I certainly enjoy doubles more than singles. I like the comradery and good natured competition found in doubles, be it men's or mixed. Singles and doubles require different skills and mindsets. Doubles is fast and furious, attacking the net requiring good servers, returns, volleys and overheads. Sometimes you see a baseline rally... but I try to cut these off whenever possible. Singles requires baseline skills, topspin and deep slice with more patience about attacking and coming into the net. Dont get me wrong, a good serve and volley can be a great tactic... approach shots and put away shots are huge when they are working, but your opponent has a lot of court to play with when you are try to play doubles tactics.
The other thing I find is that singles seems to be more pressure on me. It certainly is more work, more court to cover and harder on a serving arm since you serve every other game... essentially twice as many serves and maybe twice as many shots in a match. I get frustrated more in singles.. maybe I'm trying to end things too quick...and its either hit or miss.
The thing I'd like to get out of singles at this point is to develop more patience during play. Play longer rallies before attacking.
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