You know me, I'm so sick and tired of having to watch so much baseline ball bashing on both the men's and women's tours, but also at the recreational level.
It just seems there are more and more players at clubs and public tennis facilities who are trying to "play just like the pros"...
What a mess.
I was fortunate enough to watch Radek Stepanek play Andy Roddick at the San Jose men's pro tour event a couple of weeks ago.
I sat with my friend and world class tennis writer Joel Drucker for the entire match and we were treated to watching Stepanek skillfully put Roddick into court positions and "strike zones" that were not really to Roddick's liking.
I called Joel a few days later and we discussed what it was that Stepanek did so well and how the rest of us can use those tactics to help minimize a topspin player's challenge.
Click the play button below to listen to my interview with Joel.
