Hit a few of all your shots, do not ignore your net game. Do not assume your opponent will play the same way in the match as they do in the warm-up. Do not assume you will play poorly if you receive a terrible warm-up and vice versa. Remember that the warm-up is to loosen you up for the match, not for practicing your shots. If you cannot feed the ball correctly, it is your job to practice that until you can.
Players sometimes are weak at feeding their opponent a lob so they can hit a practice overhead.
John Mills currently teaches tennis at the University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. John also played college tennis at the University of Houston and has spent 20 years teaching tennis at the Memorial Park Tennis Center, the Pasadena Racquet Club, and as the head pro at the Bay Area Racquet Club. All original material and graphics on the WWW Tennis Server are copyrighted 1994 - 1999 by The Tenagra Corporation and its sponsors and contributors. Please do not reproduce without permission.