Play style quiz
Six questions about how you like a rally to feel. There are no right answers, only tendencies. Choose the option that sounds most like you on a good day, not the one you think a coach would want to hear.
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Your result
Each style is a set of habits, not a verdict on anyone. Read all four. Once you have answered the quiz, the profile that matches your answers is highlighted.
Baseline rhythm
Your result
You keep the ball in play until the other player runs out of patience. Your strength is repetition: the same clean stroke, the same depth, the same recovery.
On court. In long rallies you are often the last player standing. The risk is staying with a pattern after it has stopped working.
Practice next. Change one thing at a time: a deeper target, a higher ball, or a slightly shorter approach. Keep the rhythm and change the destination.
Short-ball attacker
Your result
You look for the short ball and punish it. You are happiest when a rally gives you a reason to step in early and take control.
On court. Your first move is forward and your timing is quick. The risk is swinging for a winner when a steady ball would have won the point.
Practice next. Work on the approach. Before you attack, get balanced first, and attack from balance rather than from a rush.
Touch at the net
Your result
You want to finish points near the net. Touch, angles and volleys are your natural language, and you move forward whenever the ball allows.
On court. Your first serve and first volley do most of the work. The trade-off is that a good passing shot can catch you flat-footed if you arrive at the net without a plan.
Practice next. Rehearse the split step as you move forward. Practice volleys from a balanced ready position rather than from a lunge.
Court craft
Your result
You see the point before it starts. You build patterns, move your opponent from side to side, and wait for the ball you planned for.
On court. Your game can look quiet. The risk is reading for too long and letting a rally slow down when a simple shot would work.
Practice next. Pick one pattern for each practice session and rehearse it until it feels ordinary. Let the pattern lead, then trust your feet to finish it.