherently bad, because it’s “predictable.” This is a misconception. Our goal isn’t to be unpredictable, our goal is to win, and...

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rafa aiming his cross court forehand to a relatively conservative target diagram
January 11, 2021

Basic Strategy – Where’s My Edge?

Tennis strategy is best understood at the level of individual shot selection decisions; for each unique situation we are forced to play, we have a different strategy, appropriate for that particular situation. Skill levels...

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