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Tennis · Level 4

Intermediate

5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 12 October 2026

Level 4 is how a player uses the strokes: building a rally with margin and depth, planning the serve and the first ball after it, returning with a purpose, coming to the net and standing in the right place on court.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 4.1Rally ConstructionBuilding a point from a neutral rally: margin and the cross-court ball, changing direction, depth and height, and the shift between neutral, attack and defence.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.2Serve Patterns and the First StrikeServe plus one, the second serve, serving patterns and targets, and first-serve percentage.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.3Return of Serve TacticsWhere to stand to return, the block, chip and drive returns, return targets and depth, and reading the serve.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.4Approaching the NetWhen and where to approach, covering the passing shot, the first volley and beating a net player.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.5Singles Court PositioningBaseline positions, court geometry and angles, mid-court and no man's land, and moving in to attack.4 tests · 40 facts

Written from

ITF coach-education materials, ITF Coaching & Sport Science Review, federation curricula, general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ITF rules belong to the Rules category.