Left-handed tennis players can cause problems for right-handed opponents. In addition to playing the majority of their matches against right-handed opponents who hit the ball with the same strokes and spins, right-handers might struggle when they hit power shots that they expect to be winners and they come back harder than they were hit. Left-handers can employ strategy to confuse and slow down an opponent.
Come to the Net
Your right-handed opponent is going to try to hit hard passing shots with his forehand down the line. This shot is to the backhand of a right-handed opponent, but you can attack this shot with your forehand. This will give you an excellent chance to cut the ball off and put it away. By angling your racket to the far side, you will hit a challenging shot to your opponent's backhand if you don't put it away.
Kick Serve
When you are serving to the deuce court -- the side you serve to when the score is tied -- you can hit a spinning serve that will bounce high and sharply into your opponent's body and jam him. This prevents him from taking a hard, full swing at the ball and is likely to leave you with a much easier shot to return.
Attack the Lob Shot
Most players use the lob when they feel that their opponent is about to take control of the point and the lob will keep them on the defensive. Right-handers often lob the ball deep into the corner of their opponent's backhand. However, a right-hander's backhand is a left-hander's forehand. If your opponent sends the ball to your forehand with a lob shot, race back and get yourself in position to drive the ball hard and hit a winner.
Attack His Backhand
When you are in the middle of a rally, go crosscourt with your power forehand and down the line with your backhand. This will force your opponent to hit most of his shots with a backhand. A large majority of players hit the ball harder and more accurately with their forehand and will just try to get the ball over the net with their backhand. Even high-level amateurs and top pros prefer the forehand to their backhand. If you can direct the majority of your shots to his backhand, you have a better chance to compete and win.
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