Tennis Tip: “Set the Tone” Early to Be In Control

Season #25 Episode#:20 Shaun Boyce and Rob CarverWant to take control of your tennis match right from the first point? In this episode of the GoTennis! Podcast, Shaun Boyce teams up with USPTA elite pro Rob Carver to share a game-changing tip that will help you set the tone early and keep your opponents on the defensive.Ready to take your game to the next level? Keep listening!Key Facts Raised by Rob CarverIn this short episode, Rob Carver shares some intriguing tricks that can change your playing style. Here are the key facts he raised-Set the tone early: Poach the very first point of your match, regardless of whether you win or lose. The goal is to establish confidence and disrupt your opponent’s rhythm.Take charge of the game: Attack the first easy second serve by going down the line or even lobbing the net player to set your play patterns early.Make your opponent react: By setting aggressive patterns of play, you force your opponent to react to you rather than allowing them to control the game.Special ThanksA big thank you to regeovenate.com for the use of their studio.Special thanks to Signature Tennis for their ongoing support of the podcast.Support the ShowIf you enjoyed today’s tip, we’d love for you to leave a review on your podcast app! We’re shortlisted for the Best Tennis and Racket Podcast Award, and your five-star ratings help us a lot.For more exciting tennis content, check out our calendar of events and exclusive deals on racket sports gear at letsgotennis.com. Don’t forget to hit that follow button to stay up to date with all our latest episodes!Also, if you’re a coach or director in racket sports, contact us about setting up your own branded merchandise shop through our platform!RSPA Certified Tennis Professional Rob Carver offers us one of his Tennis Tips every month in 2025 from his book you can purchase here: https://amzn.to/3ATtvvlShaun Boyce RSPA: [email protected]://tennisforchildren.com/ Bobby Schindler RSPA: [email protected]://windermerecommunity.net/ Geovanna Boyce: [email protected]://regeovinate.com/ This podcast is powered by GoTennis! Atlanta: Membership has its privileges https://letsgotennis.com/https://letsgotennis.com/join/https://shop.letsgotennis.com/https://letsgotennis.com/deals/https://letsgotennis.com/podcast/ Do you want to read about some good things going on in the world of tennis?https://letsgotennis.com/stories/Check out our GoTennis! Atlanta Facebook page for deals, updates, events, podcasts, news, stories, coach profiles, club information, and more https://bit.ly/gt_facebook_pageAlso, you can support this show (and save some $) by shopping at https://letsgotennis.com/deals/Or, donate directly HEREWant to get into crypto? This is easy: https://www.coinbase.com/join/boyce_3s?src=ios-linkWant donate with Bitcoin? Here’s the address: 3EqTU1gQBLoieMeFLC1BQgCUajPpPMCgwBConsidering your own podcast? We (obviously) recommend Captivate: This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.