Tactical Tennis: Beating a Runner-Pusher

Do you ever feel like you're playing an opponent who chases every ball down but doesn't really have the offensive power to hit you off the court?

Use strategies such as hitting behind your opponent or drawing them into the net to get out in front of the runner-pusher.

Chris Michalowski is the director of campus labs at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.