Poll - strategies for succesfull powerisk serve returns

[plivac]

IMHO the biggest problem gamers are facing is successfully returning risk serves that are wide out (not necessarily cheesers). Guys that have figured this out out are at the top of the current rankings.

While there are cheesers that serve out wide, most top guys I have played still RISK SERVE into the corner making it difficult to return the serve properly. What happens is that points on their serve end pretty quickly.....

I don't risk serve, but do power serve w/ stick (50 on serve, 100 on pow - currently). I try to mix the serves and not aim right for the side corner on every serve. Also, in general, I don't like using risk (I can but just doesn't feel right....)

So.. I tried boosting my return stats (from 50 to currently 70) and yes there is improvement with holding A/B/X, but still the only thing that works on serves going 120+mph straight into the corner is risk (LT or RT, but best is LT/RT).

The more I play, the more I feel that risking is the only way to go against these types of serves, but generally prefer to play w/o risk....

SO.... I am curious to see what are people using to return bullet risk serves.

[Near147]

I try to cut off the angle and take an early return down the line sometimes with A, though I sometimes get caught out with one down the middle. Sometimes A, B or X it to somewhere center-ish, with some pace if possible. If I fail to return with pace then I guess the direction that they will hit it and either charge up a flat shot or top spin shot. Sometimes I try to swing it right to the corner, anticipating a DTLine response and so i can swing it cross court with B. And sometimes I go for a risk return, but these don't come off so often.

I have been quite successful in returning bullet risk serves and usually break at some point during the match but I think you have to have your wits about you and really vary things up. Often one option proves to be a winning or equalizing formula. i.e. some players just hate their serve being returned back to the middle, giving them less angle to work with.