Tennis · Level 7
Upper-Advanced
5 sub-levels · 18 tests · 180 facts · updated 12 October 2026
Level 7 looks at the game through playing styles and roles: the baseliner, the serve-and-volleyer, the all-court player, and the two roles in a doubles pair.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 7.1The BaselinerPlaying from the back of the court: the counterpuncher, the aggressive baseliner, defending on the run, and the pusher every club player meets.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 7.2The Serve-and-VolleyerAttacking the net behind the serve and the return: serving to come in, the volleys that follow, chip and charge, and where the style stands in today's game.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 7.3The All-Court PlayerBlending baseline and net play: what makes a versatile game, when to move in, the shots between baseline and net, and how opponents play against it.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 7.4The Doubles Net PlayerThe role at the net in doubles: moving with the partner's ball, the job of the receiver's partner, and close-range volley exchanges.3 tests · 30 factsSub-level 7.5The Doubles Baseline PartnerThe role from the back in doubles: serving for the team, returning against a net player, and setting up the partner at the net.3 tests · 30 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.
- General coaching reference (playing styles)
- General coaching reference (net play)
- General doubles coaching reference (net play)
- General doubles coaching reference (baseline play)